A.D. and Coaches' Bios 

Jeff Stoller, CAA- Athletic Director

Jeff Stoller is a nationally certified Athletic Administrator who is in his tenth year as Athletic Director at Bishop McGuinness. During his time at Bishop, he has helped lead the school to 6 NW Conference Wachovia Cups and 4 State Wachovia Cups for top overall athletic program. He was also named 2010 Triad Sports Weekly Athletic Director of the Year. Coach Stoller grew up in Plattsburgh, New York where he attended Catholic High School at Mount Assumption Institute. After high school, he went on to play baseball for the Altona Bombers of the Champlain Valley League. After finishing his baseball playing days, he became the Athletic Director, Head Varsity Baseball Coach, and an English Teacher at Oak Ridge Military Academy in Oak Ridge, NC. Coach Stoller was named Triad Athletic Conference Varsity Baseball Coach of the Year in 2000, 2001, and 2002. During his tenure at Oak Ridge, he also served three years as president of the Triad Athletic Conference. Following that, he served three years as President of the Piedmont Athletic Conference as well. He also served on the NCISAA State Baseball Seeding Committee and is currently on the Triad Basketball Officials Association Board of Directors. Coach Stoller also served on the Clinton County, NY Chamber of Commerce Community Image Task Force and the Clinton County NY Educational Advisory Committee.

Coach Stoller is a member of the National Interscholastic Administrators Association, the National Federation of High Schools Coaches Association, the NC Athletic Directors Association, and the NC Coaches Association. He has a B.A. in English and an M.S. in Secondary Education from the State University of New York. He has a wife named Amy and one 7 year old son named Evan. Coach Stoller and his family resides in Greensboro.

Charlie Jones - Asst. Athletic Director, Head Football Coach

Charlie Jones enters his ninth year as head football coach and assistant A.D. at Bishop McGuinness. In 2005, he led Bishop McGuinness to its first ever state playoff appearance in the most successful season in the program's history. In 2009 he lead the school to its best season ever finishing 9-2 in the regular season and making the state playoffs. Coach Jones has served as both an assistant athletic director at Anneewakee School and as an Athletic Director at Monroe Academy in Alabama. Coach Jones was a 4 year starter at Anneewakee School from 1978-1981 where he was the schools All-Time leading receiver with 39 catches and is also a school record holder in touchdown receptions and punt returns. 

Coach Jones has been a Head Varsity Football Coach for the past 14 years.In 1993 he took over as head coach at Montgomery Catholic High School in Montgomery, Alabama.The team had gone 3-26 prior to Coach Jones arrival and in only his second year, they made the district playoffs making it there in both 1994 and 1995.He was named Capital City Conference Coach of the Year in 1994.After serving as Athletic Director and Head Football Coach at Monroe Academy in Alabama, Coach Jones took over as Head Varsity Football Coach at Louisa County High School in Louisa, Virginia where he took over a team that had previously gone 0-26.They went 5-5 in only his second year and made it to the district championship in 2001, his third year. In 2008, Coach Jones led the Villains to a 7-4 regular season finish and again to the state playoffs and lead the team to 9-2 regular season records in 2009 and 2010 where they made the state playoffs both year.
Coach Jones has a B.A. from West Virginia Wesleyan University. 

Pat Bowen - Athletic Asst., Head Varsity Baseball Coach, JV Football Coach

Coach Bowen serves as Athletic Assistant along with Head Varsity Baseball Coach and JV Football Coach. Coach Bowen had a standout college baseball career at St. Leo’s in Florida before being drafted and signing with the Anaheim Angels where he played for two years.He served as Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach and head JV Baseball coach and PE Teacher at Greensboro Day and summer camp coach at The NC Baseball Academy prior to becoming head softball coach at Bishop McGuinness from 2004-2006. In 2007 he became assistant baseball coach and pitching coach for the Varsity Baseball Team where he helped lead them to two conference tournament championships and a State Final Four Finish.  Coach Bowen has a B.A. in Sports Management from St. Leo’s University and graduate work at the University of Tampa.He also has his P.E./Health Teacher Certification from Greensboro College.

