Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Women's Swimming

Satkowski took over as the head coach of the Engineers men's tennis team in 2010-11, and has seen fast improvements to the RPI squad in his first four years at the helm of the program. Last season, Satkowski led Rensselaer to a 13-5 overall record, advancing to the Liberty League Championship final before falling to seven-time league champion Skidmore. Senior Jarrett Regier and freshman Matt LaBarre earned First Team All-Liberty League Singles honors, while Regier and teammate Brandon Mazzara earned First Team Doubles accolades for the second consecutive season. Regier and Mazzara finished the season as the 13th-ranked doubles team in the region. LaBarre, along with doubles teammate McKinley Grimes, were named as a Second Team All-Liberty League Doubles Team, while individually, Grimes earned a spot on the All-League Second Team. Sophomore Sherman Uyeno was also an Honorable Mention in singles play, and was joined by doubles teammate Graham Harris  as an Honorable Mention doubles team. In addition to a strong showing on the court, Satkowski's student-athletes were successful in the classroom, as four members of the team - Harris, Uyeno, Anthony Kim, and Andre Vorbrodt - earned All-Academic honors. Two seasons ago, the Engineers posted a 16-4 record overall, and advanced to the Liberty League semifinals for the second straight season, defeating RIT, 5-1, before falling in a close match to Vassar, 5-4. The spring season saw seven 9-0 sweeps by RPI, including three straight wins over Liberty League opponents to end the regular season. At the conclusion of the season, Jarrett Regier and Brandon Mazzara were both named All-Liberty League in both singles and doubles competition. Regier was a unanimous selection after going 10-4 in first flight action, this season. His season was highlighted by a pair of four-match winning streaks, including one to start off the 2013 portion of the Engineers' schedule. Mazzara was 13-7 in singles competition while playing primarily out of the second spot (10-5). He was 3-2 at first singles, while going 17-3 in doubles play. In 2011-12, Satkowski guided his squad to a 9-9 overall record.  The Engineers had a strong showing at the Liberty League Championships, eventually falling in the semifinals.  RPI was paced all season by sophomore Jarrett Regier, who was an All-League selection at singles and at doubles with partner, Brandon Mazzara. Additionally, three student-athletes were named to the league's All-Academic Team. In his first season, Satkowski led the Engineers to a 7-9 overall record.  In addition to a number of strong victories, RPI had a number of outstanding performers, including freshman Jarrett Regier, who was named the Liberty League Rookie of the Year after posting a 13-1 record at first singles.  He also posted a 10-4 record at first doubles with partner, junior Pat Russo.  The Engineers also saw five student-athletes named to the conference's All-Academic Team. A native of Salisbury Mills, N.Y., Satkowski spent the 2009-10 season as an assistant coach with the Skidmore College mens tennis team. With the Thoroughbreds, he provided on-court coaching during matches and also helped plan and instruct during practice sessions. Additionally, Satkowski served as the programs primary recruiter, including live evaluations, tape evaluations and database management of prospective student-athletes. Satkowski helped guide Skidmore into the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2010, as the team advanced to the Second Round before falling to the eventual National Champion, Middlebury. The squad also finished third at the Liberty League Tournament, and three student-athletes garnered year-end honors, including two who were named All-Conference in singles. From 2005-09, Satkowski was an undergraduate at St. Lawrence University, where he was a four-year standout on the mens tennis team. Posting a combined career record of 150-42, he was a two-time captain and a four-year All-Liberty League First Team selection in singles for the Saints. The conferences Rookie of the Year in 2005-06, Satkowski also garnered All-Conference First Team in doubles in each of his four seasons. Satkowski, who was an ITA Northeast Region Doubles finalist as a sophomore, was also a four-year member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at St. Lawrence. Additionally, he worked in the schools sports information department, helping the staff compile statistics for the Division I mens and womens ice hockey programs. A director and volunteer with various organizations since 2004, Satkowski served as the head professional at MatchPoint Tennis in Chester, N.Y., from 2004 to 2009. In that role, he taught private lessons and group clinics to children and adults of all skill levels. Satkowski, who also worked as a tutor at the Canton Central School District for two years, served as the director of the Town of Cornwall Tennis Camp from 2005-07, conducting weekly camp sessions with students from six to 16 years of age. Satkowski graduated from St. Lawrence University in May of 2009, earning his Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.  

Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein joined Rensselaer as the programs diving coach in 2003, having spent nine years at cross-town rival Union College. During her tenure, the Engineers have posted back-to-back mens Liberty League Championship titles and RPI holds the distinction of being the only collegiate institution to send three divers to the NCAA Championships. In the 2005-06 season, Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein had three male divers attain National All-American status, including junior Greg Derevianko, who was an All-American in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's At-Large Second Team selection. She was also named the UNYSCSA Diving Coach of the Meet at the New York State Mens Swimming & Diving Championships. In addition to coaching at the college level, she also runs her own club, Flip and Rip, coaching several area high school divers as well as masters and seniors. She has had several conference champions over the past few years as well as high school All Americans, college All Americans, and a National Champion. She was awarded Diving Coach of the Year for NYSWCAA for both 2002 and 2003. Coomaraswamy-Falkenstain graduated from the University of Maine, where she dove for four years and was a National All-American. Men League Championship Titles 4 (2004, 2005, 2008 & 2010) Only institution to send three divers to the 2006 NCAA Championships Men Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2005) Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2006) Greg Derevianko 07 3-meter diving (2006) Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2007) Bobby Monahon 06 3-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 1-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 3-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 1-meter diving (2007) Matt Culen 09 3-meter diving (2007) Matt Culen '09 3-meter diving (2009) Greg Derevianko 07 Second Team (2006)  Greg Derevianko 07 (2007) Matt Culen '09 (2008) Matt Culen '09 (2009) Miguel Hummel '14 (2010) Women Melissa Hershey 05 3-meter diving (2004) Melissa Hershey 05 1-meter diving (2004) Melissa Hershey 05 3-meter diving (2005) Melissa Hershey 05 - (2003) Kelsey Manley '10 - (2008) Kelsey Manley '10 - (2009) Grace Fitzgerald '11 (2010) Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein Head Diving Coach Twitter: Maria Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein joined Rensselaer as the programs diving coach in 2003, having spent nine years at cross-town rival Union College. During her tenure, the Engineers have posted back-to-back mens Liberty League Championship titles and RPI holds the distinction of being the only collegiate institution to send three divers to the NCAA Championships. In the 2005-06 season, Coomaraswamy-Falkenstein had three male divers attain National All-American status, including junior Greg Derevianko, who was an All-American in both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events and an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men's At-Large Second Team selection. She was also named the UNYSCSA Diving Coach of the Meet at the New York State Mens Swimming & Diving Championships. In addition to coaching at the college level, she also runs her own club, Flip and Rip, coaching several area high school divers as well as masters and seniors. She has had several conference champions over the past few years as well as high school All Americans, college All Americans, and a National Champion. She was awarded Diving Coach of the Year for NYSWCAA for both 2002 and 2003. Coomaraswamy-Falkenstain graduated from the University of Maine, where she dove for four years and was a National All-American. Men League Championship Titles 4 (2004, 2005, 2008 & 2010) Only institution to send three divers to the 2006 NCAA Championships Men Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2005) Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2006) Greg Derevianko 07 3-meter diving (2006) Greg Derevianko 07 1-meter diving (2007) Bobby Monahon 06 3-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 1-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 3-meter diving (2006) Matt Culen 09 1-meter diving (2007) Matt Culen 09 3-meter diving (2007) Matt Culen '09 3-meter diving (2009) Greg Derevianko 07 Second Team (2006)  Greg Derevianko 07 (2007) Matt Culen '09 (2008) Matt Culen '09 (2009) Miguel Hummel '14 (2010) Women Melissa Hershey 05 3-meter diving (2004) Melissa Hershey 05 1-meter diving (2004) Melissa Hershey 05 3-meter diving (2005) Melissa Hershey 05 - (2003) Kelsey Manley '10 - (2008) Kelsey Manley '10 - (2009) Grace Fitzgerald '11 (2010)

Ledwith joined the Rensselaer swimming & diving staff in September 2014. The Keene, N.H., native assists head coach Shannon O'Brien in all aspects of the programs. As a student-athlete at Keene State College the four years prior to coming to Troy, Ledwith excelled with the Owls, qualifying for the NCAA Championship in swimming each year. He earned National All-America 10 times, including four in the 1,650 free, and was Honorable Mention three other times. He earned four All-America awards as a senior, including national runner-up in the 500 free. A captain for the Owls, Ledwith graduated with school records in the 200 free, 500 free, 1,000 free, 1,650 free, 200 fly, 400 IM, and as part of the 800 free relay. He was twice the Swimmer of the Meet in the Little East Conference and was the recipient of the Boston College Eagle's Eye Award as well as the Keene State Male Athlete of the Year. Ledwith earned a Bachelor of Arts in mathematics with a minor in business management. He earned numerous academic citations, including Dean's List of Distinguished Students, Scholastic All-America and NEISDA All-Academic. As a junior swimmer, he represented the United States at World Cup events in Mexico and Canada and later earned an invitation to train at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.