Log in

Athletics

Meet Our Staff

Athletics and Wellness Department Staff

List of 10 news stories.

Deb Surgi

Director of Athletics
214-365-6660
dsurgi@hockaday.org
Bio
Jennifer Peyton

Assistant for Athletic Operations
214-365-6658
jpeyton@hockaday.org
Bio
LaBoris Bean

Strength and Conditioning Coach
214.365.6659
lbean@hockaday.org
Bio
Dr. Heidi Crone

Physical Education Coordinator
(Grades 5, 6, 7)
214.365.6349
hcrone@hockaday.org
Bio
A.D. Ebeniro

Health 101 and Group Fitness Coordinator
214.365.6661
aachilefu@hockaday.org
Bio
Molly Ford Hutchinson

Sports Communication Coordinator
214.360.6406
mford@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Head Athletic Trainer
214-365-6663
Jessica Jasper

Self Defense Instructor
jjasper@hockaday.org
Melanie Horn-Foster

Physical Education Coordinator
(PreK, Kindergarten/Primer, Grade 8)
214-365-6699
mhornfoster@hockaday.org
Bio
Tiffani Kocsis

Health 201 Coordinator (Form IV)
214.365.6355
tkocsis@hockaday.org
Bio

List of 9 news stories.

Jenn Johnson

Assistant Director of Athletics
214-365-6651
jjohnson@hockaday.org

Bio
Anne Kennedy

Lower School Teaching Assistant
214-365-6654
akennedy@hockaday.org
Bio
Natalie Kozlowski

Physical Education Coordinator
(Grades 1-2)
214.365.6656
nkozlowski@hockaday.org
Bio
Tina Maddux

Physical Education Teacher and Coach
(Grades PK–2)
214.365.6662
tmaddux@hockaday.org

Bio
Melinda Nuñez

Department Chair of
Health & Physical Education
214.365.6652
mnunez@hockaday.org
Bio
Meagan Rowe

Physical Education Coordinator
(Grades 3–4)
214.365.6698
mrowe@hockaday.org

Bio
Elia Stanfield

Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
Junior Flex Coordinator
214.365.6655
estanfield@hockaday.org

Bio
Rodney Skaife

Coordinator of Athletic Facilities
214.365.6653
rskaife@hockaday.org

Bio
Carol Thumlert

Coordinator of Swimming
(Grades 3–6)
214.360.6343
cthumlert@hockaday.org

Bio

Fall Coaching Staff

List of 9 news stories.

Will Forteith

Rowing
Varsity Head Coach
wforteith@hockaday.org
Bio
Maria Esway

Rowing
Assistant Coach
mesway@hockaday.org

Bio
Dylan Chan

Rowing
Assistant Coach
dchan@hockaday.org

Bio
Scott Bowman

Rowing
Assistant Coach
sbowman@hockaday.org
Bio
LaBoris Bean

Cross Country
Varsity Head Coach
lbean@hockaday.org
Bio
Dawn Grunnagle

Cross Country
Varsity Assistant Coach
dgrunnagle@hockaday.org
Bio
Kevin Leathers

Cross Country
MS Plaid Head Coach
kleathers@hockaday.org
Bio
Dr. Heidi Crone

Cross Country
MS Assistant Coach
hcrone@hockaday.org
Bio
Amgad Badawi

Fencing
Varsity Head Coach
abadawi@hockaday.org
Bio

List of 9 news stories.

Ammar Alkadi

Fencing
Varsity Assistant Coach
aalkadi@hockaday.org
Bio
Samantha Alkadi

Fencing
Varsity Assistant Coach
salkadi@hockaday.org
Bio
Jenn Johnson

Field Hockey
Varsity Head Coach
jjohnson@hockaday.org
Bio
Carol Thumlert

Field Hockey
Varsity Assistant Coach
cthumlert@hockaday.org
Bio
Lindsey West

Field Hockey
Varsity Assistant Coach
lwest@hockaday.org
Meagan Rowe

Field Hockey
Junior Varsity Head Coach
mrowe@hockaday.org
Bio
Natalie Kozlowski

Field Hockey
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
nkozlowski@hockaday.org

Bio
Rod Skaife

Field Hockey
MS Plaid Head Coach
rskaife@hockaday.org
Bio
Claudia Fricker

Field Hockey
MS Green Head Coach
cfricker@hockaday.org
Bio

List of 8 news stories.

Andy Gass

Volleyball
Varsity Head Coach
agass@hockaday.org
Bio
Allison Camp

Volleyball
Varsity Assistant Coach
acamp@hockaday.org

Bio
Christy Alvillar

Volleyball
Junior Varsity Head Coach
calvillar@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Volleyball
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
A.D. Ebeniro

Volleyball
MS Plaid Head Coach
aachilefu@hockaday.org
Bio
Melinda Nuñez

Volleyball
MS Green Head Coach
mnunez@hockaday.org
Bio
Melanie Horn-Foster

Volleyball
MS White Head Coach
mhornfoster@hockaday.org
Bio
Victor Torres

Volleyball
MS Gray Head Coach
vtorres@hockaday.org
Bio

Winter Coaching Staff

List of 8 news stories.

