Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)

Christian Brothers Academy (also known as CBA or "The Academy"), located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey is a private, all-boys preparatory school for grades nine to twelve, with a focus on Christian education. The school is run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle. Christian Brothers Academy was originally a farm owned by the prominent Whitney family of New York City, and home to their renowned Greentree Stable. The land was eventually given to the Christian Brothers for the purpose of teaching. The school opened for the first time in September 1959 and was blessed by the Bishop of Trenton on October 11, 1959. Christian Brothers Academy operates independently from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton and is governed by a board of trustees.

Christian Brothers Academy
Entrance to the school
Address
850 Newman Springs Road

Lincroft
,
Monmouth County
,
New Jersey
07738

United States
Coordinates40°20′12″N 74°8′19″W
Information
TypePrivate, Preparatory
MottoReligio Mores Cultura
(Religion, Morals, Culture)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic,
De La Salle Christian Brothers
Established1959
FoundersJohn C. Henderson
Peter E. Fleming
George A. Sheehan
OversightBrothers of the Christian Schools, District of Eastern North America
NCES School ID00866512[1]
PresidentBr. Frank Byrne, FSC '75[2]
PrincipalR. Ross Fales[2]
Faculty79 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
GenderBoys
Enrollment1000 (as of 2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.7:1[1]
CampusSuburban
Campus size167 acres (0.68 km2)
Color(s)  Blue and
  white[3]
Athletics conferenceShore Conference,[4] Gordon Conference
Team nameColts[3]
AccreditationMiddle States Association of Colleges and Schools[5]
NewspaperThe Academy Torch
YearbookPegasus
Tuition$16,300 (2018-19)[6]
Literary magazineArister
WebsiteSchool website

As of the 2017–18 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1000 students and 79 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.7:1. The school's student body was 89.5% (895) White, 3.8% (38) Hispanic and 3.5% (35) two or more races, 2.4% (24) Asian, 0.8% (8) Black.[1]

The school has been accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Elementary and Secondary Schools since 1967.[5]

Awards, recognition, and rankings

During the 1983–84 academic year, Christian Brothers Academy was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education,[7] the highest award an American school can receive.[8][9] The school was honored a second time when it was one of eight private schools recognized in 2017 by the Blue Ribbon Schools Program as an Exemplary High Performing School by the U.S. Department of Education.[10]

Christian Brothers Academy graduates attend a range of colleges and universities.

History

Christian Brothers Academy was founded in 1958, when a group of devoted laymen, including Doctor George A. Sheehan, realized the need for another Catholic high school in Monmouth County. With the approval of the bishop, they initiated a drive to raise funds for the purchase of a piece of property. The Brothers of the Christian Schools, under the leadership of their provincial, Brother Anthony John Halpin, agreed to staff the school and finance its construction.

The former Whitney Greentree Stables, a 157-acre (0.64 km2) farm, was purchased and one building was converted into what is now Henderson Hall. With six Brothers and 150 students, the school was opened in September 1959; two years later the new school building was finished and ready for occupancy.

CBA Presidents

1) Brother Andrew O'Gara (1991–2008)

2) Brother Frank Byrne, FSC '75 (2009–present)

CBA Principals

1) Brother Bernard McKenna, FSC (1959–1965)

2) Brother Stephen McCabe, FSC (1965–1972)

3) Brother Peter Mannion, FSC (1972–1979)

4) Brother Andrew O'Gara, FSC (1979–1991), left the office of principal to become CBA's first president.

5) Brother Ralph Montedoro, FSC (1991–2005), previously Assoc. Principal and currently the Vice President of CBA.

6) Brother Stephen Olert, FSC (2005–2008)

7) Brother James Butler, FSC (2008–2012)

8) Mr. Peter Santanello (2012–2015), previously Associate Principal and first layman to assume the office of principal.

9) Mr. R. Ross Fales (2015–present), previously Associate Principal.

Over the years, the school has undergone many additions and renovations, including the building of the Henderson Theater, three science labs, two large gyms, and extra classrooms. The school's Christian emphasis is noted by a sign in the lobby which reads: "Jesus is the reason for this school, the unseen but ever present teacher in its classes, the model of the faculty and the inspiration of its students." Before school begins and at the start of every class, prayers are offered in the Lasallian manner, beginning "Let us remember we are in the Holy Presence of God" and ending with the invocations, "St. John Baptist de La Salle, pray for us." "Live Jesus in our Hearts. Forever!"

Academics

Advanced Placement courses offered include AP Art History, AP Biology, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus BC, AP Chemistry, AP Macroeconomics, AP Microeconomics, AP English Language and Composition, AP English Literature and Composition, AP Environmental Science, AP European History, AP French Language, AP Human Geography, AP Latin: Vergil, AP Music Theory, AP Physics C, AP Physics 2, AP Psychology, AP Spanish Language, AP Statistics, AP United States History, and AP World History.[2]

In addition to the 22 AP course offered at Christian Brothers Academy, the institution offers nearly 90 other courses that spread throughout the disciplines.