Kimberly Venable- Athletic Asst.

Kimberly Venable is a native of Winston-Salem and a graduate of Robert B. Glenn High School in Kernersville, NC. A Glenn High Lady Cats basketball player who loves the entire arena of sports, Kimberly pursued her lifetime dream – a career in Athletics. 

Attending Winston-Salem State University, Kimberly worked diligently and effortlessly in the Athletic Department of the university starting out as a freshman. She was an intern in all aspects of the daily sports business of the Athletic Department and applied all her well learned skills to her work ethic.

After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, Kimberly accepted a job with a company that catered to the HBCU level of athletics, Urban Sports and Entertainment Group (USEG). While there, she not only set up halftime interviews with the Chancellors of the attending universities, she was also the sponsorship liaison between USEG, fellow HBCU’s and corporate sponsors for each sporting contest. One of the most life changing events for Kimberly was to be the Event Coordinator for the Eddie Robinson Student Athlete Banquet in Atlanta, GA. Once she got the feel of the “sports magic” from the Athlete’s banquet, Kimberly knew exactly what her calling was.
Kimberly has since marketed and executed several promotions for a number of sporting events. One of the promotions that Kimberly worked on was a successful introduction event of an upcoming semi-professional American Basketball Association (ABA) franchise in Winston-Salem, NC.

Kimberly is also an advocate for children and young adolescents. She is a site supervisor for the child care services program of the YMCA in Winston-Salem, NC and an Athletic Assistant at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School in Kernersville, NC. Kimberly finds time to balance her love for education and physical fitness with her passion of sports.  

James Nelson- Athletic Trainer

James Nelson, MSAT, ATC, CSCS, CES, is excited about entering his 1st season with the Villains. James earned his undergraduate degree in Exercise/Sports Science from Elon University. He then earned his Masters of Science in Athletic Training from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He is an allied health professional certified nationally as a Certified Athletic Trainer by the National Athletic Trainers Association . He is licensed by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners to practice as an Athletic Trainer. James is also credentialed as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (C.S.C.S.) through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and certified as a Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) through the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Prior to obtaining his advanced degree James worked as an Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach for Hendrick Motorsports where he designed and implemented strength, speed & agility, and corrective exercise programs for the NASCAR Sprint Cups Series pit crews and drivers. More recently, he served as the summer season Athletic Training Intern for the Winston Salem-Dash an Advanced A Class affiliate for the Chicago White Sox. James currently holds a clinical position with Guilford Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Center. James’ passion is sports, sports medicine, and promoting wellness.

Dan Marazita- Assistant Football Coach

Coach Marazita enters his 1st year as a member of the football staff at BMCHS. Dan has 20 years of high school football coaching experience in both Michigan and North Carolina having coached at both Trenton and Okemos High School in Michigan.  Most recently, Dan served as Head JV Football Coach and Assistant Varsity Football Coach working with RBs and QB's at Mt. Tabor High School in Winston-Salem.  Dan has also coached basketball, baseball and track at the high school level prior to being at Bishop McGuinness.

David Rathburn- Assistant Football Coach

Coach Rathburn returns to coaching Bishop Football this year after a one year hiatus.  Coach Rathburn played football and ran track for Asheville High School and went on to play football at Western Carolina University where he was a four year starter and co-captain.  He graduated in 1976 with a B.S. Degree in Health and Physical Education.  His coaching experience began at Hart Co. High School in Georgia and then Lexington High School (NC), Boiling Springs HS (SC) before returning to Western Carolina University as a graduate assistant coach where he received a Master's Degree in Physical Education.  After that he became Head Football Coach and Athletic Director at Trinity High School in North Carolina.  He is in his 7th year as an assistant coach at BMHS.

