List of 13 frequently asked questions.

• My primary roles at Thacher

  I serve as the director of afternoon programs, and teach in the history department. I also coach boys’ varsity basketball.

• What my students call me

  Mr. Carney or Coach.

• I knew I wanted to work at Thacher when

  I learned about the School’s Outdoor Program and the unique sense of community fostered here.

• Favorite job perk

  Working with such a high-quality student body.

• Favorite Thacher teaching moment

  When a student makes a breakthrough writing an essay, and a player grasps the nuances of our half-court defense.

• Most memorable Thacher camping trip

  A 75-mile Trans-Sierra and Zion National Park.

• Since you asked me to brag, here's the professional accomplishment I'm most proud of

  The close-knit relationships I’ve maintained with former students and players over the years.

• Hardly anybody knows that

  I have more rhythm than Ms. Carney. 

• Favorite place on earth

  Ojai.

• Favorite places at Thacher

  Twin Peaks and Voit Gym seconds before tipoff.

• The book, movie, work of art, or piece of music I cannot imagine life without

  Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels. I knew I wanted to be a history major and teacher after reading it in high school.

• What I wanted to be when I grew up (when I was 10)

  A pitcher for the Red Sox.

• What I want to be when I grow up (now)

  The best husband, dad, and educator that I can be!