In order to receive a diploma, a student must successfully complete four years of each of the following: English, Health, and Theology. He must also complete three years of the following courses: History, Foreign Languages, Mathematics, Science, and Physical Education. Furthermore, students are required to complete two years of Computer Science.

Students who excel in CBA and who meet particular standards of academics, service, leadership, and character may apply for entry to the National Honor Society.

Extracurricular activities

Some activities at CBA include:

  • Academic: Academic Team, Mathematics Team, Science Team, Engineering Club National Honor Society
  • Art/Literature: Academy Torch (Newspaper), Arister (Literary Magazine), Pegasus (Yearbook) News Team, Journalism
  • Performing Arts: Chorus, Jazz Band, Pegasus Productions (Theater)
  • Foreign Language: Spanish Club, Spanish National Honor Society, French Club, French National Honor Society, Italian Culture Society, Latin Honor Society, Classical Culture Society, Celtic Society
  • Outdoor Activities: Frisbee Club, Landscaping-Engineering-Architecture and Design Club, Ski Club, Spikeball Club, Trail and Terrain Club
  • Politics/Law: Student Council, Junior Statesmen of America, Mock Trial, Model U.N., Leadership Series, Social Justice Committee
  • Religious: Theological Debate Society, Saint Brother Benilde Vocations Club, Gospel Sharing, Brother to Brother
  • Other: Future Business Leaders of America, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Chess Club and Team, Sci-Fi Club, Comic Book and Anime Club, Action For Animals, Ping-Pong Club, Fishing Club, Wellness Club

The CBA chess team won the shore title in 2003, 2006 and again in 2007. In 2007, the team won the New Jersey state championship as it also did in 1980 and 1985. The team also placed 14th in 2007 at the U1500 at the National High School Chess Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri.[11]

The school offers the Lasallian Youth program, a way for students to perform service to surrounding areas within the context of the spirituality of the school's patron, St. La Salle.

Athletics

The Christian Brothers Academy Colts[3] compete in Division A North of the Shore Conference, having been a member of the athletic conference, made up of private and public high schools centered at the Northern Jersey Shore, since 1982.[12][4] All schools in this conference are located within Monmouth County and Ocean County, operating under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).[13] The Colts mostly compete in the "A" North Division. Since entering, the Colts have won over 240 Shore Conference championships.

CBA has been a member of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) since the early 1960s. The Colts compete in the Non-Public "A" group for state tournament competitions. Since winning their first state title in 1965 (basketball), CBA has won over 145 state championships. At CBA, all sports are governed by the NJSIAA, with the exception of crew, rugby and sailing, which have independent governing bodies.

Christian Brothers Academy has been recognized nine times by the NJSIAA as the Group A Non-Public winner of the annual ShopRite Cup, which is awarded for overall achievement by athletics programs in the state.[14] The NJSIAA has recognized the school as Group A winner of the Shop Rite Cup Championships in 2004, 2005, 2006,[15] 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019–20.[16][17]

Fall sports

Christian Brothers Academy offers cross country, soccer, rugby, sailing, and crew as sports in the fall season.

Crew

Head Coached by Scott Belford. Founded in 2004, the CBA crew team is a dual-season sport. The team won its first New Jersey State Scholastic Rowing Championships in the Novice 4+ event in its inaugural year.[18] In the 2006 season, the team gained national recognition when its newly formed Lightweight 4+ placed 2nd at the Scholastic Rowing Nationals in Saratoga, New York.[19] The Junior 4+ won the New Jersey State Scholastic Championships in 2008. The varsity double took 2nd place at the 2008 Stotesbury Cup, the largest high school regatta in the nation. In 2009, CBA won the senior 1x event at the New Jersey Scholastic Rowing Championships.[20] In the 2011 spring season, the Lightweight 4+ placed second at the Stotesbury Cup and placed first in Nationals in Camden, New Jersey.[21]

Cross country

The cross country team holds the national high school record for consecutive dual meet wins, having surpassed the 265 streak accomplished by Blackstone-Millville Regional High School in Massachusetts from 1974 to 1992.[22] After losing a dual meet to Raritan High School, 15–50, to end the 1973 season, the streak dates back to September 19, 1974, with a 15–49 win over Marist High School to start the season.[23] Blackstone-Millville's record of 265 wins was tied on September 28, 2004, with a win against Marlboro High School and the record broken two days later against Middletown High School North.[24] The team is consistently ranked 1st in New Jersey and has been ranked 1st in the United States on multiple occasions.[25]

Legendary head coach Tom Heath '65, who is responsible for building the cross country team to its current dominant state, retired from coaching at the end of the 2015 season. He won 21 NJSIAA Meet of Champions crowns, 27 NJSIAA state championships and went 42 years without losing a dual-meet.[26] In 2016, assistant coach Sean McCafferty was promoted to cross country head coach, in addition to his role as distance and assistant coach for indoor and outdoor track.

