Coaching Staff

Saint Mark's Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Coaching Staff

2024 Cross Country

2024 Outdoor Track & Field

2024 Indoor Track & Field

Mike DiGennaro- Head Coach XC and Outdoor Track & Field, Head Coach Boys Indoor Track & Field

-Middle Distance  and Distance Running

Coach DiGennaro is the head coach of the boys’ and Girls’ XC and outdoor track & field programs at Saint Mark's High School. He is also head coach of the boys’ indoor track & field program. Coach DiGennaro is originally from Essex, MA, where he attended Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School (1996 graduate). He attended the University of Delaware, where he majored in English and ran twelve seasons of XC, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field as a distance runner.

Coach DiGennaro began his coaching career at the Charter School in XC in 2002, where his focus was on coaching distance runners. He was appointed head coach of Indoor Track and Field at Charter in 2004. In 2005, after three seasons at Charter, he arrived at St. Mark’s and began his coaching career as an assistant in cross-country, indoor, and outdoor track and field. He helped coach the girls’ XC team win a State Championship in 2006 and the boys’ XC team win in 2007.   Most recently he has guided the team to the following titles:

Coach DiGennaro also holds a solid resume as a competitive distance runner. Coach DiGennaro set six school records at The University of Delaware. He was a team captain, three-time Conference Champion, three-time All-East, IC4A Cross-Country Champion, and a four-time Most Valuable Athlete. In 2001 DiGennaro qualified for his first US Championships in the 3000m-Steeplechase and finished #20 in the nation. In 2004 DiGennaro qualified automatically for the United States Olympic Trials in the 3000m-Steeplechase (8:35). He finished in 15th and was ranked #14th in USA. He has been ranked as high as #3 in the USA. He also held the record for the fastest 5K by a Delaware resident, and has the fastest 5K in the 30-34 and 35-39 age groups.

Coach DiGennaro began a career as a college counselor in the fall of 2023. . He is married to Dani DiGennaro, and they have a 7-year-old son named Michael Alton Jr.

Rashaun Davis- Head Coach Girls' Indoor Track & Field


Coach Davis completed his eighth season as the girls' indoor track & field head coach and the outdoor track & field sprint coach. Coach Davis is a 2010 graduate from Saint Mark's High School, where he excelled in 100M, 200M, 4x100M, 4x200M, and the horizontal jumps. Coach Davis also played football, where he set the bar as one of the premier running backs in Delaware.

Coach Davis is an extremely valuable asset to the program. His enthusiasm, expertise, and commitment to the success of all of his athletes make him a well respected coach. He has grown the Saint Mark's sprint and jumps squads into one of the most competitive programs in Delaware.

Coach Davis is currently the Dean of Students at Saint Mark's High School!

     -Sprints and Hurdles

Coach Smith has been the Saint Mark’s sprint track coach and football coach for 20 years. He is responsible for turning out 15 state champions in track, multiple school record setting athletes, and working with the youth in becoming bigger, faster and stronger for over the years.  

Kaitlyn Kramer- Assistant Coach XC, Track & Field (2019)

Distance and Middle Distances

Kaitlyn is a graduate of NC State where she was a member of the Wolfpack! Her team finished #4 in the nation in 2014. Kaitlyn currently works at Gore and is a Strava enthusiast. 

Kaitlyn's other secret hobby is as a legendary cookie maker. You can follow her designs @kk_cookies_ on instagram.

Sam Yarrington- Assistant Coach Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (2010-Present)

-Shot put and discus

Coach Yarrington began coaching the throwers in 2009. Coach Yarrington has built a very successful throws program, and his athletes have gone on to win county and state championships. He he one of the more successful throws coaches in Delaware, with his athletes competing every year at counties, states, and the meet of champions.

Sam threw shot, discus, and hammer at the University of Delaware (2001 graduate), where he was recognized as captain of the team. He had strong credentials in the throwing events, and led UD to very strong finishes at the Conference Championships and IC4A's. He was a key member of the 1999 America East Indoor Conference Championship and the 2000 Outdoor Track and field Championships, along with Coach DiGennaro.

Naim Robinson - Assistant Coach Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field 

-Sprints

Naim is beginning his second season as the sprints coach at Saint Mark's. This season he is also coaching the XC program, where he is specializing in speed and strength training. 

He has experience as the head coach of Christiana High School, and he is a fantastic addition to the program!

Milena Procope Assistant Coach XC

Distance Coach

Coach Procope is entering her second season with the Spartans. She brings an energy and new enthusiasm to the sport. Coach Procope was a captain of the team and took the throws program to another level!

Coach Procope is also the Chair of Blue-Gold and teaches in the Emmaus Center. 

Connor Hessler- Assistant Coach XC and Outdoor Track & Field

Distance and Middle Distances

Coach Hessler is entering his second season with the Spartans. Hessler is a former Spartan, having run impressive times in the 800m and 1600M at Saint Mark's. Coach Hessler finished runner up in the 800M at the DIAA Indoor State Championship. 

He was recruited to run for IUPUI!

Coach Hessler just recently got engaged to his fiance, Amanda. Amanda and Connor were both captains of the track and field teams at Saint Mark's. 

