CHELSEA PIERS CONNECTICUT ASSEMBLES UNPARALLELED SUMMER COACHING STAFF <br/><br/>OLYMPIANS, NCAA GREATS AND PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES FLOCK TO CHELSEA PIERS CONNECTICUT <br/><br/>CAMP OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULED FOR MAY 11th <br/><br/>(Stamford, CT – April 30, 2013) - Chelsea Piers Connecticut has announced its summer camp roster of coaches, which reads like a Hall of Fame in more than eleven sports. Olympians, NCAA All-Americans, professional athletes and decorated coaches fill the leadership roles in nearly all of the sports camps that Chelsea Piers Connecticut is running this summer. <br/><br/>“We are very proud of the staff that we have assembled to lead our summer camps,” commented Mollie Marcoux, Executive Director, Chelsea Piers Connecticut. “Our all-star team has not only reached the highest levels in their respective sport but most importantly have a passion for teaching and developing athletes. Having a group like this all assembled in one location is very unique and will create the most dynamic sports camp environment available.”<br/><br/>Below is a list of some of our most notable coaches:<br/><br/>Gigi Fernandez – Tennis, Director of Tennis Camp<br/>Two-time Olympic gold medalist; 17 grand slam titles; former #1 ranking in the world; Puerto Rico's first professional female athlete, Coach of the Year in Puerto Rico in 2003, named Puerto Rican Athlete of the Century<br/><br/>Natalie Grainger – Squash, Director of Squash Camp<br/>Former #1 in the world; current U.S. National Champion; more than two dozen title wins; U.S. National coach and current World Doubles Champion<br/><br/>Shaun Hannah - Ice Hockey, Power Skating Director<br/>Former Head Coach of Sacred Heart University; Four year letterman and Captain at Cornell University; Coach of the Year in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference and Founder of PowerSkills Hockey Company.<br/><br/>Jamie Barone – Swimming, Director of Aquatics Camp<br/>Competed at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Trials; ranked in the top 100 globally in the breast stroke events for three years and won a National Championship in 2006 in the 4X100 Medley Relay<br/><br/>Kristine Lilly – Soccer Coach<br/>Won four national titles during her four years at the University of North Carolina; member of the U.S. Women’s National Team for 24 years; world's all time appearance leader with 352 caps; scored 130 goals in her career; played in five FIFA Women's World Cups (the only woman to do so) and three Olympic Games<br/><br/>Nathaniel Miller – Water Polo, Director of Water Polo Camp<br/>2008 Canadian Olympic team; three time bronze medalist at the Pan American Games; MVP of the 2002 Commonwealth Games that saw Canada claim the gold medal<br/><br/>Byron Knox – Gymnastics, Director of Gymnastics Camp<br/>Former Women's National Team Coach and Regional Elite Gymnastics Director for USA Gymnastics; three-time USA Gymnastics National Coach of the Year; four-time NCAA Regional Collegiate Coach of the Year; three-time ECAC Collegiate Coach of the Year and Fairfield County Sportsman of the Year<br/><br/>Scott Bulkley – Lacrosse, Director of Lacrosse Camp<br/>Captain of the University of North Carolina Lacrosse team; played in the NCAA Lacrosse Final Four twice; Head Coach of Greenwich High School’s varsity boys lacrosse team and played professional box lacrosse for Major League Indoor Lacrosse <br/><br/>Dave Flower – Soccer, Director of Soccer Camp<br/>FCIAC Coach of the Year award in 2009 and 2011; CGSCA Coach of the Year award in 2009 and MSG Varsity Coach of the Year award (2011)<br/><br/>Bob Bertucci – Volleyball Camp<br/>30-year veteran coach for Lehigh University and previously Temple and Rutgers; U.S. National coach and scout; 10 conference championships, eight All-Americans, 46 Conference Athletes<br/><br/>Josh Babb – Synchronized Skating, Director of Synchronized Skating Camp<br/>Coach of TEAM USA for the 2013 Junior World Synchronized Skating Championships in Helsinki, Finland; Director of the Skyliners Synchronized Skating teams<br/><br/>Marcia Pankratz – Field Hockey Coach<br/>Head Field Hockey Coach at the University of Michigan; eight Big Ten Championships; five Big Ten Tournament Championships; 11 NCAA appearances; won the National Championship in 2001<br/><br/>Chelsea Piers Connecticut will be hosting a camp open house on Saturday, May 11th from 11am to 2pm for any parents interested in talking with the camp directors or seeing the facility.
