Brown University Mixed Sailing

Cameron Giblin joined the Brown sailing staff as the Davis Emma Assistant Coach Chair for sailing in August 2024. Cameron is a highly accomplished sailor from Monmouth Beach, New Jersey and graduated with a Finance degree from Tulane University’s A.B Freeman School of Business. Cameron has made significant strides in the sailing world at the youth and collegiate level. Cameron’s sailing journey began at a young age, competing in various junior sailing championships in the Optimist, I420 and ILCA 6 classes. Representing his country at youth events and competing in national championships lead to a successful high school career. As a Co-Captain and founder of his high school team, they became a top team in the country and Giblin also won the ISSA Singlehanded Nationals in 2019. At Tulane University, Cameron became a standout performer. He was honored as a two time ICSA All-American for coed skipper and was a key member and Captain of the 2022 ICSA Open Fleet Race National Championship team winning the low point A division title. His contributions helped Tulane achieve impressive finishes in numerous regattas across all fields of college sailing. Cameron has continued to excel in recent competitions. He won the 2024 Melges 15 Winter Series as a crew, showcasing his consistency and adaptability in various sailing conditions and positions. Cameron’s dedication to sailing and his impressive track record make him a promising talent in the sailing community. His journey is a testament

Dan Rabin has been coaching the Brown team at weekend regattas since 2002. Rabin was the assistant coach at Washington College from 2000-2002. He also races ...

Emily Tessier, RDN, LDN completed her bachelor's degree in Dietetics at the University of Delaware, where she subsequently completed her dietetic internship after graduation. In addition, she holds a Sports Nutrition Certificate from the University of Saint Joseph. After completing her dietetic internship, Emily started her career at St. Luke's Hospital through Southcoast Health where she obtained extensive clinical experience in the acute care setting. During her time at Southcoast Health, she also worked as an Outpatient Dietitian and at Southcoast Health Oncology Center. Emily has also worked as a staff dietitian at From the Heart Nutrition, a private practice specializing in eating disorders and Intuitive Eating in Providence. Additionally, Emily has worked as a sports dietitian for Flynutrition, a virtual sports nutrition private practice providing both 1:1 and group sports nutrition counseling. Currently, Emily serves as the sports dietitian for Brown University Athletics. In addition to her role as a sports dietitian, Emily is a lifelong athlete herself. After spending 10 years during childhood as a competitive softball player and another decade as a triathlete, Emily now trains and competes as a trail and ultramarathoner. Emily was born and raised in Middletown, RI. In her free time, Emily enjoys spending time with friends and family, playing with her dog, running through the local New England trails, and serving Middletown as a Town Councilor, where she actively work

Emma Montgomery joined the Brown sailing staff as an assistant coach in 2023-24. Montgomery sailed for Brown from 2018-2022. While three seasons were impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Montgomery was part of six top-five national championship teams throughout her time at Brown. Competing as a crew she was part of the teams placing first at the 2019 ICSA Women's National Championship in Newport, RI, first at the 2019 ICSA Women's Team Race National Invitational at MIT, fourth at the 2021 ICSA Women's National Championship in Annapolis, MD, fourth at 2022 ICSA Women's Team Race National Championship at Brown, third at 2022 ICSA Open Dinghy National Championship at Tulane, and fifth at the 2022 ICSA Women's National Championship at Tulane. In her senior season of 2021-2022, Montgomery received honors as an All-American Honorable Mention Crew, First-Team All-Ivy, Crew of the 2022 Ivy League Championship, Finalist for New England Women's Crew of the Year, All-New England Women's Crew, Academic All-Ivy. Montgomery was also an ICSA All-Academic Team selection from 2020-2022. Her leadership experience on the Brown Sailing team includes holding positions as Team Captain (2021), Crew Captain (2020) and Freshman Captain (2019). In 2021, Emma received the Fredrick H. Wilson, Jr. ’49 Sportsmanship Award as voted by her teammates. Outside college sailing, in 2021 Montgomery placed first at the U.S. Parasailing Triplehanded championship. She has experience coaching and teaching adaptive

Giana Cappelli first joined the Brown University Athletic Communications team in August 2023 as an intern, and has since become an Athletic Communications Officer in July 2024. During her time as an intern, Cappelli served as the primary contact for the sailing and tennis teams, as well as a secondary contact for football. She also assisted in coverage of men's and women's ice hockey. Prior to Brown, Giana spent a year interning with Girls Club as a Media Coordinator. There, she helped run the brand's social media pages, and assisted in creating graphics. She then moved into her role as the Media Director of LinkedIn, where she oversaw and worked closely with interns to create content for the brand. Cappelli is a Rhode Island native that graduated from La Salle Academy in 2020. She graduated magna cum laude from the University of Rhode Island in 2024, earning a Bachelor of Arts in sports media and communication with a minor in journalism.

