Boys Varsity Soccer
Additional Levels Offered:
Boys JV Soccer
Boys Highlander Soccer
Team Overview
The Frederick Gunn School Boys Soccer Program is focused on developing young athletes into competitive soccer players by the time they reach the varsity level. The program stresses the technical, tactical, and physical demands of the game as it is played at the college stage. By exposing young athletes to these demands early on in the program, the player will find himself better prepared to play at a higher level of soccer.
All practice sessions are geared to improve the player’s foot-skills, placing emphasis on developing the quality of the player’s first touch on the ball. At the varsity level, higher demands are expected physically and technically from the players. Players learn to perform under pressure and at game speed. A variety of team formations are introduced and explained in order to provide the player with a detailed understanding of the tactics of the game.
A required, preseason training program is also an important element to the development of our players. We have specific conditioning and technical exercises that improve the player’s core strength, develop agility and improve both aerobic and anaerobic fitness levels.
The coaching staff’s objective is to assist hardworking, student-athletes in developing into high-quality soccer players. In addition, the overall improvement of the athlete’s physical fitness and coordination will prepare the athlete to be competitive in a variety of sports here at Gunn.
Meet the Coaches
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Assistant CoachA Massachusetts native, Bart McMann holds a bachelor’s degree in government and legal studies from Bowdoin College, where he played both varsity soccer and lacrosse, and a master’s in social sciences from Wesleyan University. A former chair of the History Department at The Frederick Gunn School, he currently serves as Director of the Center for Citizenship and Just Democracy. In the afternoons, he coaches Boys Varsity Soccer and Varsity Golf. He enjoys playing golf, taking backpacking trips, and supporting Liverpool F.C. In 2016, he was named the recipient of the Class of ’55 Distinguished Teacher Award. He lives in Whittlesey House with his wife, Kate, and their children, Benjamin and Lucy.
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Head CoachTyler Sheikh joined The Frederick Gunn School in 2022 as Associate Director of College Counseling and Head Coach for Boys Varsity Soccer. He is also an Assistant Coach for Boys JV Tennis. Raised in nearby Woodbury, Connecticut, Tyler graduated from Nonnewaug High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Quinnipiac University, where he played for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Team, and earned his master's degree in education from the University of Connecticut. Prior to joining Gunn, Tyler was a faculty instructor and Head Men's Soccer Coach at Bates College in Freeport, Maine. In his first season at Bates, the team was regionally ranked in New England. In Tyler’s second season as head coach, the team had its best season in the modern NESCAC. Fun fact: Tyler was the lead singer of the band Cripped War Machine, which is currently on a two-decade hiatus. He lives in Woodbury with his wife, Alea, and daughters, Miller and Avery.
Meet The Players
Boys Varsity Soccer
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Treyor Addonizio182024Henrico, VA
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Luke Calabria52025Huntington, NY
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Ryan Crowshaw162023Avon, CT
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Henry Cruise42024New York, NY
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Adrian Daou142024Woodbury, CT
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Julian Daou132024Woodbury, CT
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Andrew Delouchry152025Ivoryton, CT
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Antonio Donohue02024Monmouth Beach, NJ
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Luke Eberhart242023Wilton, CT
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Thomas Fahey82023Greenwich, CT
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Hunter Fonseca02023Middlebury, CT
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Jason Fritz102023Buffalo, NY
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Javier Gomez122023Getxo
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Gregory Kenney172023Williston Park, NY
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Owen Laatsch222025Missoula, MT
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Xavier Lee11Hamilton Parish
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Oliver Levick192024Washington, CT
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Michael Markowski02023Spring Lake, NJ
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Mitchell McCusker202024Alpharetta, GA
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Kyle Millington212025New York, NY
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Matis Molina Ricard02024Brooklyn, NY
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Ninh Nguyen252025Ho Chi Minh City
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Iñigo Pons Mateo22023Las Rozas
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Victor Pozuelos Hage72025Guatemala
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Andrew Sawyer32024Madison, CT
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Isak Senkal02025Watertown, CT
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Jason Suin12024Sandy Hook, CT
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Peter Unger92023Stamford, CT
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Christian Wood232023Shelton, CT