  • Conference Championships: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • State championships: 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
  • National Champions: 2011[27]
  • National Records: 371 Consecutive Dual Meet Victories- 9/19/74- Present* (as of end of 2019 season)[28][29]
Rugby

Rugby formed as a club team in 2011 at CBA, being elevated to varsity status in 2013. The team is coached by Patrick Moroney, the head coach of the Monmouth Rugby Club. In their inaugural varsity spring season, the rugby 15's won the New Jersey High School state championship, finishing up an undefeated season. In the fall of 2015, the rugby 7's won their first state championship.[30]

Sailing

Another dual season sport at CBA, the sailing team has existed in some form since 2000, first as a club team beginning in 2000. The 2005 club team qualified for the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA)'s Mallory National Championship. After a year of inactivity, the current iteration of CBA Sailing began in 2007 and was promoted to varsity status in 2011. Since then, the 16-member varsity squad has been an active member of the New Jersey Interscholastic Sailing Association (NJISA), a division of the Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Sailing Association (MASSA). In 2014, the sailing team won their first-ever NJISA League Championship, and in 2015, CBA was crowned New Jersey State Champions for the first time. The Colts made it back-to-back titles, winning the 2016 New Jersey state championship as well. In 2017, CBA qualified for the ISSA Mallory National Championship for the first time as a varsity team and second time in school history. The team's longtime coach is Jody Lutz, a Barnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame inductee and multiple-time North American sailing champion.[31]

  • League Championships: 2014 (fall), 2015 (spring), 2015 (fall), 2016 (spring)
  • State Championships: 2015, 2016
Soccer

From 1978 to 2016, CBA was coached by Dan Keane, who had a record of 545–157–41 in his 39-year tenure with the Colts and built the program to state dominance, having won four group titles, 17 sectional championships and winning the Shore Conference Tournament on ten occasions.[32] The 1992 team finished the season with a 17–1 record after winning the Non-Public A title against Don Bosco Preparatory High School by a score of 2–0 in the tournament final.[33] In 1998, the team finished undefeated with a 20–0–2 record after a win against Delbarton School by a score of 5–0 in the Non-Public A championship game played at The College of New Jersey.[33][34] The 2000 team finished the season 19–2–1 after a come-from-behind 3–2 win against Pingry School in the Non-Public A finals.[35] The 2011 team was 21–0 and beat Delbarton by a score of 1–0 in the Non-Public A state title game on a goal in the second minute of overtime by future MLS player Scott Thomsen '12.[36] Keane retired in 2016, winning the 2015 Shore Conference Tournament as his last act.[32] JV and assistant coach Tom Mulligan '83 was promoted to head varsity coach in 2016, winning both the state title (with a 1–0 win against Seton Hall Preparatory School in the Non-Public A finals) and conference title (with a 2–0 win vs. Marlboro High School) to finish with a 24–1 record in his first season.[33][37] Mulligan's Colts finished the 2018 season 21–1–1 after winning a second state title in three years, beating previously undefeated Delbarton by a score of 2–1 on a goal scored in double overtime in the 100th and final minute of the Non-Public A state championship.[33][38]

  • Conference Championships: 1984, 1985, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016
  • Non-Public A state championship: 1992 (defeating Don Bosco in the tournament final), 1998 (vs. Delbarton), 2000 (vs. Pingry School), 2002 (vs. Don Bosco), 2011 (vs. Delbarton), 2016 (vs. Seton Hall) and 2018 (vs. Delbarton).[39]

Winter sports

Christian Brothers Academy offers basketball, bowling, fencing, ice hockey, indoor track, swimming, and wrestling as sports in the winter season.

Basketball

CBA has reached the Final Four of the Shore Conference Tournament in all but five years since their inclusion in 1982. Vinnie Cox served as the head coach through the formative years, winning CBA's first ever state championship in any sport in 1965 with a 76-59 win against Don Bosco Preparatory High School in the Parochial A finals at the Atlantic City Convention Hall.[40] Cox's Colts would win four more state titles before his retirement in 1980. The Colts had a 10-year home win streak vs. division opponents during the mid 1990s to mid 2000s, when the streak was snapped by the Colts Neck Cougars in December 2006. The team earned a national ranking of #11 in the final 1999−2000 rankings by USA Today.[41] The team has sent numerous players to Division I programs, including forward Dan Werner, who won New Jersey Player of the Year in 2006 and won a Division I national championship with Florida in 2007.[42] In 2007, head coach Ed Wicelinski retired after 27 years with a 625–116 record and three state championships. Geoff Billet '95, who played on the last CBA state championship team and started at Rutgers, was named the head basketball coach on August 1, 2007.[43] Billet won conference titles in 2009 and 2010.

In 2016, Pat Andree '16 broke the CBA all-time scoring record, which was held by Bob Roma '75 for 40 years. He finished with 1,984 points before playing Division I basketball for Lehigh University, and later NC State University.

Varsity basketball championships:

Bowling

Coached by Patrick Reynolds.

