Coach Tommy Spero. Photo: Manhattanville University Athletics.
Coach Tommy Spero is one of the newest members of the Northwood hockey program. Coach Spero works with Head Coach Jeff Miller as the Assistant Coach of the Northwood Varsity U18 AAA team. Coach Spero is from Larchmont, New York, where he played 15 years of minor hockey before moving on to play Juniors in California and Maine.
“My first day on the job at Northwood was a little chaotic,” Spero said. “It was a little different from what I’m used to, but I worked with kids of all ages in my previous job. I got the hang of it pretty quickly,” Spero added. “What first motivated me to transition to Northwood, to be honest, is my fiancé, Franny Gerardi, who is the Assistant Coach of the Girls’ hockey team. However, after visiting Northwood multiple times, I couldn’t get enough of it and always wanted to return. As for my end goal, I always wanted to be a coach in hockey, and Northwood gave me that opportunity. I couldn’t say no,” said Coach Spero.
“This job requires a lot of hats, and I don’t mind having as many hats as possible. I want to see this school succeed, and I want to see kids succeed and move on to play at the highest level as they can, but it will take time,” he added.
Coach Spero just started his new career at Northwood School with the U18 AAA team. He’s a major asset to the team, as he shares his experience playing at a high level and prepares the players on the team for the next level in their careers.