Natalie Morris- Assistant Coach Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field

Sprints and Hurdles

Natalie has begun her first season as a hurdles and sprint coach with the Spartans. Natalie is originally from California where she competed in high school and college as a 100M and 300M hurdler. 

Natalie now resides in Bear, DE, and excited to work with the Spartans!

Deirdre Lego- Assistant Coach Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field

Distance

Coach Lego  is entering her second season with the program. Coach Lego was the former head coach of the St. John the Beloved XC and Track & Field program before volunteering at Saint Mark's.

Coach Lego is a legacy coach, as she was a member of the 1995 XC State Championship team at Saint Mark's. 

FORMER COACHES

Dan Frydrych- Assistant Coach, XC and Outdoor Track & Field

-Coaches Distance and middle distance runners

Tom McCartan- Former Head Coach Boys’ XC (2009-2017) Indoor and outdoor Track & Field (2002-2017)

Coach McCartan stepped away from coaching after 16 seasons as head coach of the program. Coach McCartan was a graduate of Saint Mark’s, where he excelled as the #1 runner his senior season. He went on to coach individual and team state champions in track & field and XC over 16 seasons. 

Coach O’Neill, Coach McCartan, and Coach DiGennaro are the only head coaches of the XC program in its 55-year history. 

Coach O'Neill- Head XC Coach from 1969-2008.

Coach O'Neill was the only head coach at Saint Mark's for 40 seasons. He was a legendary coach who won 4 state titles for the girls and 3 state titles for the boys! He was named Coach of the Year 5 Times!  Coach O'Neill is a legend at Saint Mark's, and is remembered for his compassion, enthusiasm, and commitment to our program.


Mark Hannagan- Assistant Coach XC, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (2016-2018)

-Distance, Sprints

Ryan Carter- Assistant Coach XC, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (2021

-Short and long Sprints, XC

Ryan began his coaching career as the head coach of Glasgow High School. 

Gary Schmelz- Assistant Coach Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field (2016-2021)

-Long Jump, Triple Jump, High Jump

Jumps coach for Indoor since the 2012 - 2013 season.  Appointed jumps coach for Spring Track & Field in 2016.  

Hannah Falchuk- Assistant Coach XC, Track & Field (2019-2021)

Hannah is a 2014 graduate of Saint Mark's and former captain of the XC team. In 2010 and 2011 her teams finished 2nd overall in the DIAA state meet.  

Alyssa Rudawsky- Assistant Coach, XC, Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field

-Distance Coach (Fall 2018)

instagram - alyssa_rudawsky

Alyssa attended Garnet Valley High School and just graduated from NC State University where she ran competitively for the Wolfpack for 5 years. She wasn't heavily recruited out of high school as she collected good but not stellar track and cross country times; however, NC State was one of the few universities that saw her potential.

At NC State, she accepted honors including 2x All-ACC for cross country and track, All-Region for cross country, and was an NCAA East Regional Qualifier for the 5,000m for outdoor track. She was also a member of the team that placed in the top 10 at the NCAA Championships for cross country 3 years in a row, one of those years being a podium finish. She has PR's of 16:26 for 5k on the track, 4:32 for 1500 meters, and 20:24 for 6k. Despite battling various injuries, Alyssa would like to continue to train and hopefully begin competing again sometime in the near future. She graduated from NC State with a major in Psychology and a minor in Sport Science. She looks to attend graduate school for Health Psychology and eventually earn her PhD. 

This is Alyssa's first year as an assistant coach. You could say she's had a little bit of practice, as she was team captain all throughout high school and for the last 3 years of her college career. Alyssa has always found joy in being a leader for her team and doing whatever she could to offer advice and guidance. 

The term 'Wolfpack' has a special place in her heart coming from NC State, so she's excited that Saint Mark's also has chosen to embody what that means. "For the strength of the pack is the wolf... and the strength of the wolf is the pack" - Rudyard Kipling

Sarah Frydrych- Assistant Coach, XC  and Outdoor Track & Field

-XC, sprints (2016)

Sarah is a 2008 graduate of Saint Mark's High School. She excelled as a middle distance runner, competing in the 200,400, and 800M. Sarah went on to compete for Saint Francis University (PA) as an XC and track and field runner. She currently works as  Physical Therapist at ATI in Pike Creek. 

Hannah Worsh- Assistant Coach, XC  and Outdoor Track & Field.

-Distance and middle distance coach- 2014-2016

Coach Worsh joined the coaching staff in November, 2013, as an assistant coach for indoor track and field and outdoor track and field. She will now continue to work with the program as an assistant with the XC team in the fall of 2014. Coach Worsh graduated from St. Mark's in 2012. Her distance career began during XC in 2011 when she joined the team as a senior. She quickly rose to varsity status, and was a key member of the runner-up team at the state meet. On the track she competed in the 1600 and 3200M.

John Molina-Moore

Former outdoor track & field sprint coach, 2012-2013.

Lexi Ambrogi

Former distance coach for XC and Track & Field. 2010-2011.

John Lannutti 

Head coach of girls' indoor track & field team until 2009.

Barry Zavislan

Former jumps coach.