Fencing

The first year of Varsity Fencing at CBA was the 2012-13 winter season, coached by Mary Mottola. Fencers from CBA have gone on to fence at Brandeis, Stevens, Sacred Heart and University of Pennsylvania.[46]

  • District Championships- 2017
Indoor track

Coached by Karl Torchia, the track team is known for its dominance in New Jersey. The track program has more titles at the county, state, and national level than any other sports in the school combined.

  • Conference championships: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • State championships: Parochial A - 1978, 1980, 1981; Non-Public - 1982–1988; Group IV - 1989, 2001, 2005, 2006; Non-Public A - 2008, 2011–2020. The program's 25 state titles are the most of any school in the sport.[47]
  • State relay championships: Parochial A - 1978, 1981; Parochial - 1982–1988; Group IV - 1994, 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2004–2006; Non-Public 2008–2012; Non-Public A - 2013, 2015–2020. The program's 28 state titles is the most of any school in the state.[48]
Ice hockey
Further information: New Jersey High School Hockey

The Christian Brothers Academy hockey team competes in both the Gordon Conference and the Shore Conference, and is coached by Ryan Bogan. Christian Brothers Academy's home games are played at the Jersey Shore Arena in Wall Township, New Jersey. From 1994 to 1996, the Colts hockey team won both the Gordon Cup and the state championship in three consecutive years, a feat accomplished by only a few teams. On January 31, 2014, the Christian Brothers Academy team played outdoors in a Stadium Series game against Don Bosco Prep at Yankee Stadium; the two teams played to a 1–1 tie.[49] In 2014, the Colts battled with Morristown-Beard School for the Non-Public state championship. After 60 minutes of play, the game ended in a 4–4 tie and the teams were declared co-champions, as per NJSIAA rules, which was only the second time that two teams have been declared co-champions[50][51] In 2015, the Colts battled back from a 3–0 deficit to Delbarton School in the Non-Public state final to win the game 4–3 in overtime. Dean DiFazio scored the goal in overtime to give CBA their second straight state title.[52] The team won the title in 2020 with a 4–1 against Don Bosco Preparatory High School in the tournament final.[53]

The CBA hockey program has produced four players -- James van Riemsdyk, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Connor Clifton and Joakim Ryan—who went on to play in the National Hockey League. The school officially retired Trevor's number 6 following his 2015 Stanley Cup victory.[54]

Varsity hockey championships:[55]

  • Gordon Cup championships: 1991, 1994–1996, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016
  • State championships: 1983, 1994–1996, 2005, 2014 (as co-champion), 2015 and 2020. The program's eight state titles (in 12 finals appearances) are tied for third-most in the state.[55]
Swimming

The CBA Swim Team has been the Monmouth County and Shore Conference champions for 28 years in a row coached by Michael Sullivan. Notable CBA swimmers are 2000 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Tom Wilkens, and professional baseball player Vito Chiaravalloti, who is varsity swim coach as of October 2008. The 2009−10 swim team went 12−0 and captured their second ever state championship topping St. Augustine Preparatory School 86−84. The team was the fastest in CBA school history and also the first team to finish top ranked in New Jersey. In 2011 the team took their 21st Shore Conference and Monmouth County Tournament victories and also became the first team in CBA history to win back-to- back state championships, defeating St. Joseph (Metuchen) 92–78.[56] The 2012 team won another state title.

Varsity swimming championships:

  • Conference Championships- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • State: 1998, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
  • seven consecutive group titles from 2010 to 2016 is the sixth-longest streak in state history and the 10 state championships are ninth-most of any school in the state.[57]
Wrestling

In 2005–06, the team went 17−4 and made it to the division finals; the Colts finished ranked 15th in New Jersey and had one state placewinner. The Colts had four district champions and advanced eight to the region 6 tournament. David Santamaria (class of 1998) placed 2nd in the New Jersey high school state wrestling tournament three years in a row; Kevin Mount (class of 1999) placed 4th in the New Jersey high school state wrestling tournament his senior year. Coach Michael Baldi recently retired after years of service. Head coach is Michael Tomaino who received his first career victory as the head coach in the opening match of the 2006–07 season. The team ended with a 14–10 record with three 20-match winners and James Beshada set a school record of 41 single season victories.

In the 2007−08 season, the Colt wrestlers finished second in District 22, beating state-ranked Raritan High School, and coming within one place of beating Ocean Township High School for the championship. CBA sent nine wrestlers to the Region tournament, and had 12 of 14 notch wins in districts. They finished their dual meet season with a record of 14−12, and beat traditional rival St. John Vianney High School 35−22 to send them to the Sectional Semi-finals of the Non-Public A South NJSIAA Tournament where they lost to Camden Catholic High School, 35−19. Their season was capped by a 5th in the State finish by Senior Captain Joe Favia. This is the third consecutive season the Colts placed a wrestler in the state tournament.

