STAFF
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, selling out the Hulu Theatre at Madison Square Garden.
NOW HIRING
HEAD COACH
The Head Coach will play a critical role in delivering positive youth development on and off the mat in all five New York City boroughs. The primary responsibility of the Head Coach is to serve as a mentor by building strong relationships with our student-athletes and to motivate and support them in all they do. The Head Coach will also work closely with coaches and parents from the BTSNY Junior League and PSAL high school programs.
Lenny Merkin
ASSISTANT COACH
Lenny Merkin is the Assistant Coach for Beat the Streets. Merkin is a 2016 BTS alumnus and Princeton University graduate. The 2019 U23 World team member currently competes for New York Athletic Club at 67 kilograms in Greco-Roman wrestling. He was a four-time New York prep state champion for Brooklyn Poly Prep, placed in the top three twice at Prep Nationals and earned All-American honors at junior nationals.
Bob Seidel
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMMING
Bob Seidel is the Director of Programming for Beat the Streets. Seidel comes to BTS with more than
15 years of coaching and teaching experience. He was a 2003 NCAA qualifier, ACC champion and ACC Outstanding Male Scholar for the University of Virginia. He also was a three-time New Jersey high school state place-winner.
Brandon Cain
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Brandon Cain is the Director of Communications, Marketing and Special Events for Beat the Streets. Prior to BTS, Cain served as an independent correspondent for NHL.com, covering the Chicago Blackhawks. He has also served as a sports and news copy editor at newspaper publications in Illinois, Texas and Wyoming. Originally from Illinois, Cain is a Quincy University alumnus.
Jon Alicea
JUNIOR LEAGUE MANAGER
Jon Alicea is the Junior League Manager for Beat the Streets. Alicea is a BTS alumnus and SUNY Brockport graduate. The New York City native was a wrestling team captain and two-time all-city wrestler for MLK Campus in Manhattan. He also is a teacher at Cornerstone Academy for Social Action.
