Varsity Wrestling Coach — Don Bradley has coached varsity wrestling since 1989 and has built one of the strongest programs in the country. In 2006, Don was named Coach of the Year for New England Independent Schools. The team has won the prestigious Doug Parker tournament for the past six years; ISL Dual Meet in 2001, 2002, and 2004-2010, seven Graves Kelsey Championships including the past six years; Caruso Championship in 2009; and New England Championships in 2007 and 2009. Don’s record as coach is 300-76-2.

Belmont Hill wrestles on the largest high school mat in New England and does so as a team. Every year we welcome as many new boys to the sport as we can and from many different athletic backgrounds. Last year, and between the Middle School, JV, and varsity, 85 boys were part of the wrestling program. There are no cuts.

“At the end of the day, I hope every boy learns two things,” Coach Bradley explains. “One, that there is no challenge too great given determination, planning, and perseverance. Two, to maintain one's composure and focus in the face of intensity and adversity. At Belmont Hill we work very hard to win, but we take our greatest pride in doing so as a team—one consisting of young men of good character—and doing so with a good measure of fun as well.”

Several of Coach Bradley’s wrestlers have gone on to wrestle in college.

Varsity Squash Coach — Coach Brownell has coached the varsity squash team for six years on the Hill. Though he was a three-sport athlete at Williams College, he never played squash competitively until his 20s. He would go on to become the Massachusetts State Amateur Champion and still competes today. His teams have finished second in New England in four of the last five seasons. They have finished fourth in the nation for the past two years. Coach Brownell succeeds the coach and founder of squash at Belmont Hill, George Seeley, who built one of New England’s strongest programs over the years.

“I am most proud of the talent we have developed,” Coach Brownell says. “Every year we aim to win the ISL and New England championships, and to compete on a national level. Virtually all of our players go on to compete in college, many in some of the strongest programs in the country.”

Varsity Football Coach —Coach Fleming likes to say he’s had two lives, as he has an esteemed background in coaching both hockey and football. He was a four-sport athlete at Brookline High School and went on to Colgate where he played both hockey and football in addition to a year of lacrosse. After several stints of hockey coaching at Charlestown High and Brookline (an assistant football coach at both schools as well), he was assistant coach at Walpole High for five years. He came to Belmont Hill in 1989 and since that time has compiled a 126-42-2 record, with two New England championships, six ISL titles, and eight bowl games, most of any independent school. He is a past President of Boston Coaches and President of State Football Coaches. Coach Fleming’s player are noted for going on to play college level football, including major Division I programs.

In 21 years we’ve built a very strong program with the best league record over that time,” Coach Fleming notes. “I coach every boy as if he were my own son, meaning they are treated fairly and pushed to be their best. Winning is important, but teaching proper values is my highest priority.”

Varsity Basketball Coach — Coach Martellini has a long history of coaching at private schools, with previous stints at Suffield, Notre Dame International in Rome, and 10 years coaching third basketball on the Hill. He eventually became Assistant Varsity Coach and after a two –year leave to attend graduate school, he returned 12 years ago as varsity coach. He was also captain of the varsity lacrosse team at Tufts, and has coached Middle School lacrosse for many years. His varsity basketball teams have had five post-season appearances, including one loss in the New England Finals. Known for getting the most out of his talent, he has 200 wins as varsity coach and is widely respected around the league.

“We play an aggressive man-to-man defense,” Coach Martellini explains. “On offense we run, push the ball, and make the extra pass.”

Varsity Hockey Coach — Coach Martin has been part of Belmont Hill hockey, both as a player and coach, for more than 40 years. His teams have won 15 ISL titles, two New England Championships, and several post-season berths, including the last five years. He is a member of the Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Hall of Fame, has won nearly 700 games at Belmont Hill, and eight of his players have gone on to play in the NHL, with several more playing elsewhere professionally. Coach Martin is a graduate of Bowdoin College, where he captained the varsity hockey team in his senior year. He is a member of the Bowdoin Hall of Fame.