  • Conference Championships- 2016
  • District Championships- 1968, 2014, 2015, 2016

Spring sports

Christian Brothers Academy offers baseball, crew, golf, lacrosse, outdoor track, rugby, sailing, tennis, and volleyball in the spring.

Baseball

Under the direction of Head Coach Martin Kenney, the Colts have been a dominant force in New Jersey high school baseball since 1974. In 2007, Coach Kenney earned his 600th career win with a victory over Wall High School and eclipsed 700 wins in his 40th season (2014).[58]

In 2015, CBA secured their greatest season in history, winning all five Championships that the team competed in: "A" North Division, Monmouth County, Shore Conference, NJSIAA Sectional and NJSIAA State. The 2015 Colts finished #1 in the County, Shore, State and Tri-State. They were also ranked in two National H.S. Baseball Polls, #23 in the U.S.A Today poll and #21 in the Max Preps H.S. Baseball poll.[58]

  • Conference Championships- 1993, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • State Championships- 1977, 2009, 2015
Crew

Founded in 2004, the CBA crew team is a dual-season sport. The team won its first New Jersey State Scholastic Rowing Championships in the Novice 4+ event in its inaugural year.[18] In the 2006 season, the team gained national recognition when its newly formed Lightweight 4+ placed 2nd at the Scholastic Rowing Nationals in Saratoga, New York.[19] The Junior 4+ won the New Jersey State Scholastic Championships in 2008. The varsity double took 2nd place at the 2008 Stotesbury Cup, the largest high school regatta in the nation. In 2009, CBA won the senior 1x event at the New Jersey Scholastic Rowing Championships.[20] In the 2011 Spring Season, the Lightweight 4+ placed second at the Stotesbury Cup and placed first in Nationals in Camden, New Jersey.[21]

Golf

The CBA golf team won the state championship in 2005 under the direction of head coach Tim Sewing. They began a stretch of Shore Conference dominance in 2011, winning the next five of six conference tournaments including the 2016 title.

  • Conference Championships- 1995, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
  • State Championships- 1985, 1986, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017
Lacrosse

Their longtime head coach is Dave Santos '85.

  • Conference Championships- 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009
Rugby

Rugby formed as a club team in 2011 at CBA, being elevated to varsity status in 2013. The team is coached by Patrick Moroney, the head coach of the Monmouth Rugby Club. In their inaugural varsity spring season, the rugby 15's won the New Jersey High School state championship, finishing up an undefeated season. In the fall of 2015, the rugby 7's won their first state championship.

Sailing

Another dual season sport at CBA, the sailing team has existed in some form since 2000, first as a club team beginning in 2000. The 2005 club team qualified for the Interscholastic Sailing Association (ISSA)'s Mallory National Championship. After a year of inactivity, the current iteration of CBA Sailing began in 2007 and was promoted to varsity status in 2011. Since then, the 16-member varsity squad has been an active member of the New Jersey Interscholastic Sailing Association (NJISA), a division of the Mid-Atlantic Scholastic Sailing Association (MASSA). In 2014, the sailing team won their first-ever NJISA League Championship, and in 2015, CBA was crowned New Jersey State Champions for the first time. The Colts made it back-to-back titles, winning the 2016 New Jersey state championship as well. In 2017, CBA qualified for the ISSA Mallory National Championship for the first time as a varsity team and second time in school history. The team's longtime coach is Jody Lutz, a Barnegat Bay Sailing Hall of Fame inductee and multiple-time North American sailing champion.[31]

  • League Championships- 2014 (fall), 2015 (spring), 2015 (fall), 2016 (spring)
  • State Championships- 2015, 2016
Tennis

The tennis team is one of the most accomplished sports at CBA. The Colts have won over 20 state championships, most recently in 2013. The period of success came under the direction of head coach Dan Keane, who retired after the 2016 season after serving as coach since 1978, having led the team to 14 state group titles and an overall record of 649–155.[32]

  • Conference Championships- 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992
  • State Championships- 1970, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2013
Volleyball

Volleyball became a varsity sport at CBA in the 2000s and began seeing success late in the decade behind head coach Monica Slattery. In 2015, Christian Brothers won the Shore Conference Championship for the first time in team history.

  • Shore Conference Championships- 2015
Track and Field
  • Conference Championships- 1983, 1988, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
  • State Championships- 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2017

