Coaches

Head Coach

John Repnicki

Biography:
John began shooting archery while attending college in Florida and qualified for the 1992 Olympic Trials. He served as assistant coach of Atlantic Cape from 2003 until 2008 and again from 2014 to 2023 when he was named head coach. John still actively competes as he won the New Jersey State 50 and Older Recurve Championship in 2014. John remains ranked in the top 15 Nationally.

John lives in Galloway, NJ, has two adult daughters and one granddaughter. He is a semi-retired IT professional and has worked for the majority of his career within New Jersey’s Casino Industry.

Assistant Coach

Jack Ward

Biography:
Jack is a 1972 graduate of Atlantic Cape Community College. He received his B.A. in Administrative Studies from Stockton University in 1974.

Jack started shooting at an early age but only started competing much later in life... around age 60.

In 2019 Jack won the U.S. National Indoor Championship. (Recurve Masters 60+) Later that year, he took bronze in the Ohio 135th U.S. National Target Championships and U.S. Open.  He recently took Silver in the 2022 U.S. National Indoor Championship. (Masters 70+)  Jack was New Jersey State Indoor Champion (Master's Recurve, 60+) for the years  2018, 2019, 2020. In 2022, he was New Jersey State Champion. (Masters Recurve 70+)

Jack spent many years at sea as a marine engineer and traveled the world on freighters and tanker ships. He took part in logistical support of Operation Deep Freeze 1979 at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. His ship carried fuel for the U.S. Navy research station located there. Jack also deployed to the Persian Gulf during Operation Desert Shield where he worked on a munitions carrier.

After 32 years sailing the world's oceans, Jack happily retired in 2011. He holds licenses for Steam, Diesel and Gas Turbine propulsion systems of unlimited horsepower.

Jack lives on the edge of Cedar Creek Swamp in Petersburg, NJ. He strives to be a good ambassador for the sport and to help people see that archery is one of life's happy pursuits.