Albany Capitals Coaches - 2009

The Albany Capitals organization prides itself on the quality of its coaches. They are all knowledgeable, experienced basketball people who share a love for the game and a desire to teach its fundamentals.

16 National

Head Coach Audra DiBacco
Audra is currently the varsity assistant at Catholic Central High School. Prior to that, Audra spent four seasons as varsity head coach at Bishop Gibbons High School. Audra played in college at Siena and is entering her 7th year as a coach with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Guy DiBacco
Guy is entering his 6th year as the boys varsity coach at Lansingburgh High School. He was previously the boys varsity coach at Catholic Central High School. Guy has also coached AAU boys basketball for 13 years. This will be Guy's 2nd year coaching with the Capitals.

16 State

Head Coach Kristin Alonzo
Kristin played college ball at Russell Sage and has been a head coach at the Freshman and JV levels. This will be her 8th year as a Capitals coach.

Assistant Coach Kelly Murphy
A former Capital, Kelly played in college at Russell Sage. She has coached local youth, modified, freshman and JV teams. Kelly is entering her 10th year as a Capitals coach.

15 National

Head Coach Steve Lombard
Steve is currently varsity head coach at Saratoga Catholic High School. Steve has coached boys and girls high school basketball for 15 years. This will be his 6th year as a Capitals coach.

Assistant Coach Steve Gigliello
Steve is currently the varsity head coach at Holy Names. This will be his 5th year with the Capitals.

15 State

Head Coach Warren Dart
Warren is currently on the coaching staff at Saratoga High School. Warren has many years of experience coaching basketball and is on the Board of Director's of the BCANY (Basketball Coaches' Association of New York). This will be his 4th year coaching with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Kristen Dart
Kristen is a former Capital and played basketball at Lycoming College. This will be her 3rd year coaching with the Capitals.

14 National

Head Coach Paul Iachetta
Paul is currently the girl's JV coach at Waterford Halfmoon HS. He also coached AAU boys teams for three years. Paul played basketball at HVCC and was Athletic Director for CCHS. This will be his 5th year of coaching in the Capitals organization.

Assistant Coach Erin Murphy
Erin is a former Capital. She played basketball at Bryant College. This will be Erin's 2nd year coaching with the Capitals.

14 State

Head Coach Jay Matthews
Jay has been coaching youth basketball for 5 years in the Saratoga area. He's coached both AAU (Saratoga Spa Shooters) and CDGBL teams. Jay comes with a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience. He played in college as well as playing for the Shenendehowa Varsity team that won the Class A Public State Championship in 1987. This will be Jay's 3rd year coaching with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Heather Stec
Heather is a current basketball player for Siena College. Heather is entering her 4th year of coaching with the Capitals.

13 National

Head Coach Don Kimmey
Don is currently the girls junior varsity head coach at Catholic Central High School. Prior to his 8 years coaching in high school, Don coached youth basketball for ten years. He is beginning his 12th year as a Capitals coach.

Assistant Coach Lauren Iachetta

13 State

Head Coach Jim Bliss
Jim has been an active basketball coach for the past 19 years. In his many years of experience, Jim coached Shaker freshman girls, Shaker modified girls, teams at the Colonie Youth Center and Capital District League. This will be Jim's 4th year as a Capitals coach.

Assistant Coach Tiffany Benton
Tiffany is a former Capital. She played basketball at the University of Vermont. Tiffany also coached local youth teams. This will be her 1st year as a Capitals coach.

12 National

Head Coach Tanya Delamater
Tanya is a former Capital and played college basketball at Hudson Valley Community College then Green Mountain College in VT. Tanya is currently the varsity assistant at Colonie Central HS. This will be her 6th year as a Capitals coach.

Assistant Coach Sara Carciabola
Sara is a former Capital and is currently playing basketball at HVCC.

12 State

Head Coach Colleen Organ
Colleen played basketball at The College of St. Rose. She is currently the girls freshman basketball coach at Mohonasen High School. This will be Colleen's 2ndyear coaching with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Karrah Madden
Played three years for the Capitals and at Colonie High School. (Section 2 Champions 2004-2005). Karrah also played basketball at The Albany College of Pharmacy. This will be Karrah's 3rd year coaching with the Capitals.

11 National

Head Coach Katie Flynn
Katie played for the Capitals, Columbia High School, and Utica College. She is currently varsity assistant at Holy Names. This will be Katie's 7th year coaching with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Becky MacDonald
Becky is a former Capital who played college ball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Becky served as an assistant coach at Russell Sage College. This will be Becky’s 4th year coaching with the Capitals.

11 State

Head Coach Lindsey Frament
Lindsay has years of experience as a girls assistant varsity coach. She played basketball at Catholic Central High School and Hudson Valley Community College. This will be her 6th year with the Capitals.