Steve West - Asst. Varsity Boys Soccer Coach

Coach West is an eighth year coach in the Bishop Soccer Program. He had previously been an assistant coach for five years before taking over as head coach until his job recently put him in a position to going back to being the assistant.  In his first season in 2008, he led the team to a NW Conference Championship and was named NW Conference Coach of the Year. He is a 1987 graduate of Smith High School and played college soccer at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Coach West has a National "D" Coaching License and is currently working on his "C" Coaching License. He is also a head coach with the Jamestown Jammers Club Team.

Neil Hodges- Head JV Boys' Soccer Coach

Coach Hodges, in his 2nd year as Head JV Soccer Coach, was a standout soccer player at Bishop McGuinness from 1991-1995. He has coached locally with the Twins Soccer Club for five years. He currently plays in the WSASL and PASL Adult Leagues in Winston-Salem. Coach Hodges has his USSF National "D" license and USSF National Youth license. 

Missy Brandewie- Head Varsity Volleyball Coach

Missy enters her second year as Head  Volleyball Coach at Bishop after previously serving as Athletic Director and Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at The Elon School. She also previously served as head coach at Lehman Catholic High School in Ohio. Coach Brandewie has worked with numerous volleyball programs including Ohio State University, The Alamance Force, Greensboro Sportsplex, and Team Northern VA, Team, Atlantis, and Team Western Ohio. She has a BA in Education and an MA in English Literature.

Jennifer Knight-Schachtner- Head JV Volleyball Coach

Coach Knight enters her first year of coaching at Bishop McGuiness. Recently returning to North Carolina from Texas and Louisiana, she just completed a season assistant coaching a regional team at the Lake Norman Volleyball Club. Coach Knight grew up in Madison, North Carolina and was a member of the first team of the McMichael High Fighting Phoenix Volleyball team. Coach Knight played 4 years under Coach Marty Woods for McMichael Volleyball and also played 4 years as a McMichael Basketball Forward/Center, graduating in 1993.   After recovering from a knee injury at NC State after her freshman year, Coach Knight played on multiple 6 person co-ed club teams and 4 women club teams at NC State covering 4 years. She graduated from NC State in 1998 with a BS in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Biochemical Engineering. 

Robert Youtz - Head Cross-Country Coach, Head Track and Field Coach

This is Robert’s seventh season with Bishop. He led the girls' cross-country to the NW Conference Championship and the boys to the NW Conference Championship and was named NW Conference Coach of the Year in 2006, 2007, 2008,& 2009 prior to leading the girls' cross-country team to the 2008 State Title in just four short years. The girls have won four out of five conference titles and four out of five regional championships under his leadership. The boys have been conference runner up the past three out of four years and have finished in the top ten at the state championships all five years under Robert. After missing the State Championships his first season of coaching, the girls have finished State Runner Up in 2006, State Runner Up in 2007, State Champions in 2008, and finished 4th in 2009.

He has also started an indoor track program in 2008-09 which was very successful in its first year. The boys finished in the fifth in 1A and the girls were second in 1A at the indoor State Championships in 2008-09. The Outdoor track team has finished in the top 10 the past few years and was 3rd at the State Championships in 2008. The girls finished as State Runners Up in 2009 and 4th in 2010. The girls also were the NW Conference Champions in 2010. Robert was named the NW Conference Coach of the Year in 2010 for the girls. Robert has also started the school's first track invitational in 2008 and continues to grow that invitational each year. After a standout high school career at East Canton High School in Canton, Ohio, Coach Youtz went on to run track and cross-country for Mount Union College in Ohio. He served as assistant track and long distance coach at Tuslaw High School in Massilon, Ohio. He has taken a cross country program that had very little interest in to the point where it is one of the fastest growing sports in terms of numbers as in 2009 the cross country team had around fifty runners. The same can be said about track as the track team had its largest turnout in 2010 with over fifty. The first season of indoor track saw around thirty five participants. He increased participation at BMHS in his first two years from 10 to 32 runners. He has a B.A. in Sociology from Mount Union College and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Walden University.

