New head coaches bring new promises

By: Kevin Waltz

Editor-in-chief

Two new head coaches for the colleges men’s baseball and women’s tennis teams were named to Hudson Valley Community College.

Hudson Valley Community College Director of Athletics Justin Hoyt named Joshua Parrow as head of the men’s baseball team. 

Parrow, who has worked with 37 student athletes later to be drafted to Major League Baseball, comes to Hudson Valley Community College from the University of Bridgeport. 

An alum, Parrow held the positions of assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Bridgeport for the past nine seasons.

Parrow holds a bachelor’s degree in social science and a masters degree in counseling.

Director Hoyt also named Anne Clobridge as head coach for the women’s tennis team.

Clobridge, who has worked for 20 years as an infectious disease research scientist for NYSDOH, began playing tennis after college and has played club tennis for the past several years. Most recently, she assisted coaching sessions with athletes for the Special Olympics.

“The opportunity to play tennis at HVCC is not only about learning a lifetime sport but also capitalizing on an institution that will provide an employment opportunity that cannot be obtained elsewhere.” said Clobridge.

“I am looking forward to coaching the Hudson Valley team and returning to the game of tennis as a mentor to young women who wish to achieve, she said.  “I believe that when athletics are paired with academic excellence a door is opened to a work/life balance that lasts a lifetime.”