Aquatics Staff
Tom Romano
Aquatics Coordinator
Tom Romano was hired in November, 2003 as the first full-time Aquatics Coordinator for Saint Peter's College. He manages the Eugene and Teresa Imperatore Swimming and Diving Center in the Victor R. Yanitelli, SJ Recreational Life Center on the Jersey City campus of Saint Peter's College. Tom also coaches the College's Men's and Women's Division I Swimming and Diving teams.
Coach Romano returned to his alma mater with an extensive coaching and aquatics background. Prior to Saint Peter's, he served for five years in the aquatics and coaching capactiy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. Romano's swim coaching invovement includes the following - Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School, Paramus Catholic High School, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the Saints Swim Club. He manages the Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club during the summer season and holds numerous ARC and aquatic certifications.
Tom was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey and graduated from Marist High School. In 1972, he graduated from Saint Peter's College with a BA in History. After college, he was called to active duty, serving in the US Army's 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) as a 1st Lieutenant. Tom attended graduate school on the GI Bill, earning an MBA in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Romano currently resides in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ with his wife Mary Ellen Healy Romano (Saint Peter's College, 1974) and his daughter, Elizabeth. Tom had the privilege of coaching both of his daughters, Mary Kate at NJIT and Liz at Paramus Catholic. He also looks forward to coaching his grandson, Jack Naatus (Saint Peter's College, 2027).
John Virack
Head lifeguard/Supervisor
John Virack was hired in June of 2006 as a lifeguard for the Aquatics department. John has also worked for Slomins Security Company for three years as an alarm technician. He is now Head Lifeguard for the pool and holds certifications in Lifeguard Instructor, Lifeguarding, CPR/AED, First Aid, Administering Emergency Oxygen, Fundamentals of Instructor Training, and Bloodborne Pathogens.
John is a resident of Middlesex, NJ and is the son of Ron and Jennifer Virack. He graduated from Saint Joseph's High School in Metuchen and declared a Communications major here at Saint Peter's College. John swims for the college's swim team, and also swam for his high school and the Somerset Hills YMCA teams. John looks forward to pursuing a career in radio.
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