For the fourth year in a row, Ravenscroft's student-led fundraising team for Crucial Catch has been recognized as the top fundraising school in the nation, exceeding their goal of $30,000 by more than $6,000, and once again winning the prestigious Pink Cleat Award.
Mr. Cummings is a Middle School Mathematics Instructor and the Head Coach of the Varsity Wrestling Team. Mr. Cummings graduated summa cum laude from North Carolina State University with a B.S. in Middle Grades Education and hold North Carolina Teaching License in Middle School Math (6-9) and Science (6-9). While a student at N.C. State, Mr. Cummings was a three-year captain of the wrestling team, its Most Valuable Performer in 2004, and first team All-Academic ACC wrestler. Since restarting the Ravenscroft Wrestling program in 2008, Mr. Cummings’ teams have won multiple TISAC conference titles and finished as one of the top teams in the NCISAA. Mr. Cummings was awarded the O’Herron Distinguished Faculty Award in 2013 given in recognition of his devotion to the teaching profession as demonstrated by exemplary classroom performance.
Jordy Baende Eliko Etafe
Assistant Coach
Jordy Baende is a Ravenscroft alum from the class of 2014 and originally hails from Belgium, where he was born and raised. He joined the Ravenscroft community in 2012 and was a multi-sport athlete during his time as a student, including wrestling under current head coach Garrett Cummings.
As a coach, Jordy has served as the Assistant Coach for the Varsity Wrestling team since 2022, helping athletes develop their skills, technique, and competitive mindset. In addition, he has led the JV Men's Soccer team as head coach since 2021 and served as assistant coach for the girls’ JV soccer team in 2021.
Jordy’s coaching philosophy is simple: putting the athlete first and working hard together as a team. He believes in both challenging and supporting individual players so they can reach their full potential as leaders and teammates, helping the entire team become the best versions of themselves.
Outside of coaching, Jordy is an avid soccer enthusiast. He played for Elon University’s Men’s Club Soccer team all four years and co-founded the Tar Devils SC club, now competing in UPSL Division 1, where he continues to play in the Triangle area.
