Gonzaga Sports

Information for the 2023-2024 School Year
On this page, you will find a list of all the sports that Gonzaga offers, as well as contact information for the head coach and tryout dates, where available. Please feel free to contact any of the head coaches for further information or if you have questions. 

 
Attention parents: In order for your son to participate in sports during the school year at Gonzaga he must have a complete health record on file with the school. More information will be available soon about how to complete this by logging into Gonzaga’s website and clicking on the Magnus Health link. Any questions about your son's health record should be directed to Nurse Amy Harper at aharper@gonzaga.org or 202.336.7133.
Baseball
Head Coach: Greg Ladd, gladd@gonzaga.org
Tryout Date: February 20

 
Basketball
Head Coach: Steve Turner, sturner@gonzaga.org
Tryouts: First week of November

If your son has an interest in trying out please feel free to contact Coach Turner by email. Try-outs for the summer team will begin in early May. The team will play in a JV league at McNamara HS from late May to early July. Your son should also consider attending one of the summer basketball camps to have an opportunity to be seen and work with coaches from the basketball staff. Please click here
 
If your son is interested in trying out for basketball in the winter please have him stop by the Basketball office in the Carmody Center and see Coach Turner at the start of the school year. There will be an opportunity in the fall to join us with workouts in the weightroom, skill work on the court, along with playing pick up in open gym.
 
Instagram: @GonzagaPurpleHoops 
Twitter: @GonzagaHoops
Crew
Head Coach:  Tom Daley, tdaley@gonzaga.org
 
Information for Freshmen: Gonzaga's Rowing program will hold a five-day Learn-To-Row (LTR) Camp in July 9 AM-Noon, Anacostia Community Boathouse, (ACBA) that is open to all incoming freshmen. Click here for more information about the Learn to Row camp and look for online registration coming soon.
 
Fall Freshman Rowing, after school will begin after Labor Day.  A time and place for a Freshman/Novice Information Meeting will be announced the first week of school.

Information for Varsity: Varsity tryout dates will be announced after we return to school in August. E-mail Coach Daley if you have any questions.
Cross Country
Head Coach: John Ausema,
jausema@gonzaga.org
Start Date:  August 14 at 8 AM
 
New students are welcome to join the cross country team.  There are no tryouts, but athletes need to be willing to come to practice every day and demonstrate a good work ethic. Optional summer training runs are available on summer evenings and weekends. Additional information about the cross country team, including details about summer training, can be found here.

Football
Head Coach: Randy Trivers, 
rtrivers@gonzaga.org
Varsity and JV Tryouts: August 1
Freshman Tryouts: August 9
 
Golf
Head Coach: Mike Hanagan, mhanagan@gonzaga.org 
No Summer Camp
Tryouts start in early March.
 
Hockey
Head Coach: Kyle Sennott, ksennott@gonzaga.org
Tryouts begin: Late October @ Fort Dupont Ice Rink in SE Washington, DC

Kickoff Meeting is late October.

If new to the program please email gonzagahockey411@gmail.com to be included in all correspondence.
Lacrosse
Head Coach: Jeff King, jeking@gonzaga.org
Tryouts begin mid to late February

All freshman parents with sons interested in playing lacrosse, please email eyestreetlacrosse@gmail.com
and we will include you on our mailing list.
Rugby
Head Coach: Peter Baggetta, pbaggetta@gonzaga.org

Varsity Tryouts: late January
Freshman and Sophomore Rugby: early February
No cuts for Freshmen - all Freshmen, experienced and no experience welcome.
All freshman parents with sons wanting to play rugby, please email gonzagarugby15@gmail.com and we will include you on our mailing list. For information about summer and off-season workouts, please contact Coach Baggetta at pbaggetta@gonzaga.org.

Swimming and Diving
Head Coach: Brian Kilner bkilner@gonzaga.org

Summer Swim Camp for rising 6th to 9th graders is July 24-28. Click here for details on all summer camps. 

Practices are from 3:45pm to 5pm, Monday through Thursday during the season at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, MD. There is a bus to practice and to the Metro after practice.

The team is composed of all skill levels and no-cut. 

Start date is in early November.
Soccer
Head Coach: Scott Waller, swaller@gonzaga.org

Summer Soccer Camp is for rising 5th to 9th graders from June 12-16 and from June 19-23. Click here for details on all summer camps.

Varsity and Junior Varsity Tryouts:  August 12-14 From 8:30 am to 12:00 noon each day.

Freshman team tryouts will be after school during the first few days of school (more information will be provided soon). 

To sign up to tryout, please click here.

Squash
Head Coach: Joe Sampugnaro, jsampugnaro@gonzaga.org
Facility: Sport & Health Capitol Hill 
 
Tryout Dates: Late October
Varsity will compete in Nationals
 
Tennis
Head Coach: Randy de Guzman, rdeguzman@gonzaga.org
Summer Camp: July 24-28, July 31-Aug 4, click here to register
Tryouts begin: late February

While there are no official camps, competitive players will be playing consistently and/or gaining match experience through USTA tournaments. Any questions, contact Head Coach de Guzman.
 
Track and Field
Head Coach: Conrad Singh, csingh@gonzaga.org
Non-Cut Sport | Constant Communication Expected
Instagram: @GonzagaTrack
Facebook: @GonzagaTrack
To begin training with the program anytime throughout the year, fill out this form

Key Dates:
• Indoor Season - Begins in late November, DCSAA Indoor Championship Mid February, Jesuit Championship February 16, WCAC Invitational February 24
• Outdoor Season - Begins in early March, WCAC Championship May 17-18, DCSAA Championship May 22-23
• Nationals - Indoor March 7-10, Outdoor June 13-16

Practice Locations: Gonzaga Track, Garage, and Carmody Center -- off site: Dunbar HS, McKinley Tech HS, Gallaudet U, Catholic U, PG S&L Complex
Water Polo
Head Coach: Dominick Pugliese, dpugliese@gonzaga.org  
Varsity Tryouts will be August 5th-9th and JV Tryouts will be August 7th-9th, pool TBD. 

We welcome new players; prior experience neither required nor expected. Please email Coach Pugliese if you intend to come to tryouts.

 
Wrestling
Head Coach: Reggie Snowden, rsnowden@gonzaga.org
Start Date: Early November
 
Strength & Conditioning
Head Coach: Marcus Taylor, mtaylor@gonzaga.org
2023-2024 team training schedule and summer open gym hours: TBA 
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