Coed SailingSkip AdKevliciute, GloriaAdam, GrantCox, IzzyGiblin, CameronKevliciute, GloriaMollicone, JohnMontgomery, EmmaPotts, PearsonRabin, Daniel

Coed SailingSkip AdAdam, GrantAdam, GrantCox, IzzyGiblin, CameronKevliciute, GloriaMollicone, JohnMontgomery, EmmaPotts, PearsonRabin, Daniel

Heather Hanjack joined Brown in the Fall of 2021 and primarily works with the Women's Basketball and Sailing teams. In her time on College Hill, she has also worked with Women's Rugby and the throwers group for Track and Field. Prior to arriving at Brown, Hanjack served as the Head Athletic Trainer at Merrimack College. She also made stops at Boston College and UMass Amherst. A 2007 graduate of Merrimack College with a Bachelor of Science in Athletic Trainer, Hanjack earned her Masters in Education from Boston College in 2010. Hanjack is a member of the National Athletic Trainers' Association.

Izzy Cox '23 joined the Brown sailing staff as an assistant coach in 2023. Cox sailed for Brown from 2019-2023. Cox was named an All-American Crew and All-NE...

John Mollicone – the Barry Family Director of Sailing Chair and a 1998 graduate of Boston University – has been the head coach of coed and women's sailing at Brown since 1999. Mollicone was an All-American Skipper at BU in 1998, leading his team to the New England Dinghy Championship and finishing third at the ICSA Dinghy National Championship. Mollicone’s coaching resume at Brown University includes: 2022 and 2023 Ivy League Coach of the Year 2020 Sail1Design/Sailing Anarchy Coach of the Year 2024 Fowle Trophy Champions as "best overall team" in college sailing 2023 College Sailing Match Race National Champions 2019 College Sailing/Sperry Women's National Champions 2019 College Sailing/Quantum Sails Women's Sailor of the Year 106 sailors selected to the College Sailing All-American Team since 2000 156 sailors selected to the College Sailing All-Academic Team since 2006 157 sailors selected to the All-New England Team since 2000 89 College Sailing National Championship appearances since 1999 Top five overall finishes at 47 College Sailing National Championships since 1999 Winners of 27 New England Championships since 1999 Winners of eight Atlantic Coast Championships and Fall Showcases since 1999 In 2010, Mollicone was awarded the U.S. Sailing National Sportsmanship Award for the Van Alan Clark Trophy and won the J-24 World Championship in Malmo, Sweden. He was a member of the 2011 U.S. Sailing Team, winning a Silver medal in J-24's at the 2011 Pan-American Games in Puerto Va

Sport Supervisor: Women's Fencing, Sailing Co-Sport Supervisor: Softball Megan Cullinane Healy joined the Brown Athletics staff as the Assistant Director of ...

Michael Pimentel began his career at Brown in October of 2014 as a Strength and Conditioning Coach. He currently works with the Women's Soccer, Women's Ice Hockey, Co-ed Sailing, and Men's Tennis programs. In his time on College Hill, he has also worked with Men's Swimming & Diving, Women's Swim & Diving, Men's Water Polo, Women's Water Polo, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Women's Squash, Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Crew, Women's Crew, and Men's Lacrosse. Prior to Brown, he completed internships with University of Rhode Island (2010), University of South Carolina Football (2012), and Brown University (2011 & 13). After completion of his internship at Brown University, Mike was hired as a part-time assistant (2013). Mike was then elevated to full-time assistant in October of 2014. Upon his hire, Mike was able to be a part of multiple NCAA tournament appearances with Women's Soccer, Men's Water Polo, Men's Lacrosse, and Women's Crew. In the Fall of 2022, Mike was promoted to Fitness Ambassador to increase readiness, health & wellness, and the performance of the Brown University community through sleep, nutrition, mental health and exercise enhancement. Outside of Brown University, Mike is a consultant for 02x Human Performance. A company that educates First Responders (Police, Firefighters, and Military) how to manage stress through functional training, nutrition, and recovery. Mike is an advocate for SAVE THE BAY, RHODE ISLAND. A non-profit organ

Coed SailingSkip AdPotts, PearsonAdam, GrantCox, IzzyGiblin, CameronKevliciute, GloriaMollicone, JohnMontgomery, EmmaPotts, PearsonRabin, Daniel