Staff & Coaches

James Brumbaugh

• Played and refed throughout high school.
• After 20+ years off the ice, started coaching multiple ADM and Learn to Play programs to introduce young athletes to the sport.
• Joined the North Pittsburgh Wildcats in 2025 as Head Coach of a 10U Travel Team, and will continue to coach a 10U Travel Team again in the 2026-2027 season.
• Excited to help lead the charge to bring North Allegheny Ice Hockey to the students.

Luiz Barreto

• Luiz played high-level soccer in Brazil through the Internacional and Gremio development programs and professionally with Cruzeiro-RS.
• He has more than 10 years of experience coaching soccer teams and developing soccer goalies. During the previous season, he coached the North Allegheny Youth Soccer and Wrestling programs.
• In hockey, Luiz has supported goalie development through the Everett Silvertips youth program, served as an assistant goalie coach for the Yetis Mites program, and holds a Bronze Goalie Coach Certification.

Drew Ettinger

• Grew up playing youth hockey in the Pittsburgh area and enjoys sharing his passion for the game with youth players.
• Has 10 years of experience coaching 8U and 10U age groups.
• Holds a Level 4 USA Hockey Coaching Certificate.

Ron Pusz

Coaching staff.

Nick Cecchini

• Has coached hockey the last two years at the 8U and 10U level, and will continue at the 8U level this winter.
• Continues to coach soccer, basketball, and ball hockey.
• Continues to stay active in hockey, playing in the Baierl adult league the past 15 years.

Chris Korenoski

• Brings a lifelong passion for hockey and a strong connection to the North Allegheny hockey community, having developed through the North Allegheny school ice hockey and inline hockey programs as a player.
• Began coaching by volunteering with local ADM development programs, helping introduce young players to the fundamentals of the game.
• Joined the North Pittsburgh Wildcats as an assistant coach for a 10U travel team and will return for his second season behind the bench.
• Is passionate about giving back to the North Allegheny hockey community by helping develop the next generation of players in a positive, competitive environment focused on skill development, teamwork, sportsmanship, and growth on and off the ice.

Doug Conley

• Played with the Pittsburgh Forge in the NAHL, Tri-City Storm in the USHL, NCAA D1 at Niagara University and Robert Morris University, and professionally with the Kalamazoo Wings in the UHL.
• Coached with the Allegheny Badgers youth hockey program, bringing junior, college, professional, and youth coaching experience to support player development at North Allegheny.

David Cooper

Coaching staff.

Sean Stark

Coaching staff.