Bud Tosti

Education & Licensure

BS Business Villanova University, 1974
BA Neumann University Elementary Education, 2002

Biography

Bud Tosti is semi-retired after spending forty-eight years in Catholic education. After spending twenty years, including seventeen as principal, he retired from his full-time position at St. Katharine of Siena School in Wayne, Pa. in June of 2022. He taught math and English in 8th grade there for three years prior to being named principal.  

He began his coaching career at St. Dorothy School in Drexel Hill in 1972 coaching both CYO football and basketball.  In 1974, he began his teaching career at Our Lady of Peace School in Milmont Park. Pa. where he taught 6th grade for four years. Also in 1974, he began his coaching career at Malvern, coaching football with Jack “Shark” McGuinn and was Fran Dunphy’s assistant in basketball for four years. He started his teaching career at Malvern when the middle school was first opened in 1978.  When Fran Dunphy left for the college ranks, Bud was named head varsity high school basketball coach as well.  From 1978 to 2002, he was a math teacher and varsity basketball head coach for twenty-four years.  In 1990, he was named Middle School Head by then Headmaster, Fr. David Duffy, while continuing to be the head basketball coach and teaching a math class.  

After Malvern, he coached several years with good friend Dan Dougherty, at Episcopal Academy in an assistant coach role. For the last twelve years, he has been assistant men’s basketball coach at Rosemont College, where he reconnected with former Malvern student and basketball manager, Bob Hughes. He also continues to run basketball camps at St. Katharine of Siena School. In 2022, under the guidance of Dr. Denise Falconi began a new role by teaching an undergraduate education course at Rosemont College.  As an adjunct professor, he is helping aspiring new teachers begin their journey to become educators. He continues to serve on the St. Katharine of Siena Board of Limited Jurisdiction and in September of 2023, was hired to be the Coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations for the school. He also serves on a similar board at St. Martin de Porres School in North Philadelphia. He also assists the Archdiocese of Philadelphia by mentoring newly hired principals. He resides in Broomall with his wife, Kit.  They have four children: Julie (Andy), Bud (Stephanie), Katie, Joe (Cristina), a grandson, Frankie and have five grand dogs. 

Undergraduate Course

#0230:  The School, The Family, The Community

Boards & Memberships

St. Katharine of Siena School, Board of Limited Jurisdiction
St. Martin de Porres School, Advisory Board

Awards

Inducted in 2012 into Malvern Prep Athletic Hall of Fame
Inducted in 2018 into Foundation for Catholic Education’s Hall of Fame (Delaware County)