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Four coaches honored for their many years of service to Pine Bush

Pine Bush honored four individuals who have made a tremendous impact on the Pine Bush athletic program over many years.

Jerry Risco, Al Schmidt, Jim Wright and Mark Brennan have devoted a combined 115 total years to the athletes in our district. All four are retiring from coaching.

Three men stand to the left in front of a stage. A man in shirt and tie stands at a podium on the right speaking.
From left, Coaches Jim Wright, Jerry Risco and Mark Brennan listen as Athletic Director Mike Gillespie reads off their accolades as they are retiring from coaching. Along with Al Schmidt, who is not pictured, these four coaches have a combined 115 years of coaching experience here in Pine Bush.

Al Schmidt (not pictured) has been coaching at Pine Bus for the last 39 years. He has been a three-season coach of cross country, indoor track and field and outdoor track and field every year. Al is also a Pine Bush alumnus.

Jerry Risco coached with Al for 30 years, all three seasons each year of cross country, and winter and spring track and field. Like Al, Jerry is a Pine Bush alum.

Three men stand in front of a stage. A man in a white shirt and tie shakes hands with one man and hands him a certificate as the other two look on.
Coach Jim Wright shakes hands with Athletic Director Mike Gillespie when he, Jerry Risco, Mark Brennan and Al Schmidt were honored at the June 14 board of education meeting.

James Wright has coached football at Pine Bush for 26 years. He is a former Pine Bush player himself. While football was his primary sport to coach, Jim also coached tennis, track, wrestling and was the first ever unified basketball coach for the district.

Mark Brennan is the only varsity head coach in the Pine Bush boys’ lacrosse team history. He has been coaching for 20 years. He started the team and was responsible for getting the girls’ program running here. In addition to lacrosse, Mark has coached boys’ soccer and football.

We are grateful for the positive impact you have made on so many of our student athletes.

Pine Bush Central School District
State Route 302, Pine Bush, NY 12566
Phone: (845) 744-2031
Fax: (845) 744-6189
Amy Brockner
Interim Superintendent of Schools
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