Coaching Corps Instructors
Dan Cogan-Drew (Level II)
- Coach of Brute Squad Boston women's club team (2004, 2006)
- Coach of MIT men's team (2001-2004)
- Author of Ultimate VideoPapers, UPA innovation grant (2003)
- Coach of Wesleyan's men's team (1999, 2000, 2008-present)
- Coach and founder of Chase Collegiate High School team (1999)
- Coach of U Georgia men's team (1996)
- Death or Glory (2000-2003)
- New York Ultimate (1999)
- Dark Horse (1998)
- Snapple (1996-1997)
- Chain Lightning (1995)
- Coached:
- Nancy Sun, Kathy Dobson, Chrissy Dobson (Brute Squad)
- Kevin Albert, Dave Hoel (MIT, DoG)
Micah Flynn (Level I)- Coach of Boston College men's team (2004-2009), New England Coach of the Year - (2009),
- Coach of BUDA YCC team (2007-2009),
- Instructor, National Ultimate Training Camp (2005-2007),
- Assistant Director, National Ultimate Training Camp (2008-2009),
- General Manager, BUDA High School Ultimate League (2009),
- Founder and Captain, Bodhi Ultimate (2008-2009),
- Player - Bodhi (2008-2009), New Noise (2007), Metal (2003-2006), Skidmore College (1999-2003).
Catherine Greenwald (Level I)- Co-founder and co-director, Playright Ultimate Clinic (Ultimate day camp), 2003-2009
- Director, BUDA High School league & Mass. State Youth Coordinator 2007-8
- Founder and coach, Concord-Carlisle High School team 2006-8
- BUDA Youth Educator, 2007-8
- UPA Western Region Youth Director
- Member of the UPA since 1983. Nationals appearances with Spinsters, Smithereens, Spike, Lady Godiva.
Alex Korb (Level I)
- Coach of UCLA women's team (BLU) (2003 - Present),
- Strike-Slip (2009),
- Captain of Monster (2005, 2008),
- Brown University (1999-2002),
- Coached:
- Anna Nazarov (Callahan Winner 2007, Zeitgeist)
- Pooja Shah (Callahan runner-up 2006, Bent)
- Angie Sanan (Callahan 3rd runner-up 2008, Mischief)
Ron Kubalanza (Level I)
- Coach of Castro Valley HS (2004-2005), Seattle Academy MS & HS (2006-2009), Seattle MoHo - Youth Club (2008-2009), Seattle Small Fryz - Youth Club (2008-2009),
- Coach of Men's Western Washington University (2007-2008), Women's University of Washington (2008-2009),
- Player, Hodags and Madison Club (1993-1997), Anodyne (1998-1999), Chicago Ultimate (2000), Madison Club (2001), Electric Pig (2002), Boston (2003), Jam (2004-2005, 2009), Furious George (2006), Seattle Sockeye (2007-2008)
Eileen Murray (Level II) - Coach of Woodward Academy Varsity 2000-2005
- Coach of the Junior National Girls Team, Bronze Medalist (2008)
- Coach of the Women's University of Georgia (2005-2007)
- Tournament Director of Terminus HS Division 2000-2005
- Georgia HS State Youth Coordinator 2003-2005
- Founder Georgia HS Ultimate League 2004
- Founder and Coordinator Atlanta HS League 2001-2003
- Ozone 1999-2006 (Captain 2003-2005)
- Coached
- Amy Smith (Emory, Rival, US Junior Worlds Team 2004)
- Robert Runner (Chain Lightening, UPA Champion 2009)
Sam O'Brien (Level II)- Carleton CUT (1999-2002)
- Sub-Zero (1999-2002)
- Seattle Sockeye (2004-2007)
Dan Raabe (Level I)
- Coach of Memorial High School Ultimate Team 1997-
- Coach of the Madison Youth Club team 2005-
- Wisconsin Youth Coordinator 2003-
- Tournament Director and founder of Madison Fall Classic (1998-2005), MadisonMudBath (2001-), and Wisconsin State Championship (2004-).
- Coordinator of the Madison Youth league 2002-.
David Raflo (Level I)- Coach of Edina High School (2005 to present),
- Competition Director, MN HS State Championships (2006 to present),
- Competition Director, Hopkins Hustle, (2008 to present), Chicago Heavyweight Championships (2004 to present), UPA Club Championships (2000 to present),
- UPA Volunteer Coordinator (YCC 2007 & 2010, Westerns 2009),
- National Masters Director (2006 to present),
- National Open Director (2000 to 2005).
Miranda Roth (Level I)- Coach of Seattle Moho (2004-present),
- Coach of University of Washington Element (2005-2008),
- Coach of Lakeside High School Girls (2008),
- Coach of Seattle Academy Middle School Soccer, Basketball and Ultimate Frisbee (2008-present),
- Seattle Hyak (2005), Seattle Sunshine (2006, assistant),
- USA Junior Girls (2006 & 2010, assistant),
- National Ultimate Training Camp (2004, 2008)
- Played for Paideia Gruel (1998-2000), Carleton College Syzygy (2000-2004), University of Washington Element (2004-2005), Atlanta Fetch (1998-1999), Atlanta Ozone (2001-2002), Minnesota Bait (2003), Seattle Riot (2004-present),
- Member of the USA Junior Girls (2000), Team USA (2005),
- Organizer & Coach for Ultimate Peace
- Coached:
- Julian Childs-Walker (2008 Jr. National Team)
- Shannon O'Malley (Currently on Riot and UW Element, junior world champion),
- Jeremy Norden (2 time junior world champion, Currently on Whitman Sweets).
