The long-time New Jersey club coach was named the program’s seventh head coach in its history on December 17, 2009.
 
Hammond helped lead the Jaspers to one of the more impressive late-season runs in 2011. After snapping a 43-match winless streak with a 1-0 victory at Niagara on October 16, Manhattan went on a four-match unbeaten streak, including wins over Canisius and Marist.
 
The Jaspers would finish the 2011 regular season as the sixth seed in the MAAC and advance to just their second championship game in program history. Thrilling victories over Loyola and Iona, in double overtime, propelled them into the title match, where they ultimately fell 3-1 to top-seeded Fairfield.
 
Hammond also has over 20 years of coaching experience prior to Riverdale. He worked with the Montclair (NJ) United Soccer Club since 1987 and was also a Director of Coaching. In his time with Montclair United, Hammond has guided several teams renowned for their high level of technical skills and stylish passing to state and national prominence.
 
Hammond was the co-owner and director of Sports Domain Academy, which trains boys and girls, men and women under 18 in Montclair, NJ. Hammond has training experience and has conducted clinics on the international level with clubs such as Norwich City FC (England), Colchester United FC (England), Queensland State Team (Australia), Olympiakos FC (Greece), Shorobe FC (Africa) and Sagamihara School (Japan). He has donated an annual soccer training program in Maun & Kasane, Botswana (Africa). In the United States, Hammond previously worked with the New Jersey State Olympic Development Program (ODP) and the National Y League Training Camp in Florida.
 
Hammond graduated from Montclair State University in 1994, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and coaching. He co-authored Goal!: The Ultimate Guide for Soccer Parents (1999) with Gloria Averbuch, whose daughter, Yael, played on the United States Women’s national soccer team.