Varsity Head Coaches

Baseball - Dan McCoy

Coach McCoy is entering his 7th season as our Varsity Baseball Coach after serving 4 years as a Varsity Assistant. Under his tutelage the program has risen to state prominence. Compiling a 69-57 record during his tenure; Coach McCoy was named B-South Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2014 and Ocean County Coach of the Year in 2014.

Coach McCoy had a stellar high school baseball career as a pitcher at St. John Vianney HS in Holmdel. He took that success to Rutgers University where he became a New Jersey College Baseball All-Star in 1994.

Coach McCoy is an active member of the Barnegat community. His three children have been/are participants in Barnegat Athletics. Coach has also served as an Assistant Football Coach during his tenure with the Bengals.
Basketball (Boys) - Mike Puorro

Coach Puorro is entering his 13th year of coaching high school basketball and will be entering his 3rd season as the Head Basketball Coach at Barnegat High School. Prior to his arrival at Barnegat, Coach Puorro spent two seasons as the Assistant Varsity Coach at Point Pleasant Borough, two seasons as the Freshman Basketball Coach at Barnegat High School and six seasons as the Head Basketball Coach at Wall Township HS.

Coach Puorro possesses a great deal of knowledge regarding what it takes to be successful in the game of basketball as he was the Boy's All-Time Leading Scorer at Point Pleasant Borough High School from 2002-2012 (Currently is second). In his first season as the Head Basketball Coach at Barnegat High School, Coach Puorro was voted 2014-2015 Division Coach of the Year by his peers. Coach Puorro was also voted 2012-2013 Monmouth County Coach of the Year by the Star Ledger Newspaper.

In addition to his coaching duties, Coach Puorro is the President of the Shore Conference Basketball Coaches Association, a Health & Physical Education teacher & Head Girls Golf Coach at Wall Township High School.
Basketball (Girls) - Tammy Nicolini
Bowling (Boys) - Michael L. Palmieri

mpalmieri@barnegatschools.com

Coach Palmieri has been a part of Barnegat Township School District Athletics since the 2003-2004 school year. After coaching softball for one season at the Russell O. Brackman Middle School, Palmieri spent the next five seasons as the junior varsity coach at Barnegat High School. During the 2010 season he moved to the varsity level where he served as an assistant and interim head coach. Coach took over the program in 2015 and enters the 2017 season with two years under his belt.

After spending two years coaching soccer at the middle school, Palmieri has spend the last 11 seasons with the Bengals soccer program. During his tenure with BHS soccer he has served as both the varsity assistant and the JV coach.

Coach has also served as the head boys' bowling coach since the program's inception during the 2004-2005 school year.
Bowling (Girls) - Jon Gordon
Challenger League - Joe Fessenden
Cheerleading - Jessica McDermott
Color Guard (Outdoor) - Kristen Blasi
Colorguard (Indoor) - Daniel McGrath
Cross Country (Boys) - Keith Stokes
Cross Country (Girls) - Bob Klaslo
Dance - Diana Stanton
Field Hockey - Jaime DiStefano
Football - Robert Davis

r
davis@barnegatschools.com

Coach Davis has been at the helm of our program since its inception. Prior to taking on the task of building a football program for Barnegat Township Schools he was an Assistant Coach at both Lacey Twp. HS and Southern Regional HS. He spent his college days playing Wide Receiver for William Paterson University.

Since becoming a Varsity Football program Coach Davis has led our program to the playoffs 6 times (2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, & 2014) and won 3 B-South Championships (2011, 2013, & 2014). He has been B-South Coach of the Year and Ocean County Coach of the Year on numerous occasions. He has successfully placed 40 of our student athletes into college programs. Coach is a respected member of the Shore Football Coaches Association as well as the New Jersey High School Football Coaches Association.
Golf (Boys) - Rick Blasi
Golf (Girls) - Sue Rogers

srogers@barnegatschools.com

Coach Rogers has been coaching in the Shore Conference for the past 28 years. She joined the Bengals when the school opened and has been a mainstay within our Tennis and Golf Programs.

Coach Rogers has been at the helm of our Girls Tennis program for the past 13 years. During her tenure our Lady Bengals have won B South titles on separate occasions (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015). Her Tennis accomplishments include receiving the Tennis Coach of the Year Award from the NJSIAA in 2015. She has also developed our Challenger League Tennis program and has been actively involved with the Special Olympics and the United States Tennis Association.

Coach has also successfully guided of Girls Golf program since its inception. She was an integral part in establishing our Challenger Golf program, our summer golf camps, and is a Special Olympics Golf instructor/coach.

Coach Rogers has helped build the foundation of Barnegat Athletics. She works in the HS as part of our Child Study Team and impacts the lives of our students in a plethora of ways on a daily basis.
Gymnastics - Jennifer Deleeuw
Lacrosse (Boys) - Andrew Villiez
Lacrosse (Girls) - Lyndsey Torre

ltorree@barnegatschools.com

Coach Torre is set to start her 1st season as our Girls Varsity Lacrosse Coach. She comes to us after spending the last two years as an Assistant Coach at Stockton University. Coach as also served as an Assistant at Georgian Court and a Head Coach at Ultimate Club Lacrosse.

As a player at Kean University Coach Torre had an outstanding career. She was a team captain during the 2012 and 2013 seasons and was team MVP during all four seasons (2010-2013). She was selected 1st Team All-Sklyine Conference four times (2010-2013); She was selected 1st Team All NJAC two times (2012 & 2013). She holds Kean University career records for goals, assists, points, groundballs, and draw controls. She also holds single season records for goals, assists, and points.