Tim Doran - Asst. Cross-Country Coach

Coach Doran spent 5 years building a very successful track program at St. Leo the Great Catholic School in Winston-Salem. His teams consistently finish at the top of the PECSAA conference and in the last two years achieved back to back championships for the first time in school history. He is a student of the sport and spends hundreds of hours every year volunteering his time to help your aspiring athletes achieve their potential.

Coach Doran comes to us with a significant amount of running experience, having competed effectively at both the high school and college levels. While running Cross Country for Lynchburg College in Virginia, he set the school's home course record and competed in the NCAA National Championship three times. Coach Doran still runs competitively at distances from 5K to the marathon and enjoys success in many local road races. He assists Coach Youtz in designing workouts, assisting in practices, coordinating summer workouts and supporting the team during its meets.

Holly Pellitteri- Asst. Cross-Country

Coach Pellitteri returns for a fourth year focusing on the JV development. Coach Pellitteri will be assisting Coach Youtz in workouts, practices, meet management, and the meets. Previously she was an asst. cross country coach at the Iolani School in Honolulu Hawaii, and volunteered with the Honolulu Marathon Association assisting with marketing during the three day marathon expo. Coach Pellitteri has been involved with numerous running clubs organizing group runs, 5K training plans and leading marathon training groups from the elementary school level through adult groups, including the Funner 2B a Runner (Mason Ohio), Federal Way Track Club (Seattle Washington), Running Spot Racing Team, and the Knoxville Track Club.

A veteran of over 20 marathons including the Boston Marathon and most recently the North Carolina Marathon in High Point, her 25 plus years of running and background in running specific strength and conditioning as well as nutrition will enable her to meet a goal of ensuring that every runner has a positive, successful experience so that they may become lifelong runners.

Russ Tremblay- Asst. Cross-Country

This will be Coach Tremblay's third year coaching cross country. He will be a valuable resource for the team in many ways. Coach Tremblay will be assisting Coach Youtz in workouts, practices, and the meets. One of Coach Tremblay's focuses will be the JV runners. He will use his years of experience and knowledge of running to the team. He will also assist in voluntary practices throughout the summer and continue this throughout the season. He will help guide the team in their nutrition and assist in meet management.

Coach Tremblay is a native of Alberta, Canada. Coach Tremblay has experience in running cross country and track throughout high school. He continues to run currently and competes in local 5k road races

Catherine Lassiter- Head Varsity Girls' Tennis

Catherine enters her first year as tennis coach at Bishop McGuinness.  Catherine, a Bishop alum and longtime board member, played four years of college tennis singles and doubles at Catholic University and graduated in 1984.  She also has an M.A. in Education from Wake Forest University.  She is a 4.0 USTA player and plays doubles and mixed doubles.  She previously served as Head JV and Assistant Varsity Tennis Coach at RJ Reynolds High School.

Rod Pearson- Assistant Varsity Girls' Tennis

Rod enters his first season as assistant tennis coach at BMHS.  Rod is a USNTA and USPTA certified tennis instructor.  As a tennis player, he has been a two time USTANC State Championship Finalist in Men's Doubles and a 2011 WS NTRP Hardcourt Mixed Doubles and Men's Singles Champion.  He has served as a tennis instructor at Hanes Park, Old Town Club, Westwood Club, and Bermuda Run Club, and he served as assistant tennis coach at Salem College.  He presently is the owner/operator of Mentor Tennis Ltd., an independent on site tennis instruction business.

Lisa Forrester - Cheerleading

Lisa is also in her 9th year as a cheerleading coach at Bishop. She has done a great job with the squads and also helps choreograph many of the cheers. Lisa also has served as the head Varsity Cheerleading Coach at St. Pius X in Greensboro. She has helped the team to successful season in the NCHSAA State Cheerleading Championships.

