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Men’s Basketball
The Men’s Basketball team at St. Vincent de Paul High School competes in the North Bay League – Redwood, North Coast Section Division 6 and California Interscholastic Federation.
The Varsity team is coached by Nick Iacopi and assisted by Michael Baribault & Esteban Bermudez. Iacopi is entering his fifth season with the program & his first season as Head Coach. He grew up in Petaluma with basketball in his blood, heart and soul, as his father was longtime Casa Grande coach Ed Iacopi, for whom the school’s gymnasium was eventually named. He brings more than 25 years of coaching experience to his new role, first coaching the freshman and junior varsity teams at Casa Grande High School under James Forni, who passed away in 2015. He and Forni also formed the Big House summer basketball camp for players in third through ninth grades. Iacopi also went on to become an assistant varsity coach at Petaluma High School, his alma mater, and is a full-time coach with the North Bay Basketball Academy during the high school team’s offseason.
“This is where I was meant to be and I couldn’t be happier,” Iacopi said. You can take a look at more from Iacopi by watching this interview by Hugo Sports 360.
The Freshman team is coached by Michael Baribault. Baribault is entering his fifth season with the program and his third as the Head Freshman coach. He has also served as the program’s Director of Operations, along with assisting with the JV and Varsity teams. He previously served in the same role for two seasons at his alma mater, Petaluma High School.
For more, head to the team’s website and follow the Men’s Basketball team on Instagram @svdpmensbasketball. You can also “like” them on Facebook.
Nick Iacopi
Head Varsity Men’s Basketball Coach
mensbasketball@svhs-pet.org
Women’s Basketball
The Women’s Basketball team at St. Vincent de Paul High School competes in the North Bay League – Redwood, North Coast Section Division 6 and California Interscholastic Federation.
The Varsity team is coached by Will Bullard, entering his third season. He was born and raised in Detroit, MI where he would start his basketball career at just the age of 13. Come college, Bullard would walk on at Marygrove College before transferring to Richland College in Dallas, TX. He would finish his collegiate career at Texas A&M Corpus Christi. After his college days, he joined the Harlem Globetrotters and played for them for 13 years.
“As the head coach for St. Vincent’s women’s basketball I plan to rebuild the program in a way that’ll make the young women love the game of basketball on the court and also build character outside of the game.” Bullard said. “Basketball is a key to many opportunities in life. I want these young women to know that they are capable of anything and it could possibly start with a basketball!”
Follow the Women’s Basketball Team on Instagram @svdphswomensbasketball
Will Bullard
Head Women’s Basketball Coach
wbullard@svhs-pet.org
Women’s Soccer
The Women’s Soccer team at St. Vincent de Paul High School competes in the North Coast Section Division 4 and California Interscholastic Federation.
The Women’s Soccer team is coached by Mark Ribeiro, who is entering his third season with the Mustangs. He attended Bernard Eldridge Elementary School, Kenilworth Junior High School, and Casa Grande High School. He graduated from San Jose State University. Mark and his wife have been married for 16 and have two lovely daughters, ages 9 and 12. Mark is a fourth grade teacher at Cinnabar Charter and Elementary School and has been teaching there for nine years. He is also currently the vice president of the Petaluma Youth Soccer League and has been coaching soccer for six years.
Follow the Women’s Soccer Team on Instagram @sv.womans.soccer
Mark Ribeiro
Head Women’s Soccer Coach
mriberio@svhs-pet.org
Wrestling
Last season, for the first time ever, St. Vincent de Paul High School offered Wrestling! Three of our wrestlers qualified for the North Coast Section Championships, under the direction of head coach Jim Pera.
2023-2024 Wrestling Schedule
2023-2024 Wrestling Roster
Jim Pera
Head Wrestling Coach
jpera@svhs-pet.org