Coaches

Pop Simmons

Coach Pop Simmons, a New Yorker through and through, played scholastically for, among others, All Hallows and St. Nicholas Tollentine.  Upon graduation, Pop played collegiately for Trinity Valley Junior College before finishing with SUNY Old Westbury.  Thereafter, Coach Pop played internationally for several teams in Europe.

Coach Pop has done and continues to dedicate his time to the develop of New York’s youth athletically, academically and socially.  He has coached student athletes for Boys Prep, the NY Rens, NY Lightning and Team Pop.  He continues to serve New Yorkers with his Summer events at Highbridge.  When not coaching, Coach Pop guides children as an educator in the New York City school system.

Castle is honored that Coach Pop has joined the program!!

 

Coach Darryl Tyson
Coach Darryl has been with Castle Athletics for eight years and has coached multiple elementary and middle school-aged student athletes.  Darryl played scholastically for Spring Valley High School, winning the City Championship during that period.  Besides leading Castle teams, Coach Darryl has also coached teams in CYO programs.  Importantly, Darryl leads his charges to become better student athletes and dedicate themselves to social improvement.

 

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