Brian Sickelbaugh - Head Wrestling Coach, Head Softball Coach

Coach Sickelbaugh will lead Bishop in its ninth year of Varsity Wrestling. They finished first in the conference out of the 1A Schools in 2010 and 2011 and have advanced to the Elite 8 of the state duals the past three seasons. The team had a successful 09-10 campaign, posting the team’s first twenty win season which they surpassed in 2010-2011.  They also captured two tournament championships, also a first for the program, took runner up honors in 3 other tournaments and finished 4^th at the individual state tournament and surpassed that again in 2010-2011 with their most successful season ever. Coach Sickelbaugh is in his fourteenth year as a head wrestling coach and his fifteenth year overall. He previously served as an assistant wrestling coach at Beechcroft High School in Columbus, Ohio and then Head Wrestling Coach at Trinity High School here in North Carolina. After several years away from the sport, he became Assistant and then Head Wrestling Coach at High Point Central High School. Brian has coached six state champions, one state runner up and several other state place winners. In addition, he has had 39 state qualifiers, 27 of which have been from Bishop over the past six seasons. Brian graduated from the University of Toledo.

Kevin Lapina- Asst. Wrestling Coach

Kevin is in his 9th year as an assistant at Bishop. He was a standout high school wrestler in Ohio before going on to wrestle at Ohio University. Prior to Bishop, Kevin was head coach at Copley High School in Ohio from 1996-1999 where he had a state champion, two third place finishers, and one fifth place finisher. Kevin has a Bachelor's Degree in Biology and Pre-Physical Therapy and a Master's Degree in Athletic Training from The University of Akron.

Josh Thompson - Head Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach

Coach Thompson begins his 8th season as Head Varsity Coach of the Bishop McGuinness Villains and his 13th season overall as a high school coach in 2011-12. His coaching career includes stints at UNC-Greensboro, Bartlett Yancey High School, and Oak Ridge Military Academy. Coach Thompson was named Head Coach of the Varsity Villains in 2004.
The Villains have a record of 124-84 during Coach Thompson’s tenure as head coach, with a 72% winning percentage in the NCHSAA state playoffs (13-5), capturing Sectional titles in 2009 and 2010, as well as Regional title and the State Championship in 2009. The 2009 campaign was the program’s best record in school history (31-2) and an unprecendented undefeated conference season (16-0).

Brian Robinson - Head Varsity Girls' Basketball Coach  

Brian Robinson begins his eighteenth season as a high school coach and his tenth season as the Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Bishop McGuinness. The Villains have a record of 228-49 in Robinson's nine seasons at Bishop (275-93 overall as a head coach) making the state playoffs each year, and are the six-time defending state champions in Class 1A in North Carolina tying the state record for most consecutive state titles in a row. The Villains have been ranked as high as #11 in USA Today, achieving that ranking at the end of a 32-1 Season in 2006-07. Robinson was the North Carolina Associated Press Sports Writers State Coach-of-the-Year in 2010, and was runner-up for the award in 2006 and 2007. Robinson was previously the head varsity boys basketball coach at Starmount High School in Boonville where he helped the Rams to two state playoff appearances. Robinson was an assistant boys basketball coach for four seasons (1994-98) at his alma mater, R.J. Reynolds, in Winston-Salem where the Demons won a regional title in 1997.

In 2007, Robinson was named the head coach for the U.S.A. Basketball Youth Development Festival in Colorado Springs, Colorado where his team came away with the silver medal. Robinson is on the USA Basketball Women's Development National Team Selection Committee; the 2009 U16 Team he helped select won the Gold Medal at the FIBA World Championships in Mexico, City and the 2010 U17 team won the Gold Medal in France; the 2011 U16 Team won Gold in Mexico. Robinson was the District 3 Coordinator for the WBCA (Women's Basketball Coaches Association) High School All-American Game from 2008-2011 and is a member of the WBCA; in 2011, Robinson was named the Chair of the WBCA High School All-American Game Selection Committee. Robinson is the program sponsor for Bishop McGuinness' Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and a member of the National Federation of High School Coaches. In 2008, Robinson authored and published "My Foundation of Coaching" . Robinson has also been a basketball clinic speaker at Georgia Tech, Florida, and Duke Universities.

