Cavalier Coaches of The Year
Thus far, Archbishop Spalding High School has had five coaches named Anne Arundel County Coach of the Year by The Capital.
Michael Calderone, Head Coach of the Girls Cross Country Team, was the first to receive the honor in the fall. The Girls Cross Country Team ranked in the Top Ten teams in Maryland for public and private schools. They also won the Cross Country Festival at Maymont and the Georgetown Prep Invitational. Each summer the girls log their miles at home which makes them eligible for the team. This year the team boasted 70 runners. Dedication, determination and commitment are instilled in all runners over the course of the season.
From track meets to swim meets, Kristen Koehler, Head Coach of the Girls Swim Team, received Coach of the Year not only by The Capital but also at the National Catholic High School Championship meet. The swim season was the best they ever had; finishing third at the IAAM Championship meet and fourth at the National Catholic High School Championship meet. Several swimmers swam their personal best times and the 400 Freestyle Relay also broke the Championship record with a 3:36.52. Coach Koehler commented, “I am shocked and honored to receive this award. It is all in part to how well everyone swam throughout the season.”
Continuing the trend is Michael Laidley, Head Coach of the Wrestling Team. The Wrestling Team had a phenomenal season going undefeated in 33 dual meets, capturing the MIAA Dual Meet and Tournament Championships and the school’s first-ever MIS A-Conference State Title. The wrestling team also produced five National Prep All-Americans (Michael Still 5th - 103 lbs, Cole Gallagher 5th - 112 lbs, Will Switzer 4th - 140 lbs, KK Smith 2nd - 189 lbs) and one National Champion (Charlie Lynch 145 lbs). Coach Laidley reflected upon season by saying, “As a program we have been blessed with the recent success due to the dedication and hard work from our coaches and wrestlers.”
The most recent Coach of the Year to be named from Spalding is Bill “Bookie” Rosemond, Head Coach of the Girls Basketball Team. Coach Bookie had four returning starting seniors and with their skill and leadership, were able to compete with any team in the nation. The team finished the season 28-4; they won the IAAM Championships and also won the Nike Tournament of Champions Session II in Phoenix, Arizona. They were ranked as high as #11 in the USA Today and ranked as the #1 team in The Baltimore Sun and The Washington Post. The team also represented themselves very well in the prestigious Breezy Bishop and Bishop Walsh Tournaments. Coach Bookie stated, “For me to be selected as the Coach of the Year is a tremendous honor. But, more than anything, it is a testimonial to the girls. With so much individual talent, these girls put their own personal goals and glory aside for the benefit of the team. They played the game ‘5 as 1.’ They were truly a pleasure for our fans to watch and for my assistant coaches Linda Dorsey, Steve Anderson, Rob Miller, Laura Reisler, and myself to coach.”
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