On August 15, the Mohonasen Board of Education approved the appointment of Matthew Ronca as the new Mohonasen Director of PE, Athletics and Health Education.
Ronca will be transitioning to his new role for the start of the 2022-2023 school year and will provide leadership and vision in the ongoing planning, implementation, development, direction and evaluation of the district’s physical education and athletics programs.
Ronca, a Mohonasen graduate, began his educational career teaching at Cobleskill-Richmondville where he taught health and physical education. In addition, he coached football, wrestling and softball, eventually becoming the Cobleskill-Richmondville Athletic Director. Ronca then transitioned to Schalmont where he was the Director of Health, PE and Athletics before taking the position of Assistant Director of Health and PE at Schenectady City Schools.
With the appointment of Ronca, Superintendent Shannon Shine is certain the future of Mohonasen Athletics is bright. “I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge that we have seen high turnover in the AD position at Mohonasen over the past number of years, but I believe that time is now over. In keeping with our District goals for long term planning, Matt was specifically hired to bring long term stability to the position, something which will only benefit our student athletes and our athletic programs.”
Ronca earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education from SUNY Cortland and a master’s degree in health education from SAGE Graduate School. Additionally, he holds an advanced master’s degree in educational leadership from Stonybrook University.
A lifelong resident of Rotterdam, Ronca is looking forward to beginning his career at Mohonasen. “I was so happy when I got the job offer, I just couldn’t believe it. I had such a great experience as a student athlete here and to be the Athletic Director at my old high school is just a dream opportunity.” He continues, “I am looking forward to meeting new people and learning how the district operates. I have truly missed athletics so I am looking forward to supporting our coaches and athletes as they compete.”
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