STUDENTS PARENTS ALUMNI SUPPORT SKS ADMISSIONS ACADEMICS ATHLETICS COMMUNITY LIFE ABOUT NEWS & EVENTS ATHLETICS OVERVIEW 15O NATIONAL HOCKEY OVERVIEW ABOUT SOUTH KENT SCHOOL HOCKEY PRO AND COLLEGE LIST SCHEDULE & SCORES 15O ROSTER & STATS The South Kent School Hockey Experience The South Kent School Hockey 15O National team allows families who desire AAA level play for their younger students, the ability to do so while attending boarding school. Players receive the highest level coaching, exposure and training available and they play a AAA schedule that is not limited to the traditional 33-game prep schedule. The 15O National program provides a competitive 50-60 game, AAA level schedule consisting of highly recruited showcases, elite tournaments and competitive, independent non-league games across the U.S. and Canada. Eligible to compete for the USA Hockey Tier I national championships, these players regularly receive attention and college commitments from some of the top Division I NCAA schools, along with players being drafted into the USHL. Head Coach Jamie Russell Director of Hockey Operations and 15O Head Coach CONTACT COACH A native of Kamloops, British Columbia, Coach Russell started his career as Assistant Coach at Ferris State University (1994-1999) and then at Cornell University (1999-2003). He returned to his alma mater and spent eight seasons at Michigan Tech as Head Coach (2003-2011) and was named the 2007 WCHA Coach of the Year. Coach Russell spent three seasons at Providence College (2011-2014) as Assistant Coach. He went on to become the Head Coach and Director of Hockey Operations for the Elmira Jackals of the ECHL (2014-2016). Most recently, Coach Russell served as General Manager and Head Coach of the Worcester Railers Hockey Club of the ECHL (2016-2019) where he oversaw all elements of hockey operations including coaching, recruiting, negotiations with the New York Islanders and Bridgeport Sound Tigers affiliates, media, and community outreach. Prior to his coaching career, Coach Russell played collegiate hockey at Michigan Tech where he was assistant captain, winner of the Outstanding Leadership Award, and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He played professionally in both the ECHL and AHL after his NCAA career and earned a Master of Business Administration from Lake Superior State University. Assistant Coaches Connor Court 15O Hockey Assistant Coach Connor spent the 2020-2021 season with the Lincoln Stars of the USHL, serving as director of hockey operations where he oversaw team video and travel logistics. The Swansea, IL native, served as an assistant coach in the Neponset Valley River Rats organization. From 2015 -2019, he played NCAA Division III hockey at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth. Connor earned multiple All-Academic team awards, including being named an All-American scholar in 2017. Todd Gennings 15O Assistant Coach Coach Gennings graduated from South Kent School in 2005 and was a part of the 2004 New England Championship team at the School. After earning a B.A. in History and Secondary Education from St. Michael’s College in 2010, Gennings began his career in ice hockey, working in roles from Tour Operations Manager at Legacy Global Sports to Owner at Todd Gennings Hockey, a personal coaching company for hockey players of all ages, along with serving as Assistant Varsity Hockey Coach at Berwick Academy. Coach Gennings spent several years overseas, and says: “Sports is an international language and an excellent ice breaker.” Strength and Conditioning Coach Patrick Bonis CONTACT COACH Coach Bonis has extensive experience with both hockey and athletic conditioning. He played both at Proctor Academy and in the Eastern Junior Hockey League (EJHL). He is a USA certified swim coach, lifeguard, lifeguard instructor and is the Connecticut Trainer for Heroes of Tomorrow, run by former Navy Seal Stewart Smith. Coach Bonis was a competitive cyclist and now competes as an open water swimmer, conquering the 2018 Lake Champlain Open Water Race and the 2019 Peaks to Portland open water swim. Whether it is climbing the tallest peak in the Rocky Mountains, swimming across the largest lake in New England, clinging to a rock face, or pushing impressive weight in various directions, Coach Bonis has spent the better part of his life connecting with people through fitness. Coach Bonis has a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health and has taught anatomy, physiology and philosophy. He has been mentoring student-athletes both inside and outside the weight room at South Kent School since 2005. The classes he has taught, as well as the training programs he has designed, always take the mind and body connection into account. An excellent motivator, Coach Bonis knows that it takes self-reliance to accomplish anything, “Working out is not always the hardest thing, it’s sometimes just getting to the gym that is the most challenging part.” 40 Bulls Bridge Road South Kent, CT 06785 (860) 927-3539 DIRECTIONS APPLY © 2021 South Kent School. All Rights Reserved.