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Prep insider: Brissette got start in Secret Service before leading Suffield

By John McGuirkAugust 16, 2021

Suffield Academy baseball coach Bryan Brissette has been with the team since 2000. (Courtesy photo)

Bryan Brissette's transition into the world of prep school coaching might be considered a bit unorthodox to some. For him, it's a move he relishes every day.

In 1998, Brissette served as a special agent with the United States Secret Service. Yet, during that time, Brissette came to the realization that the position wasn't all it was cracked up to be.

"When I was hired by the Secret Service I thought I was embarking on what would be my career,'' said Brissette. "Once I finished training, which I loved, I quickly realized that the day-in and day-out aspects of the job were not exactly how the Secret Service is portrayed in the movies. While I thought I would be the next Frank Horrigan (portrayed by Clint Eastwood in the motion picture 'In The Line of Fire'), I realized that would not be the case. While it was a tough decision that I agonized over, I chose to leave and make the transition to prep school teacher.''

Brissette left the agency and eventually made his way over to Suffield Academy in 2000, a place he has remained ever since. With a true passion for history, Brissette he started by teaching the subject and is now the school's History Department Chair, a position he has held since 2013. Both of his parents served as educators, so Brissette had an inherent respect for the importance of education.

Tags: Bryan Brissette, Cleary Division, Suffield Academy, WNEPBL

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