In 2022–23, we welcomed three new employees to the Athletics and Wellness team: Jeremy Wong, Aquatics Coordinator, Jason Amadio, Manager of Sports Performance and Rehabilitation, and Nick Mercuri, Health, Fitness and Conditioning Coach.
Jeremy has been involved in the aquatics industry for 15 years in the public, private and non-profit sectors. His passion is for lifesaving sport—a combination of swim, rescue and first aid skills in a competition-style format. Recently, students in his Branksome Hall Lifesaving Club attended the Ontario Junior Lifeguard Games in Markham, taking home silver and bronze medals in the 9-and-under category. Jeremy has a young daughter and son who absolutely love the water too!
Jason’s skills and experience help to support all community members with both their fitness and rehabilitation from injury. A licensed and nationally certified athletic therapist, he joined Branksome after serving as an athletic therapist with the Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) and assistant athletic trainer with the University of Nebraska and University of Florida. Favourite memories from his first year at Branksome include helping coach the senior softball team to its first championship in over 21 years. Jason’s community involvement has included stints with Ontario Hockey League (OHL) teams, seven years as coach of a local youth football team, and five years as a power skating coach and skating instructor.
Nick is a licensed and nationally certified athletic therapist who served as a head athletic therapist and medical director for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League. Nick’s community involvement has included providing therapy assistance for the local OHL hockey team and surrounding universities, developing fitness and recovery programs for local youth and high school football teams, and four years of coaching girls’ flag football.
Featured image by Caley Taylor.