Josh Bowden- Head JV Boys' Basketball Coach

Coach Bowden begins his first year with the Bishop McGuinness Basketball program in 2011-2012. Prior to becoming the JV coach at Bishop Coach Bowden was an assistant for the JV boys basketball program at Greensboro Day School. He was also a Varsity Assistant for Northwest Guilford High School. While at Northwest he helped turned a 2 win team into a 12 win team that qualified for the state playoffs. During his last year at Northwest he led the freshmen team to a 7-2 record and helped lead the Varsity team to a 3rd place finish in the conference, a conference tournament championship, and to the second round of the NCHSAA playoffs. During high school Coach Bowden played at West Stokes for Dan Spainhour, David Spainhour, and Forrrest Munden. During the first year of the program he helped lead the Wildcats to the state playoffs. He also ran cross country for the Wildcats. Coach Bowden graduated from West Stokes in 2000 and from UNC-Greensboro with a B.S.S in exercise and sports science in 2005. In addition to coaching, Coach Bowden teaches physical education for Guilford County Schools. He also has volunteered time to work with the NC Gaters AAU programs. He has worked the East Coast Basketball Camp for 10 years and also continues to work the nationally renowned 5 star basketball camp. Coach Bowden is excited to join the staff at Bishop and looks forward to making the players better on and off the court and to help keep the program a steady contender in the Northwest Conference.

Dewey Searcy- Assistant Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach 

Coach Searcy enters his fourth season as a coach at Bishop McGuinness. Coach Searcy played four years at RS Central High School in Rutherford County. At RS Central, he was a member of the cross-country team, Beta Club, and the National Honor Society. He was also a member of the Forest City Heat AAU Basketball Team that won the State Championship in 1998 and finished 5th in the National Tournament in Lakeland, Floriday. Coach Searcy graduated from Isothermal Community College with his Associates Degree and has a BS Degree in Excercise and Sports Science at UNC Greensboro. In addition to being a full-time student and coach, Coach Searcy is currently employed at Pyarmids Health Club in Greensboro where he runs a nine week basketball clinic for younger kids.  

Ron Fliestra- Asst. JV Boys' Basketball Coach

Coach 'Fleet' enters his fourth season as JV assistant coach at Bishop McGuinness. Coach Fleet played high school basketball at Grand Rapids (MI) East Christian, winning state championships in 1966 and 1967. For both years he earned all-state first team selections. He played four years varsity basketball at Calvin College (MI) helping them win conferences titles 1968-1971. While at Calvin he was also all-conference and track captain, graduated on the Dean's List with a BA in education. He went on to graduate school at Michigan with a MBA in accounting and finance.
Coach Fleet coached and organized basketball leagues for several years while in Michigan. He played competitive basketball for 47 years but finally retired and moved to North Carolina in 2008 to be with his children in High Point.

Jamel Taylor- Asst. Varsity Boys' Basketball Coach

Coach Taylor is entering his third year with the Bishop Basketball program. Coach played high school basketball at Brevard Christian School in Melbourne, Florida from 1999- 2001. At Brevard Christian he was first team all state during his senior year, and he was also a member of the Melbourne Bulls AAU team that finished 9^th in the nation at the national tournament in Detroit, Michigan in 1999. Coach Taylor then went on to play college basketball at Guilford College in Greensboro, NC from 2002 to 2006. While at Guilford he was team captain his senior year and at the time helped Guilford to the semifinals of the conference tournament. Coach Taylor graduated from Guilford College in 2006 with degrees in Computer Information Systems and Computer Information & Technology. After graduating he coached the freshman basketball team at Page High School in 2006. He has also traveled with USA Athletics International for basketball, which played teams in Barbados and Europe. Coach Taylor currently works for Truliant Federal Credit Union where he is a Technical Support Analyst in the IT department.