Notable alumni

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  24. Lambert, Jim. "Christian Brothers keeps on streaking as US #1 team extends its national dual meet record streak to 323", NJ.com, September 10, 2013. Accessed September 25, 2013. "US#1 Christian Brothers Academy opened its season on Tuesday with a 15−50 victory at Manalapan to extend its remarkable national dual meet winning streak to 323..... Sept. 28, 2004 – CBA defeats Marlboro, 20-43, to tie Blackstone-Millville of Massachusetts for the national record for consecutive dual meet wins with 265. Sept. 30, 2004 – CBA scores a 15-50 win over Middletown North to break the national record with its 266th victory in a row. Blackstone-Millville set the record in 1992."
  25. Lutz, Jason. "Sports program gives CBA students a full court advantage", Asbury Park Press, October 28, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2011. "Ranked sixth in the U.S., cross country is one of the most storied teams in school history. On Oct. 5, they took on Howell and beat them, attaining their 309th straight dual meet victory."
  26. Denman, Elliott. "Legendary CBA cross country coach Tom Heath retires", Asbury Park Press, December 14, 2015. Accessed July 26, 2016. "In addition to the 21 Meet of Champions team titles, Heath's Colts have compiled a national-record 343-meet winning streak in dual competition -- the 1973 Raritan team was the last to hand CBA a dual-meet loss. Further, they've won 27 state group crowns, a long array of Monmouth County and Shore Conference titles, and were crowned Nike national champions in 2011."
  27. Morris, Tim. "Nike Cross Nationals next stop for Christian Brothers' harriers", The Hub, December 5, 2013. Accessed December 8, 2016. "The Colts, undefeated during another record-shattering season, defended their Nike Cross Nationals Northeast Regional championship on Nov. 30 and heads to Portland, Ore., for the Nike Cross Nationals, where their goal is to regain the national title they won in 2011."
  28. Staff. "MileSplit Coaches Corner Episode 6: CBA's Sean McCafferty", Mile Split, October 23, 2018. Accessed December 15, 2018. "Coaches Corner is back and this week we bring you a long conversation we had with Christian Brothers Academy (NJ) head coach Sean McCafferty. Coach McCafferty took over one of the most successful boys programs in the country from legendary coach Tom Heath in 2016 after spending two years as an assistant. Heath coached the CBA boys from 1970-2015 and started possibly the most illustrious winning streak in the country - a dual meet winning steak that currently sits at 364."
  29. Askeland, Kevin. "Longest all-time high school sports win streaks Thirty-eight schools have produced runs of 200 or more consecutive wins.", MaxPreps, September 17, 2020. Accessed November 10, 2020. "5. 371, Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, N.J.), boys cross country. Years: 1974-current Lost to: Ongoing. Note: The Colts broke the national record of 265 in a row by Blackstone-Millville Regional in 2004."
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  32. LoGiudice, Daniel; Christie, Sherlon; Falk, Steven; Edelson, Stephen; Carino, Jerry; and Jordan, Bob. "Shore Conference greatest 150 coaches of all time, ranked; Final chapter, Asbury Park Press, September 24, 2020. Accessed December 9, 2020. "17. Dan Keane, Christian Brothers Academy, boys soccer/boys tennis, 1978-2016 Keane coached CBA’s soccer and tennis teams for nearly 40 years and built the two programs into some of the best and most consistent in the state. CBA soccer went 545-157-41 and tennis was 649-155 under Keane, good for a combined 1,194-312-41 record. His soccer teams won four group titles, 17 sectional championships and a record 10 Shore Conference Tournament titles."
  33. LoGiudice, Daniel. "NJ boys soccer: 30 greatest Jersey Shore teams ever", Asbury Park Press, June 16, 2020. Accessed December 8, 2020. "1992 CBA (17-1) - In head coach Dan Keane's 15th season, CBA established itself as the state powerhouse that it is known as today. The Colts shut out Don Bosco Prep 2-0 in the Parochial A final to win their first group title."
  34. Waldeyer, Debbie. "Colts finish perfect season", Asbury Park Press, November 18, 1998. Accessed December 8, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Christian Brothers Academy couldn't have scripted a better ending to this soccer season. The Colts shut out defending champion Delbarton (20-3), winning W) in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association Parochial A championship yesterday at The College of New Jersey to finish undefeated (20-0-2) for the first time in school history."
  35. "Christian Brothers Academy: 2000 NJSIAA Parochial A Boys Soccer Champions A Season To Remember", Asbury Park Press, November 30, 2020. Accessed December 8, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "The Colts found themselves trailing 2-1 at halftime in the Parochial A final against Pingry. But Dan Pires scored the second of his two goals at 55:23 and assisted on the game-winner by Chris Rizzolo barely a minute later in CBA's 3-2 victory.... The Colts ended the 2000 season at 19-2-1, 12-1 in A North competition."
  36. Witkowski, Wayne. "CBA wins state title, caps 21-0 campaign", Central Jersey Archives, November 30, 2011. Accessed December 9, 2020. "In the NJSIAA Non-Public A state tournament, the Colts rolled past Gloucester Catholic, 6-1, and St. Augustine Prep, 5-0, to reach the Nov. 14 championship match against the Delbarton School.... Those fears ended quickly when Zack Hicks served the ball to Scott Thomsen, who volleyed in the game-winning goal inside the near post just 72 seconds into overtime as CBA ended its season 21-0 with the 1-0 victory."