Assistant Coach Bill Ristau
Bill is currently the Bishop Maginn boys assistant coach. This will be his 1st year coaching with the Capitals.


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Assistant Coach Guy DiBacco Guy is entering his 6th year as the boys varsity coach at Lansingburgh High School. He was previously the boys varsity coach at Catholic Central High School. Guy has also coached AAU boys basketball for 13 years. This will be Guy's 2nd year coaching with the Capitals. 16 State Head Coach Kristin Alonzo Kristin played college ball at Russell Sage and has been a head coach at the Freshman and JV levels. This will be her 8th year as a Capitals coach. Assistant Coach Kelly Murphy A former Capital, Kelly played in college at Russell Sage. She has coached local youth, modified, freshman and JV teams. Kelly is entering her 10th year as a Capitals coach. 15 National Head Coach Steve Lombard Steve is currently varsity head coach at Saratoga Catholic High School. Steve has coached boys and girls high school basketball for 15 years. This will be his 6th year as a Capitals coach. Assistant Coach Steve Gigliello Steve is currently the varsity head coach at Holy Names. This will be his 5th year with the Capitals. 15 State Head Coach Warren Dart Warren is currently on the coaching staff at Saratoga High School. Warren has many years of experience coaching basketball and is on the Board of Director's of the BCANY (Basketball Coaches' Association of New York). This will be his 4th year coaching with the Capitals. Assistant Coach Kristen Dart Kristen is a former Capital and played basketball at Lycoming College. This will be her 3rd year coaching with the Capitals. 14 National Head Coach Paul Iachetta Paul is currently the girl's JV coach at Waterford Halfmoon HS. He also coached AAU boys teams for three years. Paul played basketball at HVCC and was Athletic Director for CCHS. This will be his 5th year of coaching in the Capitals organization. Assistant Coach Erin Murphy Erin is a former Capital. She played basketball at Bryant College. This will be Erin's 2nd year coaching with the Capitals. 14 State Head Coach Jay Matthews Jay has been coaching youth basketball for 5 years in the Saratoga area. He's coached both AAU (Saratoga Spa Shooters) and CDGBL teams. Jay comes with a wealth of basketball knowledge and experience. He played in college as well as playing for the Shenendehowa Varsity team that won the Class A Public State Championship in 1987. This will be Jay's 3rd year coaching with the Capitals. Assistant Coach Heather Stec Heather is a current basketball player for Siena College. Heather is entering her 4th year of coaching with the Capitals. 13 National Head Coach Don Kimmey Don is currently the girls junior varsity head coach at Catholic Central High School. Prior to his 8 years coaching in high school, Don coached youth basketball for ten years. He is beginning his 12th year as a Capitals coach. Assistant Coach Lauren Iachetta 13 State Head Coach Jim Bliss Jim has been an active basketball coach for the past 19 years. In his many years of experience, Jim coached Shaker freshman girls, Shaker modified girls, teams at the Colonie Youth Center and Capital District League. This will be Jim's 4th year as a Capitals coach. Assistant Coach Tiffany Benton Tiffany is a former Capital. She played basketball at the University of Vermont. Tiffany also coached local youth teams. This will be her 1st year as a Capitals coach. 12 National Head Coach Tanya Delamater Tanya is a former Capital and played college basketball at Hudson Valley Community College then Green Mountain College in VT. Tanya is currently the varsity assistant at Colonie Central HS. This will be her 6th year as a Capitals coach. Assistant Coach Sara Carciabola Sara is a former Capital and is currently playing basketball at HVCC. 12 State Head Coach Colleen Organ Colleen played basketball at The College of St. Rose. She is currently the girls freshman basketball coach at Mohonasen High School. This will be Colleen's 2ndyear coaching with the Capitals. Assistant Coach Karrah Madden Played three years for the Capitals and at Colonie High School. (Section 2 Champions 2004-2005). Karrah also played basketball at The Albany College of Pharmacy. This will be Karrah's 3rd year coaching with the Capitals. 11 National Head Coach Katie Flynn Katie played for the Capitals, Columbia High School, and Utica College. She is currently varsity assistant at Holy Names. This will be Katie's 7th year coaching with the Capitals. Assistant Coach Becky MacDonald Becky is a former Capital who played college ball at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Becky served as an assistant coach at Russell Sage College. This will be Becky’s 4th year coaching with the Capitals. 11 State Head Coach Lindsey Frament Lindsay has years of experience as a girls assistant varsity coach. She played basketball at Catholic Central High School and Hudson Valley Community College. This will be her 6th year with the Capitals. Assistant Coach Bill Ristau Bill is currently the Bishop Maginn boys assistant coach. This will be his 1st year coaching with the Capitals.
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