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ULTIMATE PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
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Suite J-200
Boulder, CO 80305
800-872-4384
303-447-3472
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Coaching Corps Instructors
Coaching Corps Instructors

Michael Baccarini

  • Coach of 1998, 2000, 2004, and 2006 USA Juniors Open Team
  • Coach of Paideia HS Open team – UPA HS National Champions 2001 and 2002
  • Coach of Ozone (2003)
  • Tournament Director and Founder of Gruelfest
  • UPA National Juniors Director 1998-2002
  • Director and Founder of Paideia Ultimate Camp
  • Instructor at National Ultimate Training Camp
  • Coached:
    • Moses Rifkin (Peter Farricker Award Winner 2003, Brown, DoG)
    • Pauline Lauterbach (Callahan Winner 2002, Brown, Lady Godiva, Fury)
    • Miranda Roth (Callahan Winner 2004, Carleton, Ozone, Riot, 2005 US World Games Team)
    • Jason Simpson (Georgia State, Chain Lightning)
Joe Bisignano

  • Founder of NOMS Ultimate Team, 1992 (team grew into Discobedient Youth and MOHO
  • Co-founder of Seattle Public Middle School League
  • Co-founder of Seattle Juniors Spring League
  • Coach of Northwest School middle-school Ultimate teams
  • Coach of Salmon Bay B – Fall Public School League Spirit Winner, 2003
  • Coached:
    • Alex Nord (Callahan Winner 2001, Carleton, Sockey, 2005 US World Games Team alternate)
    • Sam C-K (UC Santa Cruz, Sockeye, Coach at Salmon Bay)
    • Jeremy Cram (UC Santa Cruz, Sockeye)
    • Chase Sparling-Beckley (Carleton, Subzero, Sockeye, 2005 US World Games Team)
    • Julia Gardner (Carleton, Riot, Coach at Northwest)
Tiina Booth

  • Coach of 1998, 2000, and 2004 USA Juniors Open team
  • Coach and Founder of Amherst HS Open team – UPA HS National Champions 1998, 2003 and 2004, UPA HS Eastern Champions 2005, UPA HS National Championship Spirit Award Winners 2003
  • Tournament Director and Founder of Amherst Invitational
  • Director and Founder of National Ultimate Training Camp
  • Coached
    • Stephen Rouisse (Colorado University, Johnny Bravo)
    • Josh Ziperstein (Brown, DoG, 2005 US World Games team)
    • Darden Pitts (DoG)
    • Will Neff (Twisted Metal)
Dan Cogan Drew

  • Coach of Brute Squad Boston women's club team (2004, 2006)
  • Coach of MIT men's team (2001-2004)
  • Author of Ultimate VideoPapers, UPA innovation grant (2003)
  • Coach of Wesleyan's men's team (1999, 2000)
  • Coach and founder of Chase Collegiate High School team (1999)
  • Coach of U Georgia men's team (1996)
  • Death or Glory (2000-2003)
  • New York Ultimate (1999)
  • Dark Horse (1998)
  • Snapple (1996-1997)
  • Chain Lightning (1995)
  • Coached:
    • Nancy Sun, Kathy Dobson, Chrissy Dobson (Brute Squad)
    • Kevin Albert, Dave Hoel (MIT, DoG)
Eileen Murray

  • Coach of Woodward Academy Varsity 2000-2005
  • Tournament Director of Terminus HS Division 2000-2005
  • Georgia HS State Youth Coordinator 2003-2005
  • Founder Georgia HS Ultimate League 2004
  • Founder and Coordinator Atlanta HS League 2001-2003
  • Ozone 1999-2006 (Captain 2003-2005)
  • Coached
    • Amy Smith (Emory, Rival, US Junior Worlds Team 2004)
Dan Raabe

  • Coach of Memorial High School Ultimate Team 1997-
  • Coach of the Madison Youth Club team 2005-.
  • Wisconsin Youth Coordinator 2003-
  • Tournament Director and founder of Madison Fall Classic (1998-2005), MadisonMudBath (2001-), and Wisconsin State Championship (2004-).
  • Coordinator of the Madison Youth league 2002-.
John Sandahl

  • Coach of 2004 US Junior Women’s team
  • Coach and Co-Founder of Squall Frisbee Club, Minneapolis South HS open team
  • Coach and Cofounder of Misces (Minnesota Girls HS combo team) – UPA HS National Championship Spirit Award Winners, 2003
  • Coordinator and Cofounder of Twin Cities Juniors League
  • Tournament Director and Cofounder of the Minnesota State HS Championships
  • Founder and Director of Twin Cities Ultimate Camp
  • Subzero, 2001-present
Josh Seamon

  • Coach and founder of the St. Johnsbury Academy Open and Girls Ultimate teams
  • Tournament Director and Founder of the St. Johnsbury Academy Open and Girls Invitationals
  •  Founder of the Vermont Youth Ultimate League 
  • Amherst HS 1997-1998 - UPA HS National Champions 1998
  • Pomona College 1998-2002 - captain 1999-2002
  • Essex Seven 2003-present
Kyle Weisbrod

  • UPA Director of Youth Development 2002-2006
  • General Manager of 2004 and 2006 US Junior Open and Women’s teams
  • Co-Coordinator of Colorado HS Ultimate League 2004-2006
  • Assistant Coach Paideia Varsity 2007-
  • Coach of Monarch HS Ultimate team 2004-2006
  • Paideia HS 1994-1997
  • Brown University 1998-2002, captain 2001
  • US Junior team, 1994 and 1996
  • Johnny Bravo, 2002-2006