COACHING STAFF
MICHAEL DICOCCO: HEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Coaches Running Backs, Quarterbacks, and Linebackers
Bio: Coach DiCocco is an 8th grade social studies teacher and has served as head coach for one season starting in 2007. Prior to that Coach DiCocco was an assistant on varsity since 2000, coaching Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers and Special Teams. In 1999 he served on the Glens Falls staff as a Defensive Backs and Wide Receivers coach. Coach DiCocco played 4 years of football at Ithaca College as a Defensive Back, graduating in 1997. Attending Schalmont High School, Coach D played running back and defensive back for 3 years on varsity. Coach DiCocco's wife is Monica and he has 2 daughters; Adriana 4 and Michaela 2.
KEITH POLLIZATTO: ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH
Coaches Offensive Line and Defensive Line
Bio: "Coach P" is an 8th grade social studies teacher at Schenectady Middle School and has served as assistant coach and defensive coordinator for one season starting in 2007. In 2006 he was the Head Freshman Coach and defensive coordinator at Niskayuna High School. From 200-2005 Coach P was the Head J.V. coach, special teams and defensive coordinator at Schenectady High School. From 1998-1999 he was the Assistant Varsity Coach and J.V. defensive coordinator at Albany High School. From 1995-1996 he was the Assistant J.V. coach and defensive coordinator at Bethlehem High School. Coach P attended University at Albany playing football (Tight End) from1992-1994. He attended Island Tree High School, Levittown, NY, graduating in 1989. Coach
P is married with a son and a daughter.
REED SHULTZ: VARSITY ASSISTANT
THAD RODERICK: JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
Coaches Quarterbacks, Running Backs, and Defensive Line
Bio: Coach Roderick teaches business at Schenectady High School and has served as a J.V. coach for one season starting in 2007. Prior to that (Schenectady), he was the Freshman assistant in 2006, coaching defense and special teams; Varsity assistant, coaching Running Backs and Defensive Backs in 2005; and Modified coach in 2004 coaching offensive and defensive line. From 2001-2002 he was a Varsity Wrestling Assistant at South Colonie High School. From 2000-2001 he was a Modified football coach, Modified wrestling head coach, and J.V. Baseball head coach at Phoenix High School in Phoenix, New York. Coach Roderick has 2 daughters.
ZACH TARNOWSKI: JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
JEFF TAFT: MODIFIED COACH
PETE RINGS: MODIFIED COACH