  37. Manley, Matt. "Boys Soccer – CBA Beats Seton Hall Prep, Captures Non-Public A Title", Shore News Network, November 13, 2016. Accessed December 9, 2020. "Christian Brothers Academy senior center back Scott Misson not only had Nov. 13 - the date of Sunday's NJSIAA Non-Public A championship game - engrained in his head all season long but he remembers the specific date on which he and his teammates circled it on the calendar.... Misson and his nine fellow seniors in the Colts starting lineup made good on their promise Sunday by beating Seton Hall Prep, 1-0, to cap a record-setting season for the program and win the school's sixth Non-Public A title in boys soccer."
  38. Manley, Matt. "Boys Soccer – CBA Stuns Delbarton in Double-OT to Win Non-Public A Championship", Shore Sports Network, November 11, 2018. Accessed December 9, 2020. "Luke Pascarella wasn't thinking about the clock, the undefeated opponent, the goalkeeper who had already denied him or the fact that he, the leading scorer on the Christian Brothers Academy boys soccer team, had not found the net during the NJSIAA Non-Public A Tournament.... CBA's junior striker did both and when his 33-yard direct kick clanged off the left post and nestled into the back of the net with 19 seconds left on the clock in the second overtime period, the Colts had officially ended defending champion Delbarton's 57-game unbeaten streak in the most dramatic of fashions, by a final score of 2-1 in 99-plus minutes of play."
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  40. "Group 4 Title to Raritan", Courier-Post, March 29, 1965. Accessed December 30, 2020, via Newspapers.com. "Both are celebrating the winning of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Associatin tournament championships today.... And Christian Brothers won the Parochial A title with 76-59 triumph over Don Bosco of Ramsey in the afternoon."
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  43. Morris, Tim. "Legendary career ends as Wicelinski steps down: Leaves CBA as one of state's most successful, popular coaches", Holmdel Independent, May 9, 2007. Accessed December 8, 2016. "With a career record of 625 wins and just 116 losses, he has a record he can match up with anyone. In his 27 years, the Colts have won nine NJSIAA South Jersey state sectional titles (including the last three consecutive) and three Parochial state championships. His teams won 14 Shore Conference Tournament titles in 20 trips to the finals in the 25 seasons the team has been in the conference. CBA won 23 A North Division titles and had an overall division record of 333-12."
  44. Edelson, Stephen. "HS hoops: What program's won the most SCT boys titles?", Asbury Park Press, February 17, 2016. Accessed December 30, 2020. "16 CBA (1984, 85, 87, 88, 90, 93, 94, 95, 96, 2000, 01, 03, 05, 06, 09, 10)"
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  49. "Ice Hockey: No. 2 Don Bosco, No. 3 Christian Brothers shoot it out at Yankee Stadium", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 31, 2014, updated August 25, 2019. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Two of the most storied high school hockey programs in the Garden State converged on freshly laid ice under blue skies on a brisk afternoon yesterday at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, and although Don Bosco Prep and Christian Brothers skated to a 1-1 tie, both came out winners."
  50. Rotolo, Chris. "CBA shares Non-Public title after battling to a tie". Asbury Park Press. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  51. "CBA Named Co-champion in Ice Hockey", The Two River Times, March 14, 2014. Accessed November 10, 2020. "The Christian Brothers Academy ice hockey team was named an NJSIAA co-champion on Sunday after a 4-4 tie with Morristown-Beard High School at Prudential Center.... It was the first co-championship in New Jersey since 1989."
  52. Howard, dave. "Delbarton loses Non-Public title bid in OT", Daily Record (Morristown), March 10, 2015. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Despite two goals from Andrew Petrillo and a three-goal lead, Delbarton dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to Christian Brothers Academy in the NJSIAA Non-Public final at the Prudential Center. Dean DiFazio scored the game winner 3:48 into overtime for third-seeded Christian Brothers (23-5), which tied the game at 3-3 on Derek Contessa’s goal with 2:47 remaining in regulation"
  53. Gurnis, Mike. "Ice Hockey: Third period dooms No. 3 Don Bosco in Non-Public final", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 9, 2020. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Then, it all evaporated. C.J. Cummings struck 1:42 into the period, before Zachary Wagnon scored what proved to be the championship-winning goal just minutes later for CBA in a 4-1 defeat of Don Bosco in the NJSIAA/Devils Non-Public championship game at Prudential Center in Newark."
  54. Schiffer, Alex. "Middletown's Trevor van Riemsdyk shares Stanley Cup with local community", NJ.com, July 30, 2015. Accessed September 13, 2015. "The defenseman spent his day showing the Cup to the his former teammates, coaches and teachers, stopping at the Ice Palace in Brick to show it to his youth program, the Brick Stars, followed by his high school, Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft where the school officially retired his no. 6 jersey."
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  56. Bevensee, Rich. "Non-Public A boys swimming: Christian Brothers tops St. Joseph of Metuchen", The Star-Ledger, February 26, 2011. Accessed June 17, 2011. "With 2010 All-Stater Harrison Cefalo providing his usual terrific performances and the outside lane swimmers surprising even Chiaravalloti with bursts of talent, Christian Brothers proved to be too much to handle for St. Joseph by snatching a 92-78 victory in the Non-Public A championship meet yesterday at The College of New Jersey in Ewing. This is Christian Brothers' second straight state title and its third overall."
