HEAD COACH
Wil Aybar, M.Ed. enters his 23rd season as the head of CMD and College of the Holy Cross.
During the 24-25 campaign for Holy Cross many more school record were broken along with 4 divers qualifying for NCAA Zones March at Rutgers University. 3 Divers were named Patriot league diver of the week.
In 23-24 season, A Holy Cross 1M male diving record was broken, 2 divers have been named Patriot league diver of the week. Also 4 divers qualified for NCAA D1 Zones for March 10-12, 2024 Princetown University with their personal best scores of their diving resumes. :)
In 2023 a great year for CMD Alum Abby Bryant Holy Cross class of 2023 whom qualified for NCAA DI Zone A for the second year and finished with a strong effort. This competition was held at West Virginia University.
In 2022, Coached Abby Bryant (Alum of CMD) to NCAA DI ZONES A qualifying cut along with 2 other divers missing the cut by nairly 7 pts. Abby also finished top 15 in the patriot league conference for both 1M and 3M competition.
In 2019, Aybar coached College Diver Casey Sherman to another spectacular year as she continued her record-breaking streak of improving her old school records from 2015. She also qualified and competed in the DI NCAA Zone Championship for the 4th consecutive year.
In the 2015, Aybar coached College Diver Casey Sherman who broke diving records in the one meter (11 dives) with a score of 424.28 at the Worcester City Championship and in the three meter (six dives) verses Sacred Heart with a score of 292.35. Sherman competed in the NCAA Zone Diving Championship in both the one and three meter dives. Sherman finished 10th in the three meter dives at the Patriot League Championship.
In 2008, Aybar coached Adam DeVito to new school records on the three meter and one meter diving boards. Devito narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA Zone Diving Championship and took fifth on the three meter board at the Patriot League Championship.
Aybar has had four student-athletes named Patriot League Diver of the Week and multiple divers earn Worcester City Championship Diver of the Meet honors.
A 1999 graduate of Clark University, Aybar was a four-year member of the swimming and diving team. He received the Most Improved Diver award in 1996 and holds the record for the one meter and three meter springboards. He also served as the head diving coach for Clark University and WPI from 2000 to 2003. He has been the head diving coach for the Nashawtuc Country Club team from the summer of 2000 to 2021.
Aybar is currently acting Assistant Principal , Worcester Public School System at Doherty Memorial High School with a Masters in Education (Leadership & Education Administration). He makes his home in Marlboro with his 2 kids (21 year old son Willy and 7 year daughter Mia)
**Within the past 2 seasons I have had the pleasure to introduce Julia Habecker-Green to the sport of diving where she has met all expectations in the sport. She also coaches an area High School team for which all divers qualified for their districts championship in a matter of short time.. Not only did Julia gain role of Assistant coach but is also our strength and conditioning coach by trade. I am delighted that she has joined us as we continue to grow as a team. I have included her bio below.