List of 4 members.

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  William Troy 

  Director of Athletics

  978-827-7044

  wtroy@cushing.org

  Bio

  William Troy is in his 28th year at Cushing Academy and currently serves as the Director of Athletics and Assistant Coach for the Varsity Boys’ Hockey team. During his tenure he has also taught in the History Department, served as a dorm parent, and coached football and baseball. He was the Chairman of the Athletic Department for 12 years and an Associate in Admissions for 2 years. Mr. Troy is also on the executive board of the New England Prep School Ice Hockey Coaches’ Association. He received his undergraduate degree from Plymouth State College, a master's from Norwich University and a master's from Cambridge College. Mr. Troy completed his 18th Boston Marathon in 2017 while running for Dana Farber Marathon Running Team. He lives on campus with his wife, Sue. Their children, Brian ’10 and Alison ’11, are Cushing alumni.
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  Ryan Suchanek 

  Associate Director of Athletics

  978-827-7045

  rsuchanek@cushing.org

  Bio

  Ryan Suchanek joined the Cushing community in the fall of 2007. In addition to serving as the Associate Director of Athletics, he is an assistant coach for varsity baseball and football. He attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst where he graduated from the Isenberg School of Management with a B.S. in Sport Management and Economics, and was a member of the baseball team. Upon graduation, he returned to teach and coach for one year at his alma mater of Greenfield (Mass.) High School. After one year at Greenfield, he accepted a Teaching Fellowship in the Physical Education department at Springfield College. Mr. Suchanek taught Physical Education courses, and served as an assistant varsity baseball coach, while completing his coursework towards a master’s degree in Physical Education with a concentration in Athletic Administration. He resides in nearby Gardner, Mass., with his wife, Kaitlyn, daughter, Carter, and son, Reid.
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  Donald Harmon 

  Head Athletic Trainer

  978-827-7046

  dharmon@cushing.org

  Bio

  Donald Harmon arrived at Cushing Academy in 1998, spent two years as the Assistant Athletic Trainer before becoming the Head Athletic Trainer. Prior to Cushing, he worked in the sports medicine/rehabilitation field in Connecticut for four years. He received his bachelor’s and master’s of education from Springfield College where he served as a graduate assistant Certified Athletic Trainer for two years. He also played lacrosse for Springfield College for four years. Mr. Harmon grew up on Cape Cod in the town of Sandwich where he attended high school; he also did a post-graduate year at Vermont Academy. He currently lives on campus in Schottland House with his wife, Deb (Nyberg) Harmon and their two children, Harry and Jane.
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  April Winter 

  Athletic Trainer and Development Liaison

  978-827-7773

  awinter@cushing.org

  Bio

  April (Boettcher) Winter graduated from Merrimack College with a B.S. in Sports Medicine and from Gardner-Webb University with a M.A. in Sport Science & Pedagogy.  She grew up in North Andover, Mass., and attended Central Catholic High School in Lawrence, where she was a three-sport athlete, winning multiple awards. An avid athlete, she played two years of collegiate soccer at Rivier University, where she earned additional athletic awards.  Following her graduation from Merrimack, Mrs. Winter passed the National Board of Certification exam to become a Certified Athletic Trainer. With this certification, she became licensed in the state of North Carolina, where she worked as an athletic training graduate assistant among a staff of nine at Gardner-Webb University, an NCAA Division I institution.  She then returned to Massachusetts and became licensed in state to continue her work as an athletic trainer, this time for Division III Nichols College. Mrs. Winter began working at Cushing in 2008 and holds multiple positions on campus. Her prime position is Associate Athletic Trainer with secondary positions as Development Liaison, teacher of Introduction to Sports Medicine, and assistant within the athletics department as needed. She resides on campus with her husband, William, their dog Jacoby, and their cat, Bandit.  She enjoys spending time at the beach, going for walks with her husband and dog, watching sports, and going for motorcycle rides with her husband.