Head Coach: Jason Carpenter
Head Coach Jason Carpenter takes the helm for the Hawks following two years as an assistant coach with the men´s program. Prior to coming to MVCC, he had a three-year stint as an assistant coach at SUNY College at Oneonta. A native of Sauquoit, Carpenter was a two-year member of the men¡¦s basketball team at MVCC. As captain, he helped lead the Hawks to two 20-win season in 2003 and 2004. In 2004, Carpenter was named an NJCAA Academic All-American while helping the Hawks win the Mountain Valley Conference. After MVCC, Carpenter went on to attend SUNY Oneonta where he began his coaching career under the direction of Coach Vince Medici. In addition, Carpenter has served as an assistant coach with the Empire State Games´ Central Open Division team. He has coached numerous scholarship players.
Assistant Coach: Mike Fanelli
Coach Fanelli returns for a fourth season with the Hawks´ program. In his three years as an assistant coach, the Hawks have compiled 99 wins and only 4 losses on their way to three straight regional championships and 2 straight national championship game appearances. Coach Fanelli does much of the teams scouting, which directly impacts the team´s game preparation. His other duties include practice planning and recruiting. Coach Fanelli has also served as an assistant coach for the past two years with the Empire State games Central Open team where he helped to coach numerous scholarship athletes.
