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Jon Sgarlata was appointed to the position for the 2025-26 school year, which starts July 1, the district said in . He was approved at a district board of education meeting on聽.

Weedsport Superintendent Gregory Stone told 水果派AV that athletics director is an annual stipend position that is posted every year, and Sgarlata applied for and received it.

In a Q&A with the news release, Sgarlata noted that he is finishing his 16th year coaching and teaching health for six through 12th grades at the district.

The SUNY Brockport graduate, with dual majors in health science and sport management, has been a football head coach and assistant coach for Weedsport. He was the girls junior varsity basketball coach for six seasons before serving as the boys varsity coach over the last decade, in addition to coaching multiple sports at all levels for both boys and girls teams over the years.

Sgarlata said his main priorities as athletics director will be increasing the district's participation numbers and working with student-athletes and coaches on managing their mental health.

"It is a well-documented national issue that sport participation and sport burnout are at all-time highs," he said.

"I have had a much higher focus on this area with the teams I coach and recognize the struggle that many go through to participate in athletics."

While Sgarlata has been interested in becoming an athletics director, he didn't want to leave Weedsport. He said the structure of the district's position will allow him to still coach and teach some classes.

His vision for the district's athletics program "is to ensure that we are providing the best athletic experience possible for our student-athletes and coaches."

"I want to support coaches that teach young people how to be on time, eat healthy, build relationships, work towards goals, take pride in how they live, and compete," he said.

Stone said in the news release that he is excited to see how Sgarlata's vision takes shape over the next year.

"As a visionary leader," Stone said, 鈥渉e will continue to help guide an inclusive, student-focused program that promotes character, achievement and excellence across all areas of athletics. ... We look forward to building on the strong foundation already in place to further support the diverse needs of our student-athletes and community.鈥