Lower School

List of 5 items.

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  Sean Stedeford

  Director of P.E. Program, Coach
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  Metropolitan State College of Denver - BA

  At CA Since: 2008
  
  Sean Stedeford is Director of the PE Program. Along with his coaching duties in both the Middle and Upper School, he teaches Lower School kinesiology in Grades 2 through 5, as well as both Grade 5 and 6 physical education. Stedeford is the Varsity Girls Soccer Head Coach, Varsity Boys Soccer Assistant Coach, and he also helps with both the boys and girls Middle School soccer teams. Most recently Stedeford has guided the Varsity Girls Soccer Team to back-to-back 3A state titles in 2014 and 2015, and a runner-up finish in 2016, and the 3A State Championship again in 2019.  He also helped the boys win the 2012 and 2013 3A State Championships. Stedeford is very passionate and dedicated to helping the students of Colorado Academy enjoy the benefits of physical activity and providing them a better understanding of the human body in his kinesiology units.
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  Beth Folsom

  Lower & Middle School P.E., Coach
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  Northeast Missouri State University - BS
  University of Northern Colorado - MA

  At CA Since: 1999
  
  Beth Folsom, a Preceptor, has been a physical education instructor and coach at CA since 1999. Prior to coming to CA, she taught at St. Mary’s Academy. Folsom has been the Upper School boys golf coach since 1999 and has coached the Upper School girls team since 2006. The girls were the 4A state champions in 2007, 2008, and 2019. She also coaches both the boys and girls Middle School golf teams as well as Middle School basketball. Folsom has been named Coach of the Year multiple times by the Metro League, state of Colorado (4A) and the Central Section of the LPGA. She received her MA from the University of Northern Colorado. After competing in golf at the collegiate level, Folsom joined the teaching division of the LPGA and is a Class A Teaching Professional. In addition to golf, she enjoys baseball, being in the mountains, snowboarding, cycling and reading.
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  Dan Pratt

  P.E. Instructor, Coach
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  Syracuse University - BA

  At CA Since: 2011
  
  Dan Pratt has been coaching at CA since 2011 and brought a wealth of experience as a lacrosse coach and player to his current position of Lower School PE teacher and coach of Boys Varsity and Boys Middle School Lacrosse. A Varsity defenseman at Syracuse University, he was named All-American in his senior year, and played professional lacrosse with the Detroit Turbos. In addition to coaching many Colorado youth teams and at summer camps, Pratt was also an assistant lacrosse coach at the University of Colorado and Assistant Coach and Defensive Coordinator for the Colorado Mammoth prior to coming to Colorado Academy.
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  Marcia Richards

  Lower & Middle School P.E., Coach
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  University of Arizona - BS
  University of Louisiana - MS

  At CA Since: 1996
  
  Marcia Richards has been at CA since 1996 and holds the faculty rank of Master Teacher. She has been teaching physical education and coaching in the independent school system for more than 30 years. Richards received her BS in Physical Education from the University of Arizona, where she played competitive basketball, softball, and volleyball. Her master’s degree is from Louisiana State University. She teaches Kindergarten through Grade 6, and she coaches in the Middle School and Upper School athletic programs. Richards is the skills coach for the Freshman and C-level volleyball players and tennis team. Richards heads a successful racquetball program in the winter for Middle School and Upper School players. In her spare time she loves to play racquetball, ride bikes, and hike.
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  Robert Ulrich

  Lower & Middle School P.E., Coach
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  Colorado State University - BS
  University of Northern Colorado - MA

  At CA Since: 1989
  
  Bob Ulrich has been at CA since 1989. He has served as the Director of Lower School P.E., teaches Pre-K through Sixth Grade, and is Head Coach for Varsity Volleyball and Girls Varsity Tennis, along with coaching Middle School volleyball and basketball. In 2010 Ulrich was named Metro League Volleyball Coach of the Year; in 2009 he was inducted into the Metro League Hall of Fame; he was named Metro League Tennis Coach of the Year in 2009, 2007, 2004, and 2003; in 2007 he was named Metro League Assistant Coach of the Year; in 2005 he was named Metro League Volleyball Assistant Coach of the Year; and in 1999 he was the recipient of the Yoeman Fisher Award for Teaching Excellence at CA, and is also a Master Teacher. Ulrich enjoys spending time with his family, and reading sports psychology and leadership books, along with suspense novels, lawn care, golfing, tennis, and fly fishing. Go Mustangs!