Harper Compton- Asst. JV and Varsity Basketball Coach

Coach Compton enters his second year with the Villains Basketball Program in 2011-2012. Coach Compton graduated from Salem Baptist Christian School in Winston-Salem in 2009. In 2011, Coach Compton served as the head coach for the NC Spartans 12U AAU Basketball Program. While at Salem Baptist, he was on the JV and Varsity basketball teams and Varsity golf team. Currently Coach Compton is attending Forsyth Tech pursuing an Associates Degree in Arts. After that, he plans on majoring in Physical Education at UNCG, and then plans to teach P.E. and coach basketball.

Trish Grant - Assistant Varsity Girls’ Coach

Trish Grant will start her 11th season at Bishop McGuinness High School, and her sixth season as the #1 Assistant Varsity Coach. She spent her first four seasons as the head junior varsity coach. Coach Grant leaves the jvs with a record of 67-8 over the past four seasons, going 16-5, 16-3, 18-0, and 17-0. Coach Grant's previous coaching experience includes both Head JV and Head Varsity Basketball Coach at her alma mater Saint Maria Goretti High School in Philadelphia and Immaculate Heart of Mary Elementary School in High Point.

Coach Grant helped organize intramural basketball leagues for basketball as other sports at King of Peace grade school where she played CYO basketball and won a city championship as a grade school player. Coach Grant was an All-Catholic Basketball and Volleyball player at Saint Maria Goretti High School. She attended LaSalle University on a basketball scholarship and graduated with a BS in Business Administration.


Shannon McCourt- Asst. Girls' Basketball Coach

Shannon McCourt begins her third season as assistant girls’ coach at Bishop McGuinness. Coach McCourt was born in Pennsylvania, but grew up in Fairfax County, Virginia and is a graduate of Virginia Tech. Coach McCourt has coached in local YMCA leagues in Clemmons and then served as assistant varsity girls basketball coach at Davie County High School for one season. Coach McCourt is a veterinarian in the Triad Area.

T.J. Eggers- Head JV Girls' Basketball Coach

 T.J. Eggers begins his first season as Head Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Bishop McGuinness in 2011-12.  Coach Eggers is a 2005 Graduate of Bishop McGuinness and a 2009 Graduate of Auburn University.  Coach Eggers has a degree in landscape horticulture and is in pursuit of a Masters Degree in Education.

Coach Eggers recently coached at St. Leos, one of our Catholic Feeder Schools, as the head coach of the girls junior varsity team.

Merritt Rizoti- Asst. JV Girls' Basketball Coach

Merritt Rizoti begins her first season as an Assistant Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach at Bishop McGuinness in 2011-12.

Coach Rizoti is a 2011 Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Exercise and Sport Science (concentration in Sport Administration and a Minor in Coaching Education and Environmental Science and Studies).

Coach Rizoti played club basketball at U.N.C. and high school basketball at Wilkes Central. At U.N.C., Coach Rizoti managed all club basketball operations.  Coach Rizoti has been a coach at the Chapel Hill-Carrboro YMCA in Chapel Hill.

Coach Rizoti was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at U.N.C. Coach Rizoti also was on the Dean's List in the: Spring of 2011, Fall of 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009, Fall 2008, and Spring of 2008. Coach Rizoti was a Garland Johnson Scholar, is ASEP (American Sport Education Program) Certified, CPR / First Aid Certified, and of the Gamma Kappa Alpha National Italian Honor Society.

Bill McKenzie- Co-Head Swim Coach

Bill enters his first year as co-head swim coach with many years experience in coaching including summer league swim teams.  A former basketball player at Davidson College, Bill is a nationally ranked Triathlete and strong swimmer.  He most recently served as assistant Varsity Swim Coach at High Point Central.

Kenny Christensen- Co-Head Swim Coach

Kenny enters his first year as co-head swim coach at BMHS.  Kenny is a former standout swimmer at Grandview Swim Club and Mt. Tabor High School where he was team captain.  He was also a swimmer, president, and club team coach/manager for Appalachian State whose swim team competes at Division I club status.  There he was also responsible for running the club meets between the various universities competing created and maintained the team website, organized and maintained team results and records, coordinated team activities, meets, practices and travel arrangements and was awarded the ASU Club Sport's "Turn Around Team."  As a swimmer, he still holds four team records at Appalachian State.  He has been a head swim coach at Grandview.

