Meet the Staff

Dave Bryngil
Director of Recreational Life Center

A Hudson County resident his entire life, Dave Bryngil is a vital part of the Saint Peter's College community as the Director of the Recreational Life Center.  He is a 1991 graduate of Saint Peter's College, graduating with a BA in English.  While at Saint Peter's, Dave participated in numerous extracurricular activities, including Intramural Sports, Varsity Athletics, The Pauw Wow, Student Senate, and Campus Ministry.  Dave went onto graduate from Fordham University with a Masters Degree in Public Communication in 1992.

Dave returned to Saint Peter's College in 1992 to become Assistant Director of the Yanitelli Center.  His primary responsibility was to serve as Director of Intramural Sports.  He held this position until 1998.  Dave became Director of the Recreational Life Center in 1998, replacing the retiring Bob Neumann.   

Dave is a professional member of the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association (NIRSA) and formerly served as the NIRSA State Director of New Jersey.  He has delivered numerous presentations on leadership for Emerging Leaders, Existing Leaders, and the Magis Conference at Saint Peter's.  He has also presented on "Leadership and Communications" at two regional conferences for the National Intramural Recreational Sports Association.  Dave is a member of the Saint Peter's College Intramural Sports Hall of Fame. 

Patty (Marchese) Gentile
Coordinator of Recreational and Intramural Programming

Patty is a 1999 graduate of Saint Peter's College with a degree in English and a minor in History.  While attending Saint Peter's, Patty was on the Student Athlete Council, a member of Student Senate, and inducted to Alpha Sigma Nu.  She received her Masters' Degree in Education Administration from Saint Peter's in 2003.  Patty has been the guiding force behind the College's extensive intramural program since 1999.

Patty was a standout member of the College’s women's basketball team during her collegiate years, guiding the Peahens to two MAAC titles and NCAA Tournament berths in 1997 and 1999 under legendary coach Mike Granelli.  For her great play on the hardwood, Patty was inducted to the Saint Peter's College Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.  After playing for the Peahens, she coached basketball at Stevens Institute of Technolgy from 2000-2005.

For her dedication to Saint Peter's College, Patty was inducted to the Order of the Cross Keys in 2004.  She is also a member of the National Intramural and Recreational Sports Association.  Patty is originally from West Orange, New Jersey.  She now resides in Bayonne with her husband Gary Gentile and daughters Meghan, Lauren, and Susan. 

Tom Romano
Aquatics Coordinator

Tom Romano was hired in November, 2003 as the first full-time Aquatics Coordinator for Saint Peter's College.  He manages the Eugene and Teresa Imperatore Swimming and Diving Center in the Victor R. Yanitelli, SJ Recreational Life Center on the Jersey City campus of Saint Peter's College.  Tom also coaches the College's Men's and Women's Division I Swimming and Diving teams. 

Coach Romano returned to his alma mater with an extensive coaching and aquatics background.  Prior to Saint Peter's, he served for five years in the aquatics and coaching capactiy at the New Jersey Institute of Technology.  Romano's swim coaching invovement includes the following - Saint Joseph of the Palisades High School, Paramus Catholic High School, New Jersey Institute of Technology, and the Saints Swim Club.  He manages the Hasbrouck Heights Swim Club during the summer season and holds numerous ARC and aquatic certifications. 

Tom was born and raised in Hoboken, New Jersey and graduated from Marist High School.  In 1972, he graduated from Saint Peter's College with a BA in History.  After college, he was called to active duty, serving in the US Army's 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One) as a 1st Lieutenant.  Tom attended graduate school on the GI Bill, earning an MBA in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University.  Romano currently resides in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ with his wife Mary Ellen Healy Romano (Saint Peter's College, 1974) and his daughter, Elizabeth.  Tom had the privilege of coaching both of his daughters, Mary Kate at NJIT and Liz at Paramus Catholic.  He also looks forward to coaching his grandson, Jack Naatus (Saint Peter's College, 2027).