By Matt Browning

Brian Mucciaccio from West was chosen for the Behind the Scenes feature for May. Mucciaccio is the Athletic/Academic Advisor for the Pioneers and his role is vital to the future of each student. This is his first year at West, but he has been in education for 30 years.

“I want every student to understand the importance of education so that they have better opportunities in life,” Mucciaccio said.

Mucciaccio’s job is more than just one of an adviser. He wants students to understand the skills that are necessary to succeed in life; skills that are more than what is in a textbook.

“It is important for students to understand that failures are equally as important as the successes as those learning opportunities are valuable to develop soft skills such as grit, determination, and resilience,” Mucciaccio said.

The combination of Mucciaccio’s position allows him to stress that academics are more important than athletics and both can give them opportunities at success.

“As the athletic/academic advisor, I want every student-athlete to focus on the importance of their academics so that their well-rounded abilities will open many doors for them in the future,” Mucciaccio said.