Athletics
Philosophy
At Buckley we believe that every boy should live a healthy lifestyle, which begins by being active every day. Our boys are required to participate in our physical education program and to join a competitive team in our Upper School. They work hard, they win, they lose, and they grow alongside one another.
The focus of our program is physical fitness, and the boys learn the importance of that life skill from an early age at Buckley. We encourage them to improve their strength and conditioning through our Ironman and Gladiator challenges, and our boys develop good habits as a result.
Skill development is important to us as well, and the boys are trained during afternoon practices throughout the Lower and Middle Schools before joining our competitive Upper School program. Our boys graduate Buckley as comfortable athletes and often join teams in high school and college.
We take the safety of our young athletes seriously and employ multiple trainers in the gyms and on the fields. We have partnered with leaders in the concussion management field and have every one of our boys baseline tested to help us monitor any future injuries.
We believe in fitness, focus, fortitude, and fun in the Buckley athletics department, and we are proud of the student-athletes our boys become.
The focus of our program is physical fitness, and the boys learn the importance of that life skill from an early age at Buckley. We encourage them to improve their strength and conditioning through our Ironman and Gladiator challenges, and our boys develop good habits as a result.
Skill development is important to us as well, and the boys are trained during afternoon practices throughout the Lower and Middle Schools before joining our competitive Upper School program. Our boys graduate Buckley as comfortable athletes and often join teams in high school and college.
We take the safety of our young athletes seriously and employ multiple trainers in the gyms and on the fields. We have partnered with leaders in the concussion management field and have every one of our boys baseline tested to help us monitor any future injuries.
We believe in fitness, focus, fortitude, and fun in the Buckley athletics department, and we are proud of the student-athletes our boys become.
Carmine Giovino
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Carmine Giovino was named Director of Athletics in 2022. An experienced administrator, teacher, and coach, Carmine comes to Buckley with experience as Director of Athletics at both the Portledge School and the Berkeley Carroll School. Carmine has been active in the world of independent school athletics for over a decade, having served as president of the Athletic Conference of Independent Schools and as the NYSAIS post-season coordinator for New York State, and comes to Buckley highly recommended. In addition to his experience in athletics and physical education, Carmine has also served as an associate director of admission and taught classes in the humanities. He holds a B.A. from Siena College and an M.A. from the Teachers College at Columbia University.
