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Pat Lennon - Baseball - Hitting (Elite)

Lennon was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1st round (8th overall) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft
From 1991-1999 Lennon played for the Seattle Mariners, Kansas City Royals, Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays
From 2002-2005 Lennon played for the Long Island Ducks of the Independent Atlantic League

Tom Caputo - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Elite)

Graduate from the Hofstra Baseball team
Former Long Island Duck
Former Head Coach for the Dowling Men’s College team
Current Head coach for St. Josephs College
Caputo has a tremendous amount of insight on what it takes to develop the college player

Lew Ford - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Elite)

7 Season at the Major League Level with Minnesota Twins & Baltimore Orioles
Current Manager for the LI Ducks, 13 plus years working with the organization as player, hitting coach & bench coach

Bobby Blevins - Baseball - Pitching (Elite)

Professional career with LA Dodgers, played in Can-Am league and a season with Chinatrust Bothers of the Chines Professional Baseball League
Current pitching coach for the LI Ducks, 8 plus season with the Atlantic League

Jay Loviglio - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Tier 2)

Over 30 years of professional experience
Loviglio began his playing career with the Philadelphia Phillies’ organization, climbing up to the Majors in 1980. He spent time playing with the Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs organizations as well
In 1986 Loviglio started his coaching career throughout the minor leagues as a Manager, Hitting Coach, Infield Coordinator, and Baserunning Coordinator within the Pirates, Rockies & Cubs. He spent two seasons as the Long Island Ducks hitting coach
Forrner Head Coach for Islip High School’s Varsity Baseball
Jay has enjoyed his transition from the professional level back to young players since it allows him to do what he does best, grow an athlete

Kevin Baez - Baseball – Hitting, Pitching & Fielding - Seasonal (Tier 2)

Current Manager for the Rockland Boulders
Former manager for the Long Island Ducks and a former Major League Baseball player
Kevin enjoyed a 17-year professional playing career prior to becoming a full-time coach in 2005
The Brooklyn native was named to three Atlantic League All-Star teams during his playing career and has now served as a manager at two midsummer classics. 2017 was Kevin’s 15th season as a member of the Ducks organization and 7th year as manager. In his six seasons as manager, the former Duck and Major League infielder has guided Long Island to five half-season Liberty Division titles, four Liberty Division championships and two Atlantic League championships.

Adam Capodieci - Baseball & Softball - Catching & Hitting (Tier 2)

- Adam is a S.M.A.R.T certified personal trainer, former colligate baseball coach, director of CatcherMtrx Softball and runs his own fastpitch catchers camp.

- Adam founded AC Athletics, Inc in 2014 to offer programs for athletes to be trained at a high level of intensity while pushing all of his players through motivation and daily goals.

- Leadership, positivity and confidence are some of the key points in his training while skill and physical strength and endurance are being achieved.

Frankie D'Aversa - Baseball - Pitching & Catching (Tier 1)

Speed and conditioning coach for the LI Ducks (09-15)
Assistant rehab coordinator for the St. Louis Cardinals (2015 thru 2017)
Rehab Coach for Long Island Ducks (2020-2024)
Rehabed Lance Lynn and Marco Gonzales Tommy John surgery both active MLB players (2024)
Return to play protocol specialist
Former D1 pitcher
Former minor league pitcher

Cameron Lopez - Baseball - Pitching, Fielding, Catching & Hitting (Tier 1)

Current coach of the LI Jr Ducks 10u and 12u South Teams
Homewtown: Patchogue-Medford
After High School, Cameron went to the Dominican Republic for the Jose Offerman Baseball Academy to play with professional players.
At Suffolk Community College his team won two regional championships in 2018 and 2019.
He is currently a physical education/health teacher.

Rob Machado - Baseball - Hitting, Fielding, & Pitching (Tier 1)

3 Years Coaching Experience
Current Assistant coach for the 11u Jr Ducks
Played travel ball for 16u Diamond Spikes and 18u Ramos baseball academy and Varsity baseball at Brentwood high school as 1B, Pitcher, and RF
Focuses on development and mechanics in young athletes

Roberto Valdes - Baseball - Hitting & Fielding (Tier 1)

10+ Years of Coaching Experience for Multiple Teams across Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens.
15+ Years of Instructional Training Experience
Queens College Baseball Team Graduate
Independent League Baseball Player
Training in Hitting, Infield, Outfield, and Speed & Agility

Adrian Batista - Baseball - Hitting, Pitching & Fielding (Intro)

Current student athlete at Farmingdale State College
Previously a Division I player at Juco Monroe College
Currently Coaching the 15U Long Island Jr Ducks Travel Team
Attended a Catholic High School in the Bronx and played baseball throughout his time there
Specializes on infield and pitching

Kurt Graham - Baseball - Hitting, Pitching & Fielding (Intro)

Hitting, Fielding and Pitching
Left Handed pitcher/First baseman

A little about me born and raised in islip was apart of the state championship team in 2007. Played baseball from the time I was 7 all the way through high school until I got injured my junior year ending my run at baseball as a career. Left handed pitcher/first baseman bats lefty hits for power and contact using the whole field.

Shari Edwards - Pitching (Elite)

3 year All-County Pitcher for Smithtown East. Inducted into the Smithtown Hall of Fame
D1 Softball Player at Northern Illinois University
All-Conference Honors at NIU and INDUCTED into the NIU Hall of Fame with the 1988 College World Series Team
Hofstra University Softball Pitching Coach from 1990-1993
Shari has trained over 150 girls who now play at some level of college softball

Melyssa Renalds - Softball Director - Hitting & Fielding (Tier 1)

Pro Game Softball Director
Former SUNY New Paltz Softball Player - 2010 Graduate
3-time All-SUNYAC Selection & Northeast Region Third Team Award
Former 12u Travel Softball Coach & Walt Whitman Varsity Softball Coach
Current Assistant Softball Coach for St. Joseph’s College
NASM Certified Personal Trainer & Level 1 Certified Cross Fit Coach

Olivia Verderosa - Softball Instructor - Pitching, Hitting, Fielding (Tier 1)

2017 Islip High School Graduate, 6 years Varsity Experience
Awards: Coaches Association MVP, All-Conference, All-League, All-State and MVP in the 2017 Exceptional Seniors Game
Current softball player at Farmingdale State College
Majoring in Sport Management
Coach for LI Surge 10U and 12U teams