Jersey

Name

Year

Pos.

Mike Hayes, Head Varsity Coach

Mike is entering his 8th season as coach of the Titans. In his first seven seasons, the Titans have a record of 157-68-18. Coach Hayes' teams have two NHC championships (2007 & 2009). During his tenure, SJJ has one district runner-up (2005), two district championships (2007 & 2009), and one state runner-up (2009). Coach Hayes' 2006-07 team was the first Toledo school to ever officially win the Ohio State Championship. He received Coach of the Year honors in the NHC in 2007. Previous to coaching at SJJ, Mike served as a coach in the SMAHL travel program for four years. His teams had a lot of successes over those four seasons including a Little Caesar's championship and a Regional Silver Sticks title. He also led a Bantam A team (7th and 8th graders) to a victory over Anthony Wayne's varsity team in 2003. He is still heavily involved in USA Hockey. He has served as both a coach and an evaluator in the Mid Am District Select camps for the last 9 years. He also serves as a speaker/presenter for USA Hockey Coaches Clinics in the Mid Am District. Mike is a graduate of Whitmer High School and the University of Toledo. At Whitmer, Mike played three years of varsity hockey and was captain of Whitmer's 83-84 State Runner-up team that finished 29-2-1. Mike was an All-State baseball player at Whitmer as well and is a two time inductee to Whitmer's Athletic Hall of Fame, both as a player as well as part of the 83-84 hockey team. He played college baseball at the University of Toledo where he received his bachelor's degree in Communications. "Hockey is a passion to me. Growing up, hockey helped forge several lifelong friendships, experiences and great memories. As the coach at SJJ, I want to help the players that play here get that same opportunity." Mike and his wife Rita have two daughters, Mia and Lola. Mike is a vocational specialist/job developer at Harbor in Toledo.

Markus Rasmus, Assistant Varsity Coach
Markus is entering his tenth season as a member of the St. John's coaching staff. From 2001 through 2003 Markus was an assistant coach on the where he worked with the defenseman. From 2003-2005 he spent two seasons as the Head Coach of the Junior Varsity team. Over the past five years he has been an assistant on the Varsity team with his focus on the forwards. He was an assistant coach on St. John's State Championship in 2007 and the State Runner Up in 2009.

Markus is a 1996 graduate of St. John's Jesuit, he earned four varsity letters while playing defense for the Titans. During Markus' freshman and sophomore seasons (1993 and 1994) the Titans reached the state final four. Markus graduated in 2000 from The Ohio State University with a degree in finance. While at Ohio State he played club hockey. Markus is the Director of Annual Giving at St. John's.

Jason Szynkowski, Assistant Varsity Coach
Jason joined the St. Johns coaching staff prior to the 2003/04 season. Since then, Jason has primarily worked with the defenseman while also focusing on skating and skill development. A year after joining the St. John's hockey family, Jason became part of the titan's academic family working for St. John's Jesuit Academy, teaching 7th and 8th grade math. Previous to St. John's, Jason played both varsity and club hockey for Miami University where he won a club national championship and was a repeat ACHA All-American. During this time Jason earned a Bachelor's of Science degree in Middle Childhood Education. In addition, Jason coached two seasons of club hockey for the Red Hawks while pursuing a Master's degree in Sports History/Administration as a graduate assistant. A seasoned speaker for USA Hockey Coaches clinics, Jason's hockey experience also extends to summer hockey schools where, for over a decade, he continues to travel the Midwest working Miami's School, Defensemen Specialty Camps, and Checking/Scoring Specialty Camps as both coach and director. Also a product of AAA and Jr-hockey experiences, Jason brings a unique perspective and guidance to the titan players. Originally from Toledo, Jason and his wife, Betsy, continue to live in town.

Ben Harley, Goalie Coach
This will be Ben’s tenth season in charge of SJJ’s goaltenders. He feels that working with goalies one on one and his willingness to suit up during practices is fundamental for goaltender development. He began his coaching career with TOYHA and SMAHL.

Todd Switala, Video Coach
This will be Todd's 2nd year as video coach in charge of the teams Gamebraker Coding System. This offers a unique opportunity to help to assist the coaches in breaking down the game and help focus on player understating of the systems. Todd has a son Nicholas that is now in the hockey program. Todd was the head JV coach at SJJ from 1996-2002 and previously was the head coach at Central Catholic for 4 years. As an alumni of the program, Todd is excited to be back with the premiere program in the state.

Matthew Rotte, Varsity Team Manager
Matt is currently a sophomore at St. Johns. This is his second year with the Titan Hockey program. Besides being the manager, he enjoys playing soccer, basketball, and lacrosse.