Westmoreland Welcomes new Men's and Women's Soccer Coaches
Westmoreland County Community College is excited to welcome two new coaches to the athletic department. Coach Tom Dongilli and Coach Martin Freese have been selected to head up the men's and women's soccer programs at Westmoreland. Coach Dongilli will coach the women's team and Coach Freese with be leading the men's team.
"We are beyond excited to welcome Coach Dongilli and Coach Freese to our staff," said Athletic Director Patrick Comer. "They bring a lot of experience and knowledge of the game and can help get our soccer programs compete at the Division II level."
From Coach Dongilli.
Greetings Wolfpack family. My name is Tom Dongilli. I am the new women’s head coach here at WCCC. I have been coaching soccer for over 24 years. I am the father of 3 great children. I have worked for the past 25 years in the School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC. My clinical work focuses on patient safety and education.
I currently hold a national coaching license and a variety of certifications related to soccer education and training. Over the past 24 years I have been fortunate to work with a variety of programs including start up, to advance levels. I finished my last season of soccer (2022 WPIAL), where I led my program to an 11-5 record and playoff appearance. Prior this position, I held head coaching positions at Aquinas Academy High School, Baldwin High School, and Our Lady of Sacred Heart High School. I have coached a number of indoor and community programs as well.
Community involvement and presence is important to me. Our program should pave the way for future players. I look forward to bringing programs to our community and working with the great coaches in our region as well.
I am eager to share with you my philosophy, enthusiasm, and energy that I am bringing to the WCCC women’s soccer program. I forever keep in mind, that we are obligated to mentor our student athletes and give them every opportunity to succeed on and off the field.
I look forward to bringing our program to the forefront of women’s soccer in the NJCAA.
Coach Dongilli
From Coach Freese.
My name is Marty Freese and I am happy to introduce myself to you as the new Head Coach for
Westmoreland County Community College. I am originally from Gainesville, Florida, where I was born and raised. I started playing soccer at 5 years old and it quickly became my sport. I played competitively both at my middle school and high school as well as in a club that competed throughout the southeast. I also played in local matches against the college students attending the University. After school, I decided to join the United States Navy. I was able to travel and continue to play soccer with the base teams and participated in military and international competitions in Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Germany, Cuba, Afghanistan, and Kyrgyzstan. It was an amazing experience to get to travel the world while playing the sport that I have always loved. After my service, I returned to Florida. I coached for the same traveling club teams for which I had played. I also coached for Bronson High School and volunteered to assist other local programs at various levels. The experience I gained coaching at these schools was invaluable. I was able to establish high school programs for several schools and grew them into winning programs that drew students to the sport. As a lifelong learner, I have several degrees including a Bachelors in Sports and Health Sciences with a concentration in Exercise Science and a Bachelor of Business Administration from American Military University.
I am looking forward to building an inclusive and successful program and beginning our winning
tradition.
Coach Marty Freese