Contacts

Andrew Rickert, Boys' Team Coach

• Email: arickert@bethlehemschools.org

• Phone: 518-248-8329

Andrew Rickert is a USATF level II certified coach entering his third season as the Boys' Head XC coach. Coach Rickert previously spent 14 years coaching track and cross country at The College of Saint Rose where he led two women’s teams to the NCAA Division II Cross Country championships. He was named the 2010 USTFCCCA East Region Division II Coach of the Year. He also helped guide multiple conference champions in events ranging from the 800m to 10,000m. A former stand-out for rival Guilderland, Coach Rickert teaches English at BCHS and is a member of the Lab School program. Coach Rickert competed for four years at UAlbany and continues to train and compete as a master’s runner with the Wild Rovers racing team. In the winter, Coach Rickert assists the indoor track team’s distance group. A lover of Dave Matthews Band and the NY Mets, he and his wife live in Slingerlands with their three young sons.

Tucker Chrapowitzky, Girls' Team Coach

• E-mail: tchrapowitzky@gmail.com

• Phone: 518-281-0927

Tucker Chrapowitzky joins the Girls XC staff for his first season at the helm after the retirement of long-time coach Jack Rightmyer. “Coach C” previously coached track and cross country at Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk High School where he teaches high school math. A USATF level I certified coach, Tucker has also worked as a volunteer coach with the Delmar Track & Field club. In the spring, Coach Chrapowitzky plans to assist the outdoor track and field distance group. Coach C grew up in Chatham, NY and attended Clarkson University (where he played soccer) and later UAlbany where he graduated. He and his wife have two daughters and live in Slingerlands. A passionate nordic skier in the winter months, Tucker also competes in local road races for the Wild Rovers Racing team. He likes long walks on the beach and his favorite color is chartreuse.