OUR TEAM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING
HEAD BOY'S COACH
SR. DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & FINANCE
Brendan Buckley
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Brendan Buckley is the Executive Director of Beat the Streets. He comes to BTS following 19 years working within NCAA DI wrestling, where he served as head coach at both Cal Poly and Columbia University. Under Buckley's leadership, the 2019 BTS Annual Benefit raised a record 1.3 million dollars, selling out the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden.
John Rollins
SR. DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & OPERATIONS
John Rollins is the Director of Operations and Finance at Beat the Streets. Prior to BTS, Rollins served as the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at ECAC Network. Rollins has also served in senior roles with ESPN, the National Football League, and the Athletic Department at the University of Hartford.
Penn Gottfried
DIRECTOR OF YOUTH PROGRAMMING
Penn Gottfried oversees K-8th grade programming as the Beat the Streets Youth Director. Gottfried graduated from Columbia University in 2015, competing on the DI wrestling team as a 3-year starter and Team Captain. Originally from Westchester, New York, Gottfried became State Champion in 2010 for Ardsley High School.
Barry Hart
HEAD BOY'S COACH
Barry Hart serves in the role of Head Boy's Coach. Hart is a BTS alumni who previously assisted the organization as Program Associate, Volunteer Coach, and Office Intern. Hart wrestled for George W. Wingate High School in Brooklyn, where he was a two-time PSAL finalist. Hart then went on to attend Niagra County Community College, where he received Academic All-American honors, and Hunter College.