John Sandahl (Level I & II)
- Coach of 2004, 2008, 2010 US Junior Women’s team
- Coach and Co-Founder of Squall Frisbee Club, Minneapolis South HS open team
- Coach and Cofounder of Misces (Minnesota Girls HS combo team) – UPA HS National Championship Spirit Award Winners, 2003
- Coordinator and Cofounder of Twin Cities Juniors League
- Tournament Director and Cofounder of the Minnesota State HS Championships
- Founder and Director of Twin Cities Ultimate Camp
- Player, Subzero (2001-2007),
- Player, Peppermint BonBon (2008),
- Player, Surley (2009 finalist).
Josh Seamon (Level I)
- UPA Board of Directors (2008 - Present),
- Coach & founder of the St. Johnsbury Academy Open & Girls teams,
- Tournament Director & Founder of the St. Johnsbury Academy Open & Girls Invitational,
- Founder of the Vermont Youth Ultimate League,
- Player, Pomona College (1998-2002 - Captain 1999-2002),
- Player, Amherst HS 1997-1998 - UPA HS National Champions 1998
Matt Tsang (Level I)- Coach of Willard Middle School - JV, Varsity. Berkeley, Ca. (2007-Present),
- Coach of San Francisco Fury. UPA Champions 2006-2009. WUGC World Champions 2008. (2006-Present),
- Coach of Homebrood (2002, Fall 2005),
- Coach of UC Berkeley women's team (1997 - 2005).
Ben Van Heuvelen (Level I)- USA Juniors Open Team head coach, 2008 and 2010; assistant coach, 2004 and 2006.
- Coach of Sidwell Friends High School, 2003-2006
- Co-organizer, Washington Area Frisbee Club (WAFC) High School league, 2004-2006
- High school English teacher and "Ultimate for Beginners" P.E. instructor 2003-2006
- Instructor at National Ultimate Training Camp
- Coach of Scarsdale High School, 2002
- Captain of Pride of New York (2008), Potomac (2005), Wesleyan University (2002)
- Club ultimate player, 2002-present (New York, E-Pig, Potomac, DoG, PoNY)
Retired Instructors
Michael Baccarini (Level I)
- Coach of 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2006 USA Juniors Open Team
- Coach of Paideia HS Open team – UPA HS National Champions 2001 and 2002
- Coach of Ozone (2003)
- Tournament Director and Founder of Gruelfest
- UPA National Juniors Director 1998-2002
- Director and Founder of Paideia Ultimate Camp
- Instructor at National Ultimate Training Camp
- Coached:
- Moses Rifkin (Peter Farricker Award Winner 2003, Brown, DoG)
- Pauline Lauterbach (Callahan Winner 2002, Brown, Lady Godiva, Fury)
- Miranda Roth (Callahan Winner 2004, Carleton, Ozone, Riot, 2005 US World Games Team)
- Jason Simpson (Georgia State, Chain Lightning)
Joe Bisignano (Level I)
- Founder of NOMS Ultimate Team, 1992 (team grew into Discobedient Youth and MOHO)
- Co-founder of Seattle Public Middle School League
- Co-founder of Seattle Juniors Spring League
- Coach of Northwest School middle-school Ultimate teams
- Coach of Salmon Bay B – Fall Public School League Spirit Winner, 2003
- Coached:
- Alex Nord (Callahan Winner 2001, Carleton, Sockey, 2005 US World Games Team alternate)
- Sam C-K (UC Santa Cruz, Sockeye, Coach at Salmon Bay)
- Jeremy Cram (UC Santa Cruz, Sockeye)
- Chase Sparling-Beckley (Carleton, Subzero, Sockeye, 2005 US World Games Team)
- Julia Weese-Young (Carleton, Riot, Coach at Northwest)
Tiina Booth (Level I)
- Coach of 1998, 2000, and 2004 USA Juniors Open team
- Coach and Founder of Amherst HS Open team – UPA HS National Champions 1998, 2003 and 2004, UPA HS Eastern Champions 2005, UPA HS National Championship Spirit Award Winners 2003
- Tournament Director and Founder of Amherst Invitational
- Director and Founder of National Ultimate Training Camp
- Coached
- Stephen Rouisse (Colorado University, Johnny Bravo)
- Josh Ziperstein (Brown, DoG, 2005 US World Games team)
- Darden Pitts (DoG)
- Will Neff (Twisted Metal)
Kyle Weisbrod (Level I)
- UPA Director of Youth Development 2002-2006
- General Manager of 2004 and 2006 US Junior Open and Women’s teams
- Co-Coordinator of Colorado HS Ultimate League 2004-2006
- Assistant Coach Paideia Varsity 2007
- Coach of Paideia Women, 2008 HS Easterns Champions
- Coach of Monarch HS Ultimate team 2004-2006
- Paideia HS 1994-1997
- Brown University 1998-2002, captain 2001
- US Junior team, 1994 and 1996
- Johnny Bravo, 2002-2006