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  59. Jordan, Bob. "Two enter race so far for GOP freeholder nod in Monmouth", Asbury Park Press, February 11, 2008. Accessed January 30, 2011. "Curley who graduated with Barham from Christian Brothers Academy in 1971 said he is not one of the county party's inside people."
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  62. Caldwell, Dave. "At Quinnipiac, Brothers May Add an N.C.A.A. Title to Their Bond", The New York Times, March 28, 2016. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Tim and Connor Clifton were teammates at the perennially powerful Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., before Tim graduated and joined the Hitmen."
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  65. Newman, Josh. "How did CBA grad wind up as NJIT's new head coach?", Asbury Park Press, April 15, 2016. Accessed April 9, 2017. "The road to Christian Brothers Academy and Monmouth University graduate Brian Kennedy being introduced as the 11th head coach in NJIT history on Friday morning began at 12:37 p.m. April 1."
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  67. Bradley, Jeff. "Boston Red Sox select Monmouth's Pat Light in MLB Draft", The Star-Ledger, June 4, 2012. Accessed August 10, 2015. "Light, a 6-foot-6 righthanded pitcher out of Monmouth University and Christian Brothers Academy was taken by the Red Sox with the No. 37 overall pick."
  68. "Clijsters, Lynch wed in Belgian ceremony", Asbury Park Press, July 14, 2007. Accessed July 25, 2007. "Retired tennis star Kim Clijsters and U.S. basketball player Brian Lynch, a Belmar resident, were married Friday in a secret early morning ceremony.... Clijsters said she wanted to focus on her wedding and a new life with Lynch, a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy who went on to play basketball at Villanova and plays professionally in the Belgian league."
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  71. Cahillane, Kevin. "Film; But Think of All That Orthodontia", The New York Times, October 9, 2005. Accessed October 22, 2020. "When Mr. Pucci auditioned against hundreds of others for the role, he was in his senior year at Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft."
  72. Concha, Joe. "RealHoboken Celebrity Series: An Interview with ESPN's Tony Reali", RealHoboken.com. Accessed October 23, 2007. "One of the aforementioned shows, Around the Horn is hosted by 28-year-old Tony Reali, a Marlboro, New Jersey native and graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft."
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  74. "Saints Alum Inks NHL Deal With San Jose", United States Hockey League. Accessed September 19, 2015. "He is a product of the New Jersey Jr. Devils hockey program and also played at Christian Brothers Academy prior to his time in the USHL."
  75. Scott Thomsen, Major League Soccer. Accessed July 26, 2016. "Raised in Brick, New Jersey, and attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, New Jersey, where he led CBA to unbeaten 21-0 season in 2011, scoring the game-winning goal in the Non-Public Group A state championship game while playing through injury and earning Central Jersey Player of the Year honors"
  76. McKenzie, Doug. "Asbury Park home to a new hoops franchise: New Jersey Squires set to tip off on Nov. 30", Examiner, November 13, 2003. Accessed December 8, 2016. "Another player who will be featured on the Squires is Red Bank's Andrew Toole, a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, and a Christian Brothers Academy alumnus (class of '98)."
  77. Quasius, Melinda. "Middletown fans travel to support van Riemsdyk", Asbury Park Press, October 5, 2009. Accessed January 30, 2011. "Former Christian Brothers Academy star and 2007 National Hockey League Entry Draft second-overall pick James van Riemsdyk returned to the Prudential Center."
  78. "CBA Welcomes Home Trevor van Riemsdyk '09 with Stanley Cup Celebration", Middletown Patch, August 1, 2015. Accessed November 19, 2018. "Christian Brothers Academy (CBA) welcomed home Stanley Cup Champion and 2009 graduate Trevor van Reimsdyk of Middletown with a campus celebration on July 30."
  79. Justice, David. "Werner provides glimpse of future" Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine, The News & Observer, December 29, 2005. Accessed May 30, 2007. "Werner, a 6-foot-7 Wolfpack recruit out of Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft, N.J., scored 13 points in the first quarter and led the Colts to a 57-30 win over Phoebus of Hampton, Va."
  80. Morton, Rebecca. "'Vampire Diaries' to give Marlboro native star turn", Sentinel, September 10, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2016. "Wesley attended Christian Brothers Academy in Lincroft and Marlboro High School for a period during his high school years."
  81. "Wilkens Day Parade Slated For Sunday In Middletown", Atlantic Highlands Herald, October 19, 2000, backed up by the Internet Archive as of February 28, 2001. Accessed February 7, 2018. "Groups invited to participate in the parade include the bands from Middletown High Schools North and South; Middletown Swim and Tennis Club Swim Team, of which Wilkens was a member; the Red Bank YMCA, where Wilkens swam as a child; St. Mary’s elementary school, where he completed grade school; and Christian Brothers Academy, where he attended high school."
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