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Chris Robertson - Football
"Our attitudes are positive," Robertson said. "From the day our kids show up, we expect them to believe in themselves. That's the feeling we want engrained in the kids throughout the program." In his first season, Robertson coached Salve Regina to a 1-8 record. While the team struggled, four players earned individual honors in the New England Football Conference in 2006. Senior wide receiver Scott Peters was named First-Team Boyd Division, while senior offensive lineman Ryan Thomas, junior linebacker John DeMartino and sophomore kick returner Jason Giordano all earned Second-Team, Boyd Division honors. Robertson has coached at the college level for the past 11 years, including serving as the defensive coordinator and the head baseball coach at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Before joining WPI in 1999 he was the defensive coordinator at Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y., where he began his coaching career as an assistant coach in 1996. In 1998, his Siena defense was ranked 22nd nationally among Division 1-AA schools. At WPI, Robertson compiled an overall record of 67-86. He is the only head coach in WPI baseball history to lead the Engineers to post-season tournaments, doing so in 2000 and 2004. Robertson coached many athletes at WPI who achieved post-season honors in the past five years. In baseball, he coached 10 All-NEWMAC, two All-New England, and one All-ECAC selections. On the gridiron, his defenses have produced 15 All-Freedom Football Conference, four All-New England, and four All-ECAC selections. Before coaching at Siena for three years (1996-98), Robertson attended the University of Albany where he received his undergraduate degree in mathematics and later his graduate degree in educational psychology and statistics. While at Albany, Robertson was a three-year starter on the varsity football squad, a three-year letterwinner, and a two-time CoSIDA Academic All-America©. In 1994, he received the Defensive Back of the Year Award and in 1995 served as a co-captain for the Great Danes. "The program we are running here is all about opportunity," Robertson said. "From day one, when we first test the kids, they have an opportunity to be a part of the program. How hard they all work for their opportunities will determine the success of our program as a whole." Assistant Coaches - Football
LaFontaine also has been an assistant at Norwich University in Vermont (2002-03) and at his alma mater, Wesleyan University (2001-02). At Norwich, he was the running backs coach. At Wesleyan he coached the tight ends. A native of Windham, Conn., LaFontaine earned three varsity letters as a defensive end during his playing days for Wesleyan.
Contact the coaching staff member in your area: Chris Robertson 401-341-3264 Nick LaFontaine 518-429-5852 Chris La Rose 401-341-2497 Robin Bowkett 401-341-2494 Ryan Paquette 401-341-2498 Ross Jatkola 401-341-2173 Bill Carty 401-341-2496 To receive university information, such as viewbooks, course catalogs, applications, etc., please proceed to Step 2 and complete the admissions office request for information form. | |
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Coach Robertson is entering his second season at the helm of the Salve Regina University football team. As he works to build the foundation of the program, Robertson is developing an attitude for his players to adopt.
Nicholas LaFontaine is entering his first season as the offensive coordinator for Salve Regina. Doubling as the assistant intramurals coordinator at the school, LaFontaine is the second full-time staff member in the football program, along with head coach Chris Robertson. Before coming to Salve Regina, LaFontaine was an assistant coach under Bob Hall at the University of Albany since the spring of 2003. During his time with the Division I-AA Great Danes, LaFontaine spent one season as the running backs coach, and two seasons coaching the offensive line and tight ends. In addition to his coaching duties, LaFontaine also served as the program's recruiting coordinator and worked with school administrators on NCAA compliance and clearinghouse details.
Robin Bowkett will coach the running backs in his first season on the Salve Regina staff. He coached the same position for his alma mater, Nichols College, in 2005. During his playing career at Nichols, Bowkett received the Dan Cardin Award for Integrity and Leadership. He did not coach last season while he worked for Congressman Zach Wamp of Tennessee in Washington, D.C. A native of Amherst, N.H., he currently lives in Newport, R.I.
Bill Carty is entering his fifth season as an assistant with Salve Regina and is the wide receivers coach. Carty began his coaching career under Vic Fusia at UMass Amherst in 1972, one season after he graduated from the school. As a player, Carty was part of two Yankee Conference championship teams with the Minutemen. He also played two seasons at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. The father of four, Carty also has eight grandchildren. He currently resides in Newport with his wife of 43 years, Barbara.
John Horsman returns for his second stint on the Salve Regina staff as the inside linebackers coach. The school's offensive coordinator from 2000-05, Horsman coached at the high school level in 2006 in order to have more time with his family. He missed the college game and jumped at the chance to join Coach Chris Robertson's staff this season. In his 18-year career, Horsman has coached at LaSalle Academy, Exeter-West Greenwich High, East Greenwich High, Coventry High and North Kingstown High in Rhode Island, as well as Loudoun County High in Leesburg, Va. A physical education and health teacher in Newport, Horsman lives with his wife, Christina, and son Jake, in North Kingstown. The family is expecting a second child in December.
Ross Jatkola will coach the offensive line in his first season on the Salve Regina staff. A recent graduate of SUNY Albany, where he received his B.A. in sociology, Jatkola was a four-year player for the Great Danes at tight end. He was a two-year starter there.
Chris La Rose is entering his second season as an assistant coach with Salve Regina and will coach the defensive line. La Rose coached the running backs in 2006. He spent the last two seasons at Clinton High in Clinton, N.Y. In 2005, La Rose was an assistant for the varsity program and coached the junior varsity offensive and defensive lines. In 2004 he coached the modified football wide receivers and linebackers while also serving as a scout for the varsity program. La Rose currently lives in Newport, R.I.
Ryan Paquette will coach the outside linebackers in his first season on the Salve Regina staff. He spent 2006 as an assistant coach at Pingree School in South Hamilton, Mass. As a player, Paquette was an outside linebacker at Endicott College, where he earned a degree in sports management. A native of West Cornwall, Vt., he currently lives in Newport, R.I.