Seth Goldberg, Varsity Head Coach
In his three seasons as head coach, Seth Goldberg has led St. Paul’s to the MIAA B-Conference Tournament twice. This season, after finishing with a regular season record of 20-4 overall and 15-0 in conference, the #1 seeded Crusaders hosted a semifinal game for the first time in almost eight years. St. Paul’s was also ranked in the Top 10 in the Baltimore Metro area for the first time in school history. Coach Goldberg also teaches Physical Education at St. Paul’s.
Prior to coming to St. Paul’s, Seth helped revitalize a struggling program at McDaniel College (Westminster, MD) under the late Bob Flynn. With a tremendous recruting class and solid fundamental instruction, the Green Terror won 10 games for the 1st time in 10 years.
Prior to McDaniel, Coach Goldberg spent a year developing future college players at Cardinal Gibbons in Baltimore. Again working under Coach Flynn, Seth helprd develop players who went on to play at schools like Southern Mississippi State University, York College, the Merchant Marines Academy, and North Carolina Central University.
Coach Goldberg began his coaching career and started learning his craft while working under Joe Wootten at Bishop O’Connell in Virginia. Here, he helped a once struggling program in the WCAC become a national powerhouse, finishing 3 seperate times in the USA TODAY National Top 25. In the five years coach Goldberg was at O’Connell, the team won more than 100 games, including multiple WCAC titles, Alhambra Invitational titles, and the Virginia State Independant titles. Along with his help, O’Connell developed future stars that went on to play at the University of Maryland, North Carolina, Georgetown, Boise State, St. Joseph’s, Villanova, Louisville, Loyola, Mississippi State, Lehigh and many more.
Coach Goldberg has worked as a coach and league commissioner at Coach Wootten’s Basketball Camp for the past 9 years. Here he has taken advantage of the opportunity to learn from Hall of Fame Coach Morgan Wootten (DeMatha Catholic). This experience has helped Seth to put together a successful basketball program and an incredibly effective basketball camp.
Coach Goldberg resides in Perry Hall MD, with his wife Michelle, who teaches math at Sudbrook Magnet Middle School.
Jeremy Mellady, Varsity Assistant Coach
Coach Mellady has just completed his 3rd season with the St. Paul’s program and 2nd year as a Science teacher in the Upper School. With his educational background, Coach Mell monitors and provides academic support to our players during afterschool and evening study halls. This ensures that all of our basketball student-athletes have the support they need to be successful in the classroom. His other responsibilities include opponent scouting, strength & conditioning, and off-season skill development.
Coach Mell also serves as the Director of the Crusader Shootout, which has grown into one of the area’s best youth basketball tournaments. Like Coach Goldberg, he is also a long time veteran of Coach Wootten’s camp.
Prior to St. Paul’s, Coach Mell coached and taught at Overlea and Loch Raven High Schools in Baltimore County for a total of 7 years.
Rick Palmer, Varsity Assistant Coach
Coach Palmer is now finishing his 2nd season as an Assistant Coach on the Varsity Level and the Assistant to the Athletic Director at St. Paul’s. He is skillfully making the transition from player to coach. Rick is quickly earning respect in the Baltimore area due to his basketball knowledge, playing experience, and relentless work ethic. Rick has taken on many responsibilities in the program. He plays a vital role in the skill development program, as well as leading the staff in the identification of prospective student-athletes, and technology development.
Before St. Paul’s, Rick played 3 seasons at Marymount University in northen Virginia. Rick played his high school basketball at Magruder under head coach Dan Harwood. While at Magruder, Rick helped his team to nearly 100 wins and only 4 loses in four seasons, while winning the MPSSAA State Championship in his junior year with a 27-0 record. Coach Palmer now he brings that winning mentality to St. Paul’s.
David Blenckstone, Junior Varsity Head Coach
Coach Blenckstone has just completed his 2nd season as the JV Basketball Head Coach, by winning a 2nd consecutive MIAA “B” Conference Championship. Coach Blenckstone also teaches Physical Education and serves as the Assistant Athletic Director at St. Paul’s.
Coach Blenckstone is the only member of the coaching staff who graduated from St. Paul’s (Class of 1986). He is a perfect example of a St. Paul’s Gentleman; competitive yet classy, wise beyond his years, and hard working. Coach Blenckstone does an exellent job of developing talent and getting players to believe in the team-first philosophy.
Brandon Garry, Fresh/Soph Head Coach
Brandon has just finished his 3rd season as the head coach of the Fresh/Soph team. Brandon has done a terrific job of showing the patience and skill that it takes to develop some of St. Paul’s future players. Brandon has also been our Coordinator of Varsity Scouting and has played a big role in our skill development program.
Brandon is currently a teacher at Mt. Hebron High School and has coached previously at Osborne High School in northern Virginia.
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