Greg Ilaria
| Title: | Head Wrestling Coach |
| Phone Number: | 516-726-5254 |
| Email Address: | ilariag@usmma.edu |
| Hometown: | Belleview, N.J. |
| College: | College of N.J. '04 / Springfield '08 |
| Major: | B.S. - Psychology / M.S. - Athletic Counseling, Clinical Mental Health |
Hired in September of 2008, Greg Ilaria enters his third season
as the Head Wrestling Coach at the United States Merchant Marine
Academy. Under Ilaria the Mariners have won 2 Centennial Conference
championships, have finished 4th twice at the All Academy
championship, and placed 11th in the Division III NCAA
Championships. At the Merchant Marine Academy Ilaria has coached 9
NCAA qualifiers, 1 All American, and 1 National Champion.
Ilaria came to the Academy after spending three seasons as a
Teaching Fellow/Graduate Assistant Coach at Springfield College. In
his three years at Springfield College Ilaria coached 3
All-Americans, 6 National Qualifiers, and 7 Academic All-Americans.
Ilaria also provided Sport Psychology workshops, Athletic
Counseling, mental skills training, and academic mentoring for
student-athletes at Springfield College.
Before coaching at Springfield College, Ilaria was the assistant
wrestling coach at St. Peters Prep High School in Jersey City New
Jersey.
Ilaria’s collegiate wrestling career began at Seton Hall
University where he was a two year varsity wrestler. In 2001 Ilaria
transferred to The College of New Jersey where he was a team
captain, and a two-time NCAA All-American.
Ilaria received a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from
the College of New Jersey in 2004, and a Master in Psychology from
Springfield College in 2008.
Ilaria is a native of Belleville, N.J. and currently resides in
Long Beach, N.Y.
Beau Bruno
| Title: | Assistant Wrestling Coach |
| Phone Number: | 516-726-5648 |
| Email Address: | brunob@usmma.edu |
| Hometown: | Mineola, N.Y. |
| College: | Binghamton '04 / Fordham '06 |
| Major: | B.S. - Human Development / M.S. - School Counseling |
Beau Bruno enters his second season as the assistant wrestling
coach at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Bruno comes to the
Academy after working as an assistant coach at New York
University.
Beau began his collegiate wrestling career at Seton Hall
University. After two seasons with the Pirates, Bruno transferred
to Binghamton University. At Binghamton he was named Academic
All-American his senior year as well as placing fourth at the
Division I CAA Conference Championships at 149-pounds.
Bruno earned a Bachelors Degree in Human Development in 2004 from
Binghamton University and received a Masters Degree in School
Counseling in 2006 from Fordham University.
Bruno is a native of Mineola, NY where he placed 2nd in the 1999
NY State Championships. He currently resides in New Hyde Park,
NY.
