Steve Mastronardi has been named the Corning District boys varsity soccer coach, replacing Chad Freelove who held the position since 2004.
Neither Corning-Painted Post superintendent Mike Ginalski nor athletic director Jamie Harter would, or could, comment why Freelove?s re-appointment was not approved by the school board.
In Mastronardi, Corning won?t lose out on experience.
An eight-year varsity coach for Elmira Southside, travel ball coach and member of the New York State West Youth Soccer Association, Mastronardi took over the program on Monday. Through club and travel teams, he knows some of the returning Hawks players, and the parents, and will open the season on Aug. 30 at Horseheads.
?I think (Freelove) did a good job developing what he had and working with the youth in the community. He kind of built that up,? Mastronardi said. ?They have a good group coming through the next couple of years, so hopefully we can put it together and get a few wins to get some consistency going with some success.?
A combined program since 1982, the Corning Hawks have sought a consistent presence since Oystein ?Sandy? Ostebo retired as coach in 1999. Since Ostebo retired, the program has been through three different coaches, and Mastronardi makes it four.
The 36-year-old guidance counselor at Elmira Southside said he?s interested in not just building a program, but churning out model citizens.
?Building a culture of integrity and respect and sportsmanship, first and foremost. Obviously wins would be nice, but those are things young men will learn and take with them. They?re going to learn a lot of good soccer along the way,? he said.
?Corning has a strong history with lacrosse, and its football programs have been pretty stout. To build a culture like that would be pretty good to do,? he added.
Source: http://www.the-leader.com/sports/x1587349079/Mastronardi-the-new-Corning-boys-soccer-coach
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