Melanie Horn-Foster

Basketball
Varsity Head Coach
mhornfoster@hockaday.org

Bio
LaBoris Bean

Basketball
Varsity Assistant Coach
lbean@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Basketball
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
Troy Dunn

Basketball
Junior Varsity Head Coach
tdunn@hockaday.org
Bio
Natalie Kozlowski

Basketball
MS Plaid Head Coach
nkozlowski@hockaday.org
Bio
Arturo Velazquez

Basketball
MS Green Head Coach
avelazquez@hockaday.org
Bio
Kevin Leathers

Cross Training
MS Head Coach
kleathers@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Cross Training
MS Assistant Coach

List of 9 news stories.

Sierra Thain

Diving
Varsity Head Coach
sthain@hockaday.org
Bio
Rod Skaife

Soccer
Varsity Head Coach
rskaife@hockaday.org
Bio
Christina Goldberg

Soccer
Varsity Assistant Coach
cgoldberg@hockaday.org
Bio
Dr. Heidi Crone

Soccer
Varsity Assistant Coach
hcrone@hockaday.org
Bio
Lisa Acuña Muñóz

Soccer
Junior Varsity Head Coach
lmunoz@hockaday.org
Bio
Victor Torres

Soccer
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach
vtorres@hockaday.org
Bio
Claudia Fricker

Soccer
Junior Varsity Green Head Coach
cfricker@hockaday.org
Bio
Meagan Rowe

Soccer
MS Plaid Head Coach
mrowe@hockaday.org
Bio
Melinda Nuñez

Soccer
MS Green Head Coach
mnunez@hockaday.org
Bio

List of 6 news stories.

Bobby Patten

Swimming
Varsity Head Coach
bpatten@hockaday.org
Caitlin Koranda

Swimming
Varsity Assistant Coach
ckoranda@hockaday.org
Bio
Carol Thumlert

Swimming
Varsity Assistant Coach
cthumlert@hockaday.org
Bio
Carol Thumlert

Swimming
MS Plaid Head Coach
cthumlert@hockaday.org
Bio
Tina Maddux

Tennis Winter
MS Head Coach
tmaddux@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Tennis Winter
MS Assistant Coach

Spring Coaching Staff

List of 10 news stories.

Will Forteith

Rowing
Varsity Head Coach
wforteith@hockaday.org
Bio
Dylan Chan

Rowing
Assistant Coach
dchan@hockaday.org
Bio
Maria Esway

Rowing
Assistant Coach
mesway@hockaday.org
Bio
Scott Bowman

Rowing
Assistant Coach
sbowman@hockaday.org
Bio
Rod Skaife

Golf
Varsity Head Coach
rskaife@hockaday.org
Bio
Molly Ford Hutchinson

Lacrosse
Varsity Head Coach
mford@hockaday.org
Bio
Morgan Widner

Lacrosse
Varsity Assistant Coach
mwidner@hockaday.org
Bio
Posie Paoletta

Lacrosse
Varsity Assistant Coach
ppaoletta@hockaday.org

Bio
Irfana Ahmed

Lacrosse
Junior Varsity Head Coach
iahmed@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Lacrosse
Junior Varsity Assistant Coach

List of 10 news stories.

Meagan Rowe

Lacrosse
MS Plaid Head Coach
mrowe@hockaday.org

Bio
TBA

Lacrosse
MS Assistant Coach
Natalie Kozlowski

Softball
Varsity Head Coach
nkozlowski@hockaday.org
Bio
Brittani Young

Softball
Varsity Assistant Coach
byoung@hockaday.org
Bio
Lisa Acuña Muñóz

Softball
Varsity Assistant Coach
lmunoz@hockaday.org
Bio
Victor Torres

Softball
MS Plaid Head Coach
vtorres@hockaday.org
Bio
Arturo Velazquez

Softball
MS Plaid Assistant Coach
avelazquez@hockaday.org
Bio
Carol Thumlert

Tennis
Varsity Head Coach
cthumlert@hockaday.org
Bio
Lynn Khaing

Tennis
Varsity Tennis Assistant Coach
lkhaing@hockaday.org
Bio
Dr. Heidi Crone

Tennis
Junior Varsity Head Coach
hcrone@hockaday.org
Bio

List of 9 news stories.

Tina Maddux

Tennis
MS Plaid Head Coach
tmaddux@hockaday.org
Bio
TBA

Tennis
MS Plaid Assistant Coach
LaBoris Bean

Track and Field
Varsity Head Coach
lbean@hockaday.org
Bio
Jen Fore

Track and Field
Varsity Pole Vault Coach
jfore@hockaday.org
Bio
A.D. Ebeniro

Track and Field
Varsity Throwers' Coach
aachilefu@hockaday.org
Bio
Anthony Mann

Track and Field
Varsity Hurdle Coach
amann@hockaday.org
Bio
Dawn Grunnagle

Track and Field
Varsity Distance Coach
dgrunnagle@hockaday.org
Bio
Kevin Leathers

Track & Field
MS Plaid Head Coach
kleathers@hockaday.org
Bio
Pat Morgan

Track and Field
MS Plaid Assistant Coach
pmorgan@hockaday.org
Bio

Athletics Quick Links

11600 Welch Rd, Dallas, TX 75229 | TEL 214 · 363 · 6311

© 2023 The Hockaday School. All Rights Reserved