Lead Instructors

Bill Timmes

Bill Timmes has been Director of the New York Sports Academy since its inception 17 years ago. He is an elementary Physical Ed. teacher in the Freeport School District as well as the Varsity Baseball Coach for Freeport High School. He is a former outstanding student athlete for C.W. Post College. Bill brings 23 years of multi-sport development experience with pre-school and elementary school age children to our program.

Shane Zarzycki

• All-Big East Scholar Athlete at St. John's University - Baseball

• Masters Degree in Physical Education from Hofstra University

• Lead Instructor at NYSA for the past 13 years

• Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach - Levittown Division Avenue H.S.

Bobby O'Brien

• Golf Director Pinnacle Golf Club, Rockville Centre
• Lead instructor Wheatley Hills G.C. Junior Golf Program
• Experienced Golf Instructor for NYSA past 14 years
• Instructor Metropolitan Junior PGA clinic

Betty Bohringer

• Former head coach at Bethpage H.S. for 15 years
• 3 Sport athlete at Cortland State University
• Masters - Adelphi University in Health Education
• Elemenary Physical Ed. teacher in the Bethpage School District

Kate Hirschfield

• Former Captain of Cornell University's Women's Lacrosse Team
• International Elementary School teacher/coach
• Coach of the Finnish Women's National Lacrosse Team
• 11 years of enthusiastic coaching experience with young athletes