Bill Kropp is the winningest volleyball coach in New York. More than that he is a Sachem alum, former Sachem history teacher, built the Sachem boys volleyball program from scratch and was an impactful educator […]
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Sachem Conversation with Alex Young
A Sachem alum and Lake Grove native. A retired Sachem history teacher. A multi-season track and cross-country coach for decades. Alex Young has been integral to Sachem’s success at so many levels and he is […]
A SACHEM CONVERSATION WITH KEN FRIEDHEIM
Ken Friedheim is the winningest gymnastics coach in New York State history. For decades he built a boys gymnastics power at Sachem that won 10 Suffolk County and 14 New York State titles, but in […]
A SACHEM CONVERSATION WITH RICK MERCURIO
Rick Mercurio is a nationally recognized lacrosse coach who won 316 career games at Sachem and built the Flaming Arrows into a power. His 1993 New York State title is now legendary, but his coaching […]
A Sachem Conversation with Jack Mahoney
Jack Mahoney is one of the winningest wrestling coaches in New York State history and built Sachem wrestling into a powerhouse. He is the latest guest on Sachem Conversations is an oral history project produced […]
A Sachem Conversation with Tom Sabatelle
Tom Sabatelle graduated from Sachem and worked as a physical education teacher, coach and longtime athletic director for his alma mater. He oversaw the athletic program during the height of its success in the 1980s […]
Sachem Conversations featuring Legendary Sachem Basketball Coach Risa Zander
On the latest episode of “Sachem Conversations,” legendary Sachem hoops coach Risa Zander joins Chris Vaccaro to talk about her career, Title IX, empowering a generation of female student-athletes and the work it took to […]
Kevin Schnupp, Sachem East Baseball Reach 200 Wins
Sachem East baseball and head coach Kevin Schnupp celebrated collective milestones on Thursday, May 5 when the program reached win No. 200 all-time. Schnupp is the only head coach in Sachem East history and reached […]