By Nicole Larsen & Nate Tashjy
Staff Writers

Q. Were you interested in sports in high school? If so, which sports?
A. In high school I played soccer and basketball…I was primarily a basketball player growing up my whole life.

Q. Where did you work previously?
A. I spent seven years in the Groton Dunstable Regional High school system, two years as a teacher and a coach and then the last five years as the athletic director there.

Q. How did you come to work at WA?

A. For me, Westford Academy is almost twice the size of Groton Dunstable and there are a lot more programs…it’s a great opportunity, it’s a super community, it’s a great high school…the principal and the administration are all wonderful people who work here; coaches, students and parents are excellent. So professionally for me, moving here was a good move…it’s a bigger program and a set of new challenges for me and I’m ready for it.

Q. How does WA compare to other schools?

A. [It’s] very similar believe it or not…the students from Westford might know some kids from Groton Dunstable and probably have some of the same views on things…similar type families. So believe it or not it’s very similar, but there are a lot more teams and programs here so that will be different…but it’s a very similar type environment.

Q. What is your favorite sport?

A. Oh boy, tough question…my personal favorite sport…you know, I’m a basketball guy, I’ll put that out there. I love all the sports; every single sport offers something different for the teams and the students. For me I still enjoy playing pick-up basketball so I continue to do that and enjoy doing that…I love trying new sports, there are some new sports here that I haven’t experienced that I’m looking forward to getting to know, like swimming and wrestling…that they didn’t have at Groton Dunstable.

Q. Anything that you enjoy doing in your spare time?
A. My wife and I had our first son just about four and a half months ago, so now my time when I’m not here at Westford Academy…is spent with the little guy and my wife…and my son’s name is Patrick, he is just a blast and I hope everyone gets a chance to meet him, he’s a smiley little guy.