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Meet the Coaches
Teacher Nicole
Donnelly
Field Hockey (Head Coach)
Girls’ Basketball (Head Coach)
Playing team sports has been a major part of my life
since and has helped me to develop skills that have helped
me in all areas of my life. My athletic pursuits started 13
years ago here at Friends when, as a 5 th grader, I began
playing field hockey. I also played basketball and softball
until I graduated from 8 th grade and attended Wilmington
Friends School where I played field hockey, basketball, and
lacrosse until I injured my knee in my senior year. This difficult
experience provided me the opportunity to return to Friends
as an assistant basketball coach. I think a good team member
both coaches and is coached by her fellow teammates, but this
was my first experience with more “formal” coaching
– and I loved it! I really wanted to give back to the
players some of what I gained from the inspiring coaches I
had when I was a student at Friends.
I had an equally amazing coach at Earlham College, where I played field hockey and lacrosse for four years (Earlham is a Quaker college in Richmond, Indiana.) My coach was a lot like my teachers and coaches at Friends – compassionate, intelligent, grounded, hard-working, and a true model of how to live with integrity. I feel very fortunate to have been able to work closely with her as a captain to both teams for my sophomore through senior years. Teacher Nicole teaches Middle School Spanish here and is a Friends School alumna.
Teacher
Jason Hummel
Soccer (Head Coach)
Softball (Assistant Coach)
I started volunteering at Friends School as a soccer coach
in 1998 after I graduated from college. I assisted with coaching
for two years before becoming a teacher here at Friends. I
enjoy coaching soccer as it is a sport which requires teamwork,
athleticism, and brains. The game is filled with constant
action and exciting moments. During practice I like to incorporate
as many fun activities that promote the developing needs of
my players. Every year I get a small number of students with
little soccer experience. I enjoy watching them develop throughout
the season. Through my coaching I try to instill fair and
aggressive play, teamwork, and self-confidence. I look forward
to stepping out onto the field with my players. Teacher
Jason teaches 5th grade here and is a Friends School alumnus.
Teacher Peter Manzelmann
Boys’ Basketball (Head Coach)
Basketball has been an important activity throughout most of my life. From playing as a youth in a local recreation league to competing on the collegiate level ( Earlham College—NAIA), basketball has taught me many important like lessons. My philosophy as a coach stresses the fundamentals of defense, passing, shooting, dribbling, and moving without the ball. The primary goal is to teach these skills and techniques within the framework of the team concept. Basketball is a journey that the whole team experiences together. Win or lose--hard work, commitment, character, and playing as a team will bring a team success. Everyone makes our team and we all work together to achieve this success. Teacher Peter teaches Middle School social studies and science here at Friends and is the parent of a Friends School alumnus.
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