NEW FACES LEADING THE SPARTANS

IN THE 2023 SEASON

Brentwood High School ’ s Athletic Department will see changes on the sideline that have not been seen in many years . At the conclusion of the 2022 season , Head Soccer Coach Ron DiNardo and Head Football Coach Kevin Kissel stepped away from their long-tenured roles with their respective programs . Coach DiNardo lead the soccer program for 18 years and , Coach Kissel coached the football program for 40 years . The departures of these two veteran coaches have created a new chapter to be written in both programs .

Michael Barker has been named the Head Soccer Coach of the Brentwood Spartans for the 2023 season . Coach Barker is passionate about the game of soccer . Since 2008 , he has worked in the capacity as a coach in several area soccer organizations including Baldwin and Brentwood . He was the league manager for the Brentwood Youth Soccer Program in 2016 and 2017 . He has a varied background in coaching soccer as well as the organization and management of referees , schedules , supervising coaching , and team organization . His passion for soccer and , particularly the Brentwood High School Soccer Program , came through in the interview process . He is a resident of the Brentwood community where he resides with his wife and three sons . This will be his first voyage into coaching in the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League ( WPIAL ) but , he is excited and up for the challenge . The Spartans have had success in the section and WPIAL playoffs in their most recent history . Coach Barker has a core group of players returning to the field in 2023 , and he is excited to start his journey as the leader of the soccer program for the Brentwood Spartans .

Nicholas ( Nick ) Caponi will take over the helm of the Brentwood Spartan Football Program for the high school . Coach Caponi has been a long tenured assistant coach in the program since 2004 and , brings 19 years of experience with the football program to his new appointment . He has coached all phases and various positions of the team directly related to the offence , defense and special teams . He is excited to put his mark on the program as it moves into the future . Coach Caponi is a 1999 graduate of Brentwood High School where he was also the recipient of the Mark Reider Award for the best male athlete in a graduating class . Coach Caponi has also worked in the Brentwood Borough School District since 2010 and , became a contracted teacher at Brentwood Middle School as a social studies instructor in 2016 . He has also coached basketball at Peters Township High School ,

76 BRENTWOOD-BALDWIN-WHITEHALL baseball at Brentwood and Baldwin High School respectively . Coach Caponi resides in Baldwin with his wife and two daughters . Coach Caponi is no stranger to the WPIAL and Century Football Conference . He is extremely excited to start the new season and lead the Brentwood Spartan Football Team into the future .

BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS SCHEDULES

All schedules for middle school and high school athletics and activities can be found on the Brentwood Borough School District website http :// www . bb-sd . com . Any other information may be obtained by contacting Mr . Rick Huffman at ( 412 ) 881-4940 Extension 2720 , or by e-mailing at rick . huffman @ bb-sd . com .

ADMISSION FEES SET FOR ATHLETIC EVENTS

The admission fees for various athletic events sponsored by the Brentwood Borough School District are as follows :

In addition , active military personnel will be admitted free of charge with military identification . For any athletic events not noted above , admission is free .

GOLDEN AGER CARD AVAILABLE

Once again , as in previous years , the “ Golden Ager ” card will be available to Brentwood residents 65 years of age or older . The card provides free admission to all events sponsored by the Brentwood Borough School District . Please note that the “ Golden Ager ” card is only valid for Brentwood HOME events . The card is not valid at away events , or WPIAL and PIAA playoff events . The “ Golden Ager ” card is available at the district Administration Offices in the lower level of the middle / high school during regular office hours 8:00AM to 4:00PM , Monday through Friday .