CYO BASKETBALL COACHES

Girls' Program

The girls' basketball program has grown in recent years thanks to so many volunteers that have made it stronger. Mr. Michael O'Boyle will begin his eleventh year in 2011-2012 as the girls' varsity coach. He is a former sixth grade teacher and is currently the athletic director and physical education instructor at St. Elizabeth.

Assistant coach, Mr. Richard Solis, is an Incarnation graduate and St. Elizabeth parishioner. Coach Solis is a longtime resident of Washington Heights and is active in several groups at St. Elizabeth Church.

Danny Duignan ('67) returned in 2009 to assist with our girls program. A former student and coach here at St. Elizabeth, Mr. Duignan has been a valuable asset to our program.

Ms. Colleen Spilka, a native of Connecticut, has joined our coaching team as a volunteer to work with the 5th and 6th grade girls.

Mario Fanas ('04) is currently volunteering his time to help the girls' team. Since graduating from Mount Saint Michael Academy in 2008. He is currently a senior at John Jay College in Manhattan.

Boys' Program

Our former Physical Education teacher, Ms. Justine Clifford has been working with our young men for over fifteen years. This year she is running our youth program with the boys in the 4th and 5th grade.

Brooklyn native and parent volunteer Mr. John Malcaus is coaching our boys' varsity team. We thank them for all their hard work and time that they put in with the young men of St. Elizabeth.

If you are interested in coaching or would like to help support the basketball teams at St. Elizabeth contact Michael O'Boyle 212-568-7291