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Overview
Work History
Education
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MICHAEL J. CIGALA

Jarrell, Texas

Summary

Extensive winning wrestling and football coaching experience on every level including college (United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point)

• Coaching expertise: earned state titles, city and conference championships

• Trained public speaker

• Proven track record of success

• Collaborative internal and external customer relations



Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

ISS Coordinator

Jarrell Middle School
08.2022 - Current


  • Implemented and designed ISS Program for middle school students.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed

Defensive Coordinator/ Linebacker Coach

Capital City Bison ( Semi-professional Football Team )
11.2021 - Current

• Coached #1 defense in League; 2022 League Champions 9-1 record.

Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Assistant

Jarrell Jr Football Cougars Football Team
07.2021 - 11.2021

• Led 10-11 yr old team to Texas regional red flag title championship in Dallas Cowboy Stadium.

Head Wrestling Coach

Westhill High School Stamford
06.2019 - 07.2021

• Coached first state champion in 20 years

Wrestling Supervisor/Head Wrestling Coach for Boys

Stuyvesant High School
07.2012 - 07.2018

• Directed and coached #1 academic school in America

• Recruitment, directed parent booster club, alumni liaison

• Raised over $75,000 for team

• Six-year dual meet record (45-20)

• Coached team to 2018 Manhattan Borough Wrestling Team Championship


Administrative Dean, P.E and History Teacher

New York City Department Of Education
01.1984 - 05.2018

• Roland Hayes Middle School IS291, Bushwick, Brooklyn: Oversaw overall student discipline and behavior management for 600 students involving 20 teachers. Liaison between school, parents, and community.

• Taught NY State standards for physical and health education.

• District Health Education Coordinator

• Middle school Head Coach for Basketball, Volleyball, and Softball, won 9 conference titles

• Sub-teacher for all five boroughs from 2007 to 2018


Head Wrestling Coach

Boys And Girls High School
05.2011 - 05.2012

• Founded, recruited, and assembled first wrestling team (dual meet record 8-0)

• Created Parent Booster Club


Head Wrestling Coach

Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (RKA)
07.2007 - 07.2011
  • 2 year dual meet record (14-6)
  • Seven Individual PSAL City Champions
  • Middle School dual meet record (12-0)
  • Captured Beat the Streets dual meet city championship

Executive Director

Beat The Streets Wrestling Inc. New York, New York
06.2007 - 10.2009

Head College Wrestling Coach/Defense Asst.Football

United States Merchant Marine Academy At Kings Point
06.1985 - 05.1995

Education

State Football/ Wrestling Concussion Certification -

Texas State Sports Commission
Texas
2023

First Aid/ CPR - AED Certification -

Red Cross
Texas
2023

Sport Medicine Rehab Certificate -

Yale University Medical School
New Haven, Connecticut
05.2000

Sport Visualization Certification -

Hypnodine Foundation
New York, New York
05.1999

Soviet Coaching Science Certification -

Lenin Institute of Physical Culture
Moscow, Russia
06.1987

BS Health & Physical Ed/Communication -

Missouri Southern State University
Joplin, Missouri
05.1981

Skills

  • Effective Communicator and Public Speaker
  • Executive Leadership
  • Team player
  • Self-Motivated
  • Flexible & Adaptable
  • Difference Maker
  • Responsible
  • Creative Innovator

Accomplishments

  • United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point Wrestling: Earned the highest winning percentage of any coach in academy history (97-38), three conference championships. Honored with the Omelt Chenko Memorial Coach of the Year Award
  • Stuyvesant High School: Led wrestling team to its first Manhattan Team Championship in over 20 years
  • NYC Schools Administrative Dean: Designed, implemented, and taught district-wide health Teacher’s Training Program
  • Beat the Streets Wresting Inc.: Increased organization to over 50 new programs. Created and directed Coaches College Instruction Program as Executive Director
  • Bushwick Beacon Lighthouse: Created both NYC City Council Award winning fitness gym and scholastic team programs. Led both football and wrestling teams to NYC Championships. Led football team to win second in the nation in Pop Warner Championships in Orlando, Florida.
  • American Express Corporate Fitness Center: Won the prestigious Q1 Employee Excellence Award after designing the Fitness Mentor Program for executives
  • Queenboro Community College: Two-time CUNY City Champion and awarded tournaments’ Outstanding Wrestler Award twice.
  • Earned a spot on the USA Team to the Soviet Union Friendship Games
  • Olympic Trials: 1980 and 1984
  • Member of the LockHaven State University wrestling team

Certification

Yale University Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut: Sports Medicine Rehab

Lenin Institute, Moscow, USSR: Coaching Science

Hypnodine Foundation, New York, New York: Sports Visualization Certification

Red Cross First Aid/CPR-AED Certification, State Concussion Certification


Timeline

ISS Coordinator

Jarrell Middle School
08.2022 - Current

Defensive Coordinator/ Linebacker Coach

Capital City Bison ( Semi-professional Football Team )
11.2021 - Current

Defensive Coordinator, Offensive Assistant

Jarrell Jr Football Cougars Football Team
07.2021 - 11.2021

Head Wrestling Coach

Westhill High School Stamford
06.2019 - 07.2021

Wrestling Supervisor/Head Wrestling Coach for Boys

Stuyvesant High School
07.2012 - 07.2018

Head Wrestling Coach

Boys And Girls High School
05.2011 - 05.2012

Head Wrestling Coach

Riverdale Kingsbridge Academy (RKA)
07.2007 - 07.2011

Executive Director

Beat The Streets Wrestling Inc. New York, New York
06.2007 - 10.2009

Head College Wrestling Coach/Defense Asst.Football

United States Merchant Marine Academy At Kings Point
06.1985 - 05.1995

Administrative Dean, P.E and History Teacher

New York City Department Of Education
01.1984 - 05.2018

State Football/ Wrestling Concussion Certification -

Texas State Sports Commission

First Aid/ CPR - AED Certification -

Red Cross

Sport Medicine Rehab Certificate -

Yale University Medical School

Sport Visualization Certification -

Hypnodine Foundation

Soviet Coaching Science Certification -

Lenin Institute of Physical Culture

BS Health & Physical Ed/Communication -

Missouri Southern State University

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