Sacred Heart University Women's Swimming

Spadafina began his career in college athletics at Central Connecticut State University where he was a member and team captain of the mens swimming and diving team. Spadafina graduated with a BA in History from CCSU in 2003. A native of Staten Island, N.Y. he now resides in Wallingford, Conn. with his wife Amber and daughter Chloe.   The Pioneers have earned CSCAA Team Academic All-America recognition in each semester that Spadafina has served as head coach SHU swimmers have broken 21 school records, in 13 events, during his tenure Under Spadafinas tutelage the Pioneers have posted 56 career-best swims and 65 collegiate-best swims He led the Pioneers to their first-ever dual meet win over Fairfield on January 24, 2016 as SHU went on to tie its highest single-season dual meet win total Had Jessica Poole and Nicole Sauve earn NEC Rookie of the Week awards during the 2015-16 season, after Jillian Crosby earned Swimmer of the Week accolades in January 2015 Spadafina began his career as an assistant coach at his alma mater, CCSU, in 2010 coaching an NCAA Division I B time standard qualifier, 19 NEC Champions and 72 NEC All-Conference selections He helped train a European Championship qualifier and Estonian National Record Holder in the 100-meter back Over his time coaching at CCSU, Spadafina coached student-athletes set eight school records and seven freshman records Spadafina has coached with some of the top club team in the state, with numerous State record holders, YMCA All-America honorees, YMCA Championship, National Age Group top-10 finishers, and Junior and Senior National Qualifiers In 2013 Spadafina helped coach the SoNoCo Swim Club to mens and womens team titles at the Connecticut Senior Championships He was on the staff at New Canaan YMCA in 2009 when the team placed in the top-10 at YMCA National Championships Spadafina has represented Connecticut swimming as an Eastern Zone Coach and as a member of the board of directors as Coach Representative from 2010-2012.

Massey as the programs first-ever full-time assistant coach.  Massey, who will have a role in all aspects of the program, has been serving as a volunteer assistant since September. I am excited to have Erin join my staff as a full-time assistant after coaching her for four seasons as a collegiate swimmer, said Spadafina.  Her experiences as a collegiate swimmer will be a tremendous asset to our student-athletes and I cant wait to see the impact that she has on our program. Massey was a four-year letterwinner at Central Connecticut State University, where she was voted a team captain for the womens swimming and diving team as a senior.  She and her teammates earned CSCAA Academic All-America team status in each of her eight semesters on the team. In the pool, Massey is a member of the Blue Devils school record 200-yard medley relay, set at the 2014 NEC Championships.  She was a multiple finalist in freestyle events over her four years at the NEC Championship. As a senior Massey swam in the A final of the 100 freestyle and earned NEC All-Second Team honors in the 400 freestyle relay, helping Central to a second place finish in the event.  Massey, a native of Stratford, Conn., earned First Team All-State and All-SWC honors during her scholastic career.  Currently working on her masters in Sports Media and Communications at SHU, she earned a Bachelors Degree in Communications from Central in May 2014.