THE NYC CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING, AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
838 Brook Ave Bronx, NY 10451
(646) 400-5566
info@aecicharterhs.org

AECI Athletics

Welcome to the home of the AECI Tigers! My name is Tara Napolitano, and I have been the Athletic Director at AECI for 6  years. Sports have been a part of my life for over 20 years. I knew at a young age that I wanted a career involving sports, helping others achieve their highest athletic ability and encouraging students to strive to their full potential. I received my Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Southern Connecticut State University. While I was studying at SCSU, I played rugby for three years. Shortly after graduating from SCSU, I received my master’s degree in Sports Management from Adelphi University.

Participating in several sports throughout high school and college, I find it important to maintain an excellent athletic program in a high school. Providing several sports options for our students gives them an opportunity to part of a team, explore leadership roles, and most importantly, be involved at AECI. Our sports teams cater to male and female students and any academically eligible student can try out. The teams at AECI have highly skilled coaches who also happen to be members of our teaching staff, making their connections with our students even stronger. Currently we offer 12 teams for students to choose from.

As a former student-athlete, I take the word “student” very seriously. I believe that academics come first. With that being said, any athlete that makes a team will be put on a progress report while in season, so that he/she does not fall behind in any classes. My top priority is for our students to excel, not only on the court/field, but also in the classroom.

I am extremely motivated in making sure our student-athletes strive for athletic AND academic achievement, and overall, have a great experience representing AECI. Go Tigers!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Napolitano

Hi! My name is Christopher Sholkoff. This is my 2nd year at AECI. I was born and raised in the Bronx. I attended Cardinal Spellman High School where I was a 2 sport athlete. I played Basketball and Baseball during my four years there. I was nominated for All BX team and All NYC team for baseball my senior year. After I graduated college I attended SUNY College of Old Westbury and then transferred to Mercy College my Junior year. I started Coaching Baseball at Cardinal Spellman which grew my passion for coaching and teaching. Since then I have coached basketball and baseball through the past 8 years and Flag football for the past 2 here at AECI. I also coach the Boys Varsity Basketball and Baseball team. I graduated from Mercy College with a B.S in Behavioral Science and I am currently finishing up my Masters Degree in Sports Psychology. 

My name is Louie Lewis, this is my fourth year teaching but my first year here at AECI. From an adolescence I was very passionate about sports and I knew then that I was going to choose a career in sports. I was born and raised in the Bronx and attended Eagle Academy for Young Men where I played varsity basketball for 3 years. After graduating from Eagle Academy I attended and graduated from City College of New York with my Bachelor’s Degree in English. While attending CCNY I was a student athlete playing on the Men’s Basketball Team. After my college career was over I transferred my passion of playing basketball into teaching and coaching. 

To start my coaching career off I was the Coach of the Riverside Hawks 7th grade AAU team for 4 years. I was also an assistant coach for the Men’s Basketball team at City College of New York for two years.Teaching and coaching is something I’m very passionate about. I want to show students their true potential, that sports can lead to success and open many doors of opportunities. Here at AECI I want students to become knowledgeable about all sports. My job is to teach, develop and maximize students’ potential. Being a student athlete is hard but with being persistent and being diligent one can do great things. I’m elated to be a part of the AECI family and will be looking forward to adding to our growing trophy case. Go Tigers!

Our Teams
Mr. Christopher Sholkoff
Head Coach

Ms. Kimberly Kosar
Head Coach

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Ms. Kimberly Kosar
Head Coach

Ms. Kimberly Kosar
Head Coach

Mr. Joseph Brown
Head Coach
Head Coach
Bridget Walsh

Head Coach
Christopher Sholkoff

Mr. Aniefiok Isidore
Head Coach
Ms. Meghan Richards
Head Coach
Head Coach
Christopher Sholkoff
Head Coach
Musa Trawalleh

AECI has a variety of sports teams to instill teamwork, confidence, and leadership in our student-athletes. All of our student-athletes must maintain good academic and disciplinary standings.