Staff
Bernie Armstrong-President
Bernie Armstrong has clearly secured a position as one of the "hardest working man in minor league sports". Over the past ten years Armstrong has worked directly with minor league teams and sports organization throughout the Northeast. Created in 2006, Armstrong Sports Management (ASM) is dedicated to serve both sport franchises and individual clients with their management and marketing needs.
In addition to working with some of the best college/professional players in Connecticut and Massachusetts, Armstrong has created a strong marketing plan that has brought well over 700 football fans to each of our home games this season for the teams in which ASM manages. He also broker all sales and promotional contracts with both local and national companies to include Red Bull Energy Drink, Wallingford Toyota, and Modell’s Sporting Goods. He also oversee all communication efforts, not limited to, but including local newspapers, internet, and radio. He also worked as the host of a live television interview show based with a focus of the team’s various community and athletic activities.
Armstrong is an active member of the NFL Alumni Committee; Connecticut Branch for the past three years. His focus has been to connect the Board with area youth groups throughout Fairfield County to fulfill our mission of Caring for Kids. "During my time with the committee, I worked to create a successful NFL Alumni Charity Golf Tournament where by way of sponsorships and golfers we earned over $100,000 each year to be dispensed to various youth based organization throughout Fairfield County".
Sherlly Alceus-Data Analyst
Brooklyn, NY Native. Sherlly has lived in CT for 3+ years and will serve as the team’s data/statistics analyst. She will be recording data and statistics on the players for use by coaches, staff, and fans. She is a graduate of Penn State (undergrad) and Central Michigan (grad) Universities.
A New Jersey native relocated and now Connecticut resident, Rivera will serve as the public relations coordinator. A former Ct Giant and Bearcat, Rivera's mission will be to maximize all opportunities to create the best relationship possible between the team and its community. An undergrad of Housatonic Community College, Rivera is currently studying to get his Associates in Business Administration with an expected grad date of May 2011.
Eric Alacea
A Bridgeport resident with a passion for sports who is taking on double duty as Bearcat Player and now moving to the adminstrative side of the field. Eric's focus will be on Marketing and Community/Social Interactions.