Byram Hills Names Rye Administrator New Athletic Director
The Byram Hills School District announced Tuesday night that it has hired Rob Castagna of the Rye City School District to be its new athletic director.
Castagna, a Ridgefield, Conn. resident who was surrounded by his family for the announcement at the Byram Hills Board of Education meeting, will take over for longtime Director of Athletics, Physical Education and Health Education Michael Gulino effective July 1.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Castagna said moments after the board approved his appointment.”I’m proud to bring my talents to the community, put my best foot forward and get to work.”
Castagna, who earned his bachelor’s in education from Iona, has worked in Rye for the past 21 years, the last 12 of those as director of health, physical education and athletics. Prior to that he was a health and physical education teacher before moving into the administrative post. For the first five years of his career, Castagna taught in the Malverne Union Free School District on Long Island.
Board of Education President Ira Schulman called Byram Hills’ hiring of Castagna “a coup” for the district.
“I think it’s going to be wonderful for us,” Schulman said.”I hope it will be wonderful for you.”
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