Mooney announces new athletic coaches for fall

Cardinal Mooney High School recently announced three new additions to the athletic department beginning this 2017-18 academic year.

William Cene has been hired on as head boys’ golf coach. Cene holds a BSBA Degree in Education from Youngstown State University. He has worked as a volunteer and head coach in youth athletics since 2004. Most recently, Cene served as a ranking board member for Austintown girls’ softball.

Jason Baker has been assigned new girls’ head basketball coach. An Alumnus of Muskingham College (BA, Physical Education; Teaching Certificate, Health Education), Baker has an esteemed history in high school athletics. He has been a head basketball coach for nearly ten years (Heath HS, 2004-09; Austintown Fitch, 2009-11; Columbiana HS, 2011-15; Canfield Girls, 2014-15). While he was head girls’ coach at Canfield, where the team was named the 2014-15 All American Conference Champions. Baker comes to Cardinal Mooney from Conotton Valley School District where he has served as athletic director since 2015.

Jennifer Policy has taken over both boys’ and girls’ tennis teams in the head coach position. Policy has been a teacher with CMHS since 1998 and is the current head of the science department. A long-time club and recreational player, Policy holds a BS and MSEd from Youngstown State University. She also supervises the CMHS robotics team and yearbook.