Kevin Kostibos | Head Coach
Contact Coach Kostibos : kkostibos@summit.k12.nj.us
Coach Kevin Kostibos has been the Head Football Coach at Summit High School since 2013. In his first season the Hilltoppers went 12-0 and claimed the North 2, Group 3 State Championship. For the efforts of the program and staff, Coach Kostibos was awarded the NJFCA State Coach of the Year Award, US Marines Semper Fi NJ Coach of the Year Award, and the Star-Ledger Union County Coach of the Year Award. Coach Kostibos has been selected to serve on the Phil Simms North/South All-Star Game Executive Board and is a member of the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. Coach Kostibos also guided the 2018 Hilltoppers to the North 2 Group 3 State Championship and the Inaugural Group 3 Bowl Game. Kostibos graduated from Johns Hopkins University where he played center for the Blue Jays.
Coach Kevin Kostibos has been the Head Football Coach at Summit High School since 2013. In his first season the Hilltoppers went 12-0 and claimed the North 2, Group 3 State Championship. For the efforts of the program and staff, Coach Kostibos was awarded the NJFCA State Coach of the Year Award, US Marines Semper Fi NJ Coach of the Year Award, and the Star-Ledger Union County Coach of the Year Award. Coach Kostibos has been selected to serve on the Phil Simms North/South All-Star Game Executive Board and is a member of the New Jersey Football Coaches Association. Coach Kostibos also guided the 2018 Hilltoppers to the North 2 Group 3 State Championship and the Inaugural Group 3 Bowl Game. Kostibos graduated from Johns Hopkins University where he played center for the Blue Jays.
John Liberato | Offensive Coordinator & Quarterbacks Positional Coach
John Liberato returned to Summit after 3 season at Kean University. Calling the offense for 2 seasons, Liberato helped lead the Cougars to the 2015 & 2016 ECAC Presidents Bowl Championship. Liberato was the head coach at Summit High School for seven seasons. Liberato also coached at New Providence High School, Hanover Park High School, Parsippany High School and Howell High School over the past four decades. Coach Liberato has led his high school teams to two state titles and eight conference championships. In addition to football, Liberato has coached wrestling, baseball and track & field. Coach John Liberato has won numerous awards in his professional career, including being named the 1993 Governor’s Teacher of the Year, the 2013 PAL Citizen of the Year, the 2012 U.S. Marines Semper Fi Coach of the Year and the 2010 NJSIAA Football Coach of the Year.
Rick Carbone | Offensive and Defensive Line Positional Coach
Rick Carbone has served as the offensive and defensive line coach for the Hilltoppers since 2007. Rick is an alum of the Hilltopper football program and former President of Summit Youth Football. Rick has been involved with Hilltopper football for over 25 years and currently serves as a trustee on the board for the Summit Football Alumni Association
Drew Nichols | Wide Receivers Positional Coach
Coach Nichols arrived during the tenure of head coach John Liberato to coach Wide Receivers and Defensive Backs. He has taken on more of a role on the offensive side of the ball for Coach Kostibos and now coaches the Wide Receivers. Nichols, is former Hilltopper, has been part of 3 State Championships.
Jimmy Siracusa | JV OFFENSIVE Coordinator & Defensive Back Positional Coach
Coach Siracusa will serve as the defensive coordinator for the Hilltopper JV team and coach the defensive backs. He came to the Hilltopper program in 2013 after a successful football career at TCNJ and New Providence. He currently serves as a Summit High school Physical education/health teacher, along with being the Summit Freshman boys basketball coach and New Providence boys JV/Varsity assistant lacrosse coach.
Mike Judge | LinEBACKER AND Tight End Positional Coach
Mike Judge served 25 years as head coach at Central High School, Chatham. He has been a coach at Summit High School since 2008. Coach Judge is proud to be a part of the success Summit High School has experienced. Judge retired from teaching Health and Physical Education at Chatham High School in 2015. Over the years he has received numerous awards including MCFCA coach of the year 1991 and served as president of the MCFCA in 1992.
Justin Rodriguez | JV Defensive Coordinator and Defensive End Positional Coach
JV Defensive Coordinator
Casey Sink
Coach Sink and his family have been a part of the Summit community for 8 years, after moving here from Brenham, Texas. In addition to coaching the freshman football team, he also teaches Geometry and Algebra 2 at Summit HS. Before moving to NJ, he was the offensive line coach at Brenham HS from 1991 to 2012. Coach Sink has 5 children; Caleb (25), Spencer (24), Mitchell (20), Sadie (18), and Jacey (10).
Matthew Harris
Frank Harpster
Gil Owren
Phil Shyposh
Vince Termini
Sal Liberato | Director Of Media & Marketing
Sal was a member of the 2009 & 2010 Championship teams at Summit High School. He then went on to play football at the FCS level at Monmouth University. After graduating, Sal coached football for two seasons until he started his own marketing agency '908 Enterprises.' Sal helps local businesses expand their online presence through social media marketing, advertising, website design, video production and professional photography. His business skills and football experience combined provide marketing and media services for the Summit Hilltoppers that rivals D1 Programs at the university level.