“Our program emphasizes skills and skating, defense and sharing the puck,” Coach Martin says. He is also proud of the strong reputation for excellence in the Belmont Hill. “Being close to Boston, at nearly every game we have several NHL scouts and college coaches in attendance. I think that speaks well of our program.”

Coach McNamara graduated from Boston College where she earned All-American honors, captained the tennis team, and qualified for the NCAA Championships. She was winner of the 1987 "Eagle of the Year Award" as the outstanding female student-athlete in her graduating class, and was inducted into the Boston College Varsity Club Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992. She was named The Big East Athlete of the 1980s in the sport of Women's Tennis. She was an assistant coach at Harvard for three years, head coach at MIT for a year, and has served as an assistant coach at Boston College for the past ten years while also coaching at Belmont Hill. She is also the School’s Accounting Manager.

“Our philosophy is to run our program like a college Division I program,” coach McNamara says. “We get to the ball in one bounce, 100 percent effort in every practice, and we play aggressively. We got for the big shots, and never play scared.” Since the 1970s the team has won 15 ISL titles, and Coach McNamara coached the team to a 2008 ISL title.

Coach Montoya has been varsity soccer coach at Belmont Hill for 17 years.  During that time, his teams have captured six ISL titles (including 2008), have one New England finals appearance, and have gone on to post-season play eight times.   He is a graduate of Boston College, where he played varsity soccer and was captain in his senior year.

“Winning is important, but I also try to help the boys have fun, because I believe that’s the best way to get the most out of them,” Coach Montoya explains.   “I also work to help my players connect with good college programs.  I have many good contacts among college coaches, and played with many of them through the years.”

Chris Richards began rowing in high school, continued at Dartmouth, and still competes at the Masters level. He spent eight years coaching the Middle School program, then moved up to help then-Coach Tim Wood with the varsity. He has been head varsity coach since 2001.

Since 2003, the team has won eight consecutive NEIRA (New England) team championships as well as six first-boat titles (2003, 2006-2010); swept the New England Regatta in 2008 and 2010, the only times this has been done; and in 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2010 first boats all went on to win National championships.

“Belmont Hill crew strives for excellence,” Coach Richards explains. “We work very hard with the goal of making the fastest boats we can, all while maintaining the highest standards of teamwork and sportsmanship.”

Many of Coach Richards’ rowers compete at the college level. “Almost all of our most talented kids go on to row in college,” he explains. “ I can only think of one in the past eight years or so who did not.”

Coach Sullivan is in his first year as head coach of the lacrosse team at Belmont Hill. Previously he was head coach at St. Luke’s in New Canaan, Connecticut. In his four years as head coach he turned a struggling program around and was twice voted Coach of the Year. His teams were second in New England in total wins and made the New England Small School playoffs three consecutive years.

Belmont Hill’s lacrosse program has a proud history. Founded by coach Beach Tredennick in 1983, the team would join the ISL when it was formed in 1989, and went on to win nine league titles led by Coach Tredennick (now 9th grade coach) and his successor Chris Butler (now assistant varsity coach). Belmont Hill has graduates who have played at every level of college programs, including college All Americans Dave Seeley and Mike Frissora.

“We stress excellence in multiple areas, beginning in the classroom,” Coach Sullivan notes. “Pride, character, work ethic, and love of the game are all hallmarks of Belmont Hill lacrosse.

Coach Whitney has been a strong force in bringing prominence to ISL golf during her distinguished career. She has served as President of ISL Golf for the past 12 years. She has been coaching Belmont Hill golf since 1989 and during that time has built a strong program that has captured XX ISL titles. A member of the Fresh Pond Golf Course, Coach Whitney still enjoys playing in golf leagues during the spring and fall. Many of her players have gone on to play at major college golf programs.

“I stress playing smart, good sportsmanship, being a good teammate and remembering that in the end, it’s a game,” Coach Whitney explains. “I’m proud of our program, but even more proud of the boys I’ve had the opportunity to coach.”