Coach Torre is a Physical Education & Health Teacher at the High School and is also our Freshman Girls Basketball Coach in the Winter.
Marching Band - Daniel McGrath
Soccer (Boys) - Kevin Peters
Soccer (Girls) - Rick Blasi
Softball - Michael L. Palmieri

mpalmieri@barnegatschools.com

Coach Palmieri has been a part of Barnegat Township School District Athletics since the 2003-2004 school year. After coaching softball for one season at the Russell O. Brackman Middle School, Palmieri spent the next five seasons as the junior varsity coach at Barnegat High School. During the 2010 season he moved to the varsity level where he served as an assistant and interim head coach. Coach took over the program in 2015 and enters the 2017 season with two years under his belt.

After spending two years coaching soccer at the middle school, Palmieri has spend the last 11 seasons with the Bengals soccer program. During his tenure with BHS soccer he has served as both the varsity assistant and the JV coach.

Coach has also served as the head boys' bowling coach since the program's inception during the 2004-2005 school year.
Summer Camps - Joe Doviak

jdoviak@barnegatschools.com

Coach Doviak has been the leader of Barnegat High School's Track program since 2007. As Head Coach of our Winter Program and Boys Coach in the Spring he has fostered both individual and team success. His athletes have won titles at the County, Section, and State levels; and his teams have brought home multiple B South Championships.

Coach Doviak is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in History, & Art History. He has a Level 1 USATF coaching certification, concentration in Endurance events. He was a camp advisor for Clarion University Cross Country Camp in 2007. He was a varsity letter winner and captain at Toms River High School East in Cross Country, Winter, and Spring Track and Field. He is currently an active member of the Jersey Shore Running Club.
Swimming (Boys) - Emily Cherry

echerry@barnegatschools.com

Coach Cherry is currently in her 12th year at the helm of our swim program having compiled 91 career wins. Prior to coming to Barnegat she served as the Head Coach at Somerville HS for 3 years and Moanalua HS, Hawaii for 2 years.

Coach has been involved in swimming since the age of 11. She swam at Hillsborough High School and at Washington College; serving as a team captain at both levels. She began coaching a summer team her senior year of high school and was an Assistant Coach on a local club team throughout college.

Coach Cherry has also been our Varsity Girls Cross Country Coach (2013) and was an Assistant Girls Volleyball Coach from 2005-2009.
Swimming (Girls) - Rebecca Kane
Tennis (Boys) - Karla Jennings
Tennis (Girls) - Sue Rogers

srogers@barnegatschools.com

Coach Rogers has been coaching in the Shore Conference for the past 28 years. She joined the Bengals when the school opened and has been a mainstay within our Tennis and Golf Programs.

Coach Rogers has been at the helm of our Girls Tennis program for the past 13 years. During her tenure our Lady Bengals have won B South titles on separate occasions (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2015). Her Tennis accomplishments include receiving the Tennis Coach of the Year Award from the NJSIAA in 2015. She has also developed our Challenger League Tennis program and has been actively involved with the Special Olympics and the United States Tennis Association.

Coach has also successfully guided of Girls Golf program since its inception. She was an integral part in establishing our Challenger Golf program, our summer golf camps, and is a Special Olympics Golf instructor/coach.

Coach Rogers has helped build the foundation of Barnegat Athletics. She works in the HS as part of our Child Study Team and impacts the lives of our students in a plethora of ways on a daily basis.
Track (Girls) - Rebecca Kane
Track (Winter & Spring) - Joe Doviak

jdoviak@barnegatschools.com

Coach Doviak has been the leader of Barnegat High School's Track program since 2007. As Head Coach of our Winter Program and Boys Coach in the Spring he has fostered both individual and team success. His athletes have won titles at the County, Section, and State levels; and his teams have brought home multiple B South Championships.

Coach Doviak is a graduate of Rutgers University with a degree in History, & Art History. He has a Level 1 USATF coaching certification, concentration in Endurance events. He was a camp advisor for Clarion University Cross Country Camp in 2007. He was a varsity letter winner and captain at Toms River High School East in Cross Country, Winter, and Spring Track and Field. He is currently an active member of the Jersey Shore Running Club.
Volleyball (Boys) - E.C. Peters
Volleyball (Girls) - Karla Jennings
Weight Room - Rob Davis, E.C. Peters, & Greg Oravets
Wrestling - Kenneth MacIver

Coaching Staff

Varsity Head Coaches

Baseball - Dan McCoy

Basketball (Boys) - Mike Puorro

Basketball (Girls) - Tammy Nicolini

Bowling (Boys) - Michael L. Palmieri

Bowling (Girls) - Jon Gordon

Challenger League - Joe Fessenden

Cheerleading - Jessica McDermott

Color Guard (Outdoor) - Kristen Blasi

Colorguard (Indoor) - Daniel McGrath

Cross Country (Boys) - Keith Stokes

Cross Country (Girls) - Bob Klaslo

Dance - Diana Stanton

Field Hockey - Jaime DiStefano

Football - Robert Davis

Golf (Boys) - Rick Blasi

Golf (Girls) - Sue Rogers

Gymnastics - Jennifer Deleeuw

Lacrosse (Boys) - Andrew Villiez

Lacrosse (Girls) - Lyndsey Torre

Marching Band - Daniel McGrath

Soccer (Boys) - Kevin Peters

Soccer (Girls) - Rick Blasi

Softball - Michael L. Palmieri

Summer Camps - Joe Doviak

Swimming (Boys) - Emily Cherry

Swimming (Girls) - Rebecca Kane

Tennis (Boys) - Karla Jennings

Tennis (Girls) - Sue Rogers

Track (Girls) - Rebecca Kane

Track (Winter & Spring) - Joe Doviak

Volleyball (Boys) - E.C. Peters

Volleyball (Girls) - Karla Jennings

Weight Room - Rob Davis, E.C. Peters, & Greg Oravets

Wrestling - Kenneth MacIver