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- Fuquay-Varina, NC and Trumbull, CT
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- 984.225.1040
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Home Office Staff
Mike Spinner, Tour Coordinator
Mike joined the SAWUSA staff in 2022. He is the face of the business and works directly with our clients. Mike helps our athletes through the application process, conducts the video interviews with each athlete, and selects the athletes for our teams. He also travels on our tours, managing coaches and overseeing trip logistics. Mike came to SAWUSA after a long and successful career as an Athletic Director and Coach at eight Universities; Westchester CC (NY), Pace University (NY), Albertus Magnus College (CT), Notre Dame of Maryland University (MD), Yeshiva University (NY), College of Mount Saint Vincent (NY), Manhattanville College (NY), and Salisbury University (MD). He holds a M.Ed in Sports Management from SUNY-Cortland (NY) and resides in Trumbull, CT with his wife and son.
Tim Ryerson, Owner
Hi, my name is Tim and I founded SAWUSA in 2009 after an eight year college basketball coaching career. At SAWUSA, I handle a lot of the back-end processes and tour planning. My passion is the process - If everything goes well, you won't see or hear from me. Previously, I've coached, taught, or worked at six different colleges; Hardin-Simmons University (TX), University of Wisconsin-River Falls (WI), Fayetteville Technical Community College (NC), Methodist University (NC), Wayne State College (NE), and Miller-Motte College (NC). I also spent time as a high school coach in Basketball, Baseball, Softball, and Football. I have a M.Ed in Sports Management from Hardin-Simmons University (TX). I live in Fuquay-Varina, NC with my wife Erika and three children; Harper, Hayes, and Henley.
Sport Directors
You can find a list of all our past tour coaches, and information about how you can get involved as a coach on our COACH APPLICATION page. Our Sport Directors are veteran SAWUSA coaches who work with us help develop tours in their sport, enroll athletes on tours, and serve as Tour Coordinators.
Caroline Pape, Women's Lacrosse
Caroline Pape is the Head Women's Lacrosse coach at Moravian University (PA). Previously she coached at FDU-Florham (NJ). Pape graduated from FDU-Florham with a Bachelor of Art in Psychology and earned a Master of Art in Psychological Studies, Sport & Exercise Psychology from Seton Hall University (NJ).
Frank Rogers, Men's Lacrosse
Coach Frank Rogers is the head Men’s Lacrosse Coach at Siena Heights University (MI). He has coached on three previous SAWUSA Tours; the Lisboa Lacrosse Cup in 2019, 2022, and 2023. He was named the SAWUSA Coach of the Year in 2019. Previously he has coached at Warner University (FL), St. Ambrose University (IA), University of Montevallo (AL), Brevard College (NC), and Aquinas College (MI).
Patrick Coffey, Women's Basketball
Coach Patrick Coffey is the Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach College of San Mateo (CA). Coffey played basketball collegiately at Colby-Sawyer College (NH) where he was a two all-conference athlete. He has a B.S. in Sport Management from Colby-Sawyer and a Master’s in Sport Management from Bournemouth University (England). He also played professional basketball for the Massachusetts Monarchs of The Basketball League.
Brandon Averitt, Men's Basketball
Coach Brandon Averitt is the Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach College of San Mateo (CA). Coffey played basketball collegiately at the University of Texas-El Paso (TX) and SUNY Canton (NY). He coached with SAWUSA at the 2024 United World Games and played for SAWUSA at the 2016 United World Games. He also played for Team USA at the 2019 Maccabi Pan-American Games.
Recent Tour Coaches
See a full list of our coaches since 2015 on our COACH APPLICATION page.