Ocean State Sidelines podcast: Welcome Mount St. Charles President Alan Tenreiro

The latest Ocean State Sidelines podcast welcomes Mount St. Charles President Alan Tenreiro. The arrival of the 2024-25 academic year meant the ushering in of a new era for Mountie athletics, as the Woonsocket-based Catholic school made the move to the New England Preparatory School Athletic Council (NEPSAC). Recently, Mount held a dedication ceremony for Sacred Heart Field, a multi-purpose turf surface, and announced a partnership regarding the status of Adelard Arena. We also look back at the time when Tenreiro was the principal at Cumberland High and current New York Knicks guard Tyler Kolek starred on the hardwood.

PODCAST BREAKDOWN (21 minutes, 46 seconds):

1:16 – What spurred the move to enter into an agreement with Black Bear Sports to manage Adelard Arena.

3:30 – The possibility of breaking ground for a second sheet of ice adjacent to Adelard Arena.

5:20 – The addition of an on-campus turf field to the Mount community.           

6:50 – How life as a NEPSAC participant has been going.

9:10 – Factors that led to enrollment being capped for this current school.

11:00 – The balancing act a school strives to achieve when it comes to supporting athletics versus other aspects of school life.

12:52 – Forming relationships with NEPSAC schools.

13:39 – Looking back and recalling the decision that led to Mount St. Charles charting a new course for its athletic teams.

16:44 – Upon making the Mount-to-NEPSAC announcement, the preparation that went into making sure everything was up and running once it was officially go time.

18:14 – What’s next for MSC athletics?

19:28 – Memories of watching Tyler Kolek when Tenreiro was Cumberland High’s principal.