About Us
The ISB Athletics Department is situated in the “Blue Gym”. There are three full-time members of the department who are present during school days and evenings and weekends when teams are competing.
During the Fall season, there are 21 teams from the following sports: Volleyball, Soccer, Field Hockey, Football and Tennis.
During the Winter season, there are 13 teams from the following sports: Basketball, Swimming and Rugby, with developmental teams for Rugby and Swimming.
During the Spring season, there are12 teams from the following sports: Softball, Baseball, Tennis, Golf and Lacrosse, with developmental teams for Softball and Tennis depending on numbers.
ISB Athletes compete and play at four levels:
Varsity (V) – Competitive (grades 10-12)
Junior Varsity (JV) – Competitive/Instructional (grades 9-10)
U14 A/B/C teams – Instructional (grades 6-8)
Developmental Team Players (grades 6-12)
History of ISB Athletics
One could say ISB Athletics started in the late 1950s when a group of ISB student-athletes had the opportunity to play against the Harlem Globetrotters who were on tour in Europe during the 1958-59 school year. The next step was the building of ISB’s first baseball diamond/field, in 1960, on the site where the ‘old gym’ is now located. 1963 brought with it the first Varsity team, in soccer, followed quickly by girls and boys basketball in 1964. 1968 had two firsts: the ‘old gym’ was built and boys rugby was added to the programme. This was followed by track and field, American football and field hockey (mixed team) when the upper field was completed in July 1971. ISB is a founding member of the ISST organisation which came into being in 1968 and now comprises more than 20 schools, and is the group which organises the end of season Varsity tournaments for the ISST schools.
Who's Who
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Lee Rosky
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Lee Rosky is a Canadian educator who has been involved in international teaching for more than fifteen years with stops in the UK, Middle East and the United States. As a teacher, Lee’s experiences include roles as an IB History / TOK teacher and Assistant Principal. As a coach, Lee has experience in coaching High School volleyball, basketball, rugby and American football. Lee is currently the Head Coach of the Belgian National American Football team.
Lee arrived at ISB in 2013 as an IB History, TOK and Grade 10 Humanities teacher. During the following two years Lee also served as an American football coach and was involved in organising a girl’s rugby team at ISB. In 2015 Lee became the Director of Athletics and Activities.
The Director of Athletics and Activities oversees all the programmes involved in Raiders Athletics and ISB Plus. The “AD” is responsible for hiring all coaches and staff for the various teams, is responsible for scheduling competitions, oversees the travel arrangements and is responsible for the department budget along with many other duties.
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Angela McCarthyAthletics Coordinator Email: mccarthya@isb.be |
Angela McCarthy is from the beautiful state of Montana in the USA and has lived in Los Angeles, California; Rome, Italy; Salt Lake City, Utah; and now Brussels. She graduated from the University of Montana with a degree in International Business and Management. She has taught English, opened and ran a youth hostel, worked in marketing at Snowbasin (ski) resort, served as general manager for a boutique hotel, and was a recruiter for the packaging industry. She speaks English and Italian, and is learning French. Angela enjoys traveling, animals, trail running, mountain biking, snowboarding, the ocean, and rooting for the Belgian Red Devils, S.S. Lazio, and the Utah Jazz.
Angela arranges and organizes team travel, buses for games, and hotels for visiting coaches. She is in charge of student athlete housing and works with the athletics team on event and tournament management.
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Bryan FischerAssistant Athletics Director |
Bryan Fischer is from Vancouver, Canada where he spent twelve years teaching Physical Education. As a Director of Athletics for ten of those years, he has developed a keen interest in high school athletics culture, program planning, and coaching. Bryan graduated from the University of British Columbia with Bachelor degrees in Human Kinetics and Education. He also has a Master of Science in Sport Management from American Public University in West Virginia.
Bryan has coached volleyball, basketball, soccer, and track and field at various levels throughout his career. He is primarily responsible for game day operations, equipment and uniform maintenance, facility scheduling, volunteer recruitment, and providing general support for ISB’s coaches.
He is also the head coach of our Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Team. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys skiing, diving,and kitesurfing. On any given Sunday, you can find Bryan supporting the greatest American Football Team this side of the Rocky Mountains: The Chicago Bears.
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Jared Maisel
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Jared Maisel is originally from Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA. Jared completed a bachelor's degree from West Chester University in Athletic Training and Nutrition minor in 2010. As a part of his clinical experience, Jared interned with the Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Team as they went on to compete for the Stanley Cup Championship. He went on to graduate school at the University of Georgia in Kinesiology. While at UGA, Jared worked as a Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Men's Tennis team - as the team won the SEC championship and advanced to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
In 2012, Jared started as an Assistant Athletic Trainer at Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY - primarily working with Baseball and Women's Volleyball. He volunteered as the Athletic Trainer for Team USA Women's Volleyball College National Team for tournaments in Croatia, Slovenia and China. In 2014, Jared relocated to China to serve as Concordia International School Shanghai's inaugural Athletic Trainer & Wellness Coordinator. During this time in China, he co-founded the Asia Pacific Athletic Trainers Society. He has assisted many international schools with their athletic programming, presented at conferences and published articles on sports safety and concussion management.
Athletic Training is a North American health profession that encompasses the prevention, identification, treatment and rehabilitation of emergent, acute or chronic injuries and sport-related conditions.
