Coaches

Matthew Ruggiero ’16 was a two-sport athlete when he attended Xaverian, swimming on the varsity team for all four years, becoming captain his senior year, and playing volleyball his sophomore and junior year. Ruggiero was also involved in various school activities such as the school band. He went on to attend the University of New Haven where he was a huge part in helping to create and develop the University of New Haven's first club swim team as well as being the coach of the team for two years. Ruggiero now works as a project manager in Brooklyn while also pursuing a career in Environmental Art Design. This will be his second year as head coach for the Xaverian Swim Team.

Emily Martinez is a religion teacher at Xaverian High School. She grew up in Houston, Texas, where swimming is a huge deal. She started swimming when she was only six years old and didn't stop until she graduated from Cy-Fair High School. Emily competed for many teams, including her neighborhood, club, and high school teams. She loved swimming and showed talent in Butterfly and Backstroke from a young age. When she reached high school, in her off-season, she started playing water polo. Emily competed in the Junior Olympics for water polo in 2016. Emily attended Franciscan University of Steubenville; she received her degree in Theology and Youth Ministry. After graduation, she moved to Brooklyn to teach at Xaverian. Emily adores the sport and is very passionate about coaching.