Antonio Bulagay was hired as an assistant coach of the men's and women's cross country and track and field teams in August of 2016. In addition to his role as assistant coach, Bulagay also serves as the recruiting coordinator for the program.
In his first season with the program, Bulagay worked primarily with the throwers from the men's and women's teams. He helped Daniel Mosko '17 break the men's 48-year old program record in the hammer throw twice, reaching a distance of 55.35 meters at the 2017 Patriot League Outdoor Track and Field Championships. During the season, Regine Cooper recorded the second longest Shot Put in program history at 12.68 meters in addition to the sixth longest hammer throw (42.32 meters).
During his second season with the Raiders, he coached Patrick Needham, who had a memorable sophomore season in the weight throw, which culminated with his second longest career throw at the Patriot League Indoor Championships. Breanne Wilson-Bennett capped her senior season with a personal record throw of 39.65 meters in the javelin in her final collegiate performance at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships.
In Bulagay's third season in Hamilton, the Raiders' throwers continued to develop in leaps and bounds. Cooper won multiple events throughout the season in the Hammer Throw and Shot Put and registered solid finishes in the Patriot League indoor and outdoor championships. For the men, Bulagay helped develop Needham and Harrison Schlossberg into a solid pair for the Raiders that included a multitude of top-5 finishes and a win in the Hammer Throw for Schlossberg at the Hamilton Mid-Week.
Before joining the Raiders, Bulagay worked with four different universities, the most current being Seton Hill. Bulagay served as an assistant coach to the Griffins for one year, where he was responsible for the development of the throwers and multi-event participants.
While at Seton Hill, Bulagay conducted all of the strength and conditioning for both the cross country and track and field teams. He coached two NCAA Division II Provisional National Qualifiers and had two athletes named to the USTFCCCA Atlantic All Region Team. In addition, he handled recruiting duties using NCAA Compliance Assistant and FrontRush.
Bulagay had a one-year stint at Ursuline College before working at Seton Hill. As an assistant coach, he helped the Arrows claim the GMAC Conference Indoor Championship in the 2014-15 season.
The Ridgefield Park, N.J. native attended Fairleigh Dickinson University, earning four letters over his tenure with Knights. Bulagay competed in the weight throw, hammer throw and javelin.
While at Fairleigh Dickinson, he worked as a strength and conditioning intern, assisting in the creation, modification and implementation of workouts for the Division I student athletes.
Bulagay holds a Technical Track and Field Certification from the USTFCCCA Track and Field Academy.
The 2013 graduate received his bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Management/Sports Administration. Bulagay is also currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Sport Management from Liberty University.