Bob Weckworth - Head Varsity Boys' Tennis Coach

Bob enters his seventh year as head boys' tennis coach after leading the team to a second place conference finish and the first ever NCHSAA playoff bid. Bob has much experience as both a tennis and basketball coach. He is an outstanding tennis player and individual instructor. He also owns the Asheboro Swim and Tennis Club. Bob also coached basketball at Arch Bishop Molloy in New York and was an assistant coach on the staff at Greensboro Day that won the state championship. In 2011, he led the BMHS Tennis Team to an undefeated conference regular season and captured the 2011 State Championship.

Dom Anile- Head Varsity Boys' Lacrosse Coach

Coach Anile is in his fifth year as head coach at Bishop McGuinness. Coach Anile had a four year career in Division I lacrosse at the University of Pennsylvania where he co-captained a team that won the Ivy League Championship and finished the season ranked #7 nationally in Division I. Dom has had much success as a lacrosse coach and has an outstanding reputation as a coach in this area. Most recently, he was the head coach for the 2007 Greensboro Select U 15 All-Star Team and lead them to winning records vs. teams from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and North Carlolina. He also lead the 2007 TYLA Knights to a 16-0 record this season. Dom has also coached numerous other TYLA teams to oustanding seasons since 2003. He led the 2009 Bishop Lacrosse Team to their first Triad 3A Conference Title, their highest ever state ranking at #3, and a Final Four Finish after winning their first ever home playoff game. Coach Anile was also selected as the 2009 and the 2011 Triad 4A Coach of the Year and Forsyth County Lacrosse Coach of the Year.

Nichol Shortt- Head Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Coach

Last year was the first season of Girls’ Lacrosse at BMHS and Coach Shortt took on the daunting task of not only being the Head Coach but she was the program’s organizer as well. Coach Shortt was rewarded for all her efforts when her first year Lady Villains won the Conference Championship and reached the District Round of the State Playoffs with a 14-3 record. In addition to the Conference Championship Coach Shortt was voted Conference Coach of the Year. Coach Shortt has an excellent reputation for not only forging good lacrosse players but excellent young ladies. Prior to last season Coach Shortt coached several years for the TYLA Greensboro girls’ Middle School lacrosse team.

Ashley Tizard- Asst. Girls' Lacrosse Coach

Coach Ashley Tizard returns for her second year as an Assistant Coach at BMHS. Coach Tizard played four years of varsity lacrosse at Mercy High School in Baltimore, MD. Coach Tizard was recruited to High Point University to play Division 1 lacrosse. Coach Tizard has 9+ years of playing experience including the Rome 2010 Club team. Coach Tizard has received numerous awards for her on-field play including being a team captain her senior year and receiving her team’s “Unsung Hero” award.

Alexandra Purves- Asst. Girls' Lacrosse Coach

Coach Alexandra Purves returns to BMHS for her second season as an assistant Coach. Coach Purves is from Hudson, OH she has 9+ years of playing experience and she played four seasons for Western Reserve Academy. She was named 1^st Team All-League for the Independent School League as well as Second Team All-League for the Great Lakes National Team. Coach Purves was recruited to High Point University to play Division 1 lacrosse.

Pearse Mahon- Head Golf Coach 

Pearse is in his fourth year as Varsity Golf Coach at Bishop. Pearse, a former standout Division I golfer at Lasalle University in Philadelphia, is a Class A member of the PGA and is a member of the PGA's presidents council for growing the Game. He is director of golf at Pine Knolls Golf Club In Kernersville. Pearse led the Bishop golf team to a state runner up finish and a conference title and was named NW Conference Coach of the Year in  2009, 2010 and 2011.  In all 3 years, he lead the Villains to the NW Conference and NCHSAA Regional Championship, and in 2011, he lead the team to its first ever State Championship Title.