2016 Season Preview: Long Island's Top Coaches
An in-depth look at some of Long Island's top High School coaches
Although we are filled with anticipation to watch the players perform on the field, we simply cannot continue this preview without showing some support to the men in the dugout who keep these guys ready for action. It takes just about everything you have to be a successful Head Coach here on Long Island. The passion for the sport these men have displayed is simply unparalleled. Through strong relationships with their players and plenty of preparation, these men have earned their respect in the dugout. Here now are just a few of the top coaches on Long Island, along with a bit of their personal achievements:
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Brian Corbo |
Manhasset High School |
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Art Canestro |
Calhoun High School |
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Tom Abruscato |
Clarke High School |
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2x New York State Coach of the Year, 4x L.I. Newsday Coach of the Year, 5x Nassau County Coach of the Year, 16x Nassau Conference Coach of the Year. 17 year career record of 360-83. 2 New York State titles in 2002 & 2005, 3 L.I. Titles in 2002, 2005 and 2009, and 5 Nassau County titles in 2002, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2013. |
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John Marciante |
East Meadow High School |
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2016 Conference AAII champions. 2015 Conference AAII Varsity Coach of the Year. |
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Frank Tassielli |
Farmingdale High School |
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Richard Smith |
Garden City High School |
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655 career wins. 3 sportsmanship awards presented by Nassau County Umpires association |
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Doug Robbins |
Levittown Division High School |
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19 years coaching |
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Bill Murphy |
Mepham High School |
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11 years coaching at Mepham. 100 plus wins. 3 times coach of the year. |
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Helms Bohringer |
Mineola High School |
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20 years as coach of Mineola. Reached the 200 win milestone in 2015. 3 time Conference Coach of the Year. Three times part of the Nassau Suffolk High School Baseball All Star Game Coach. |
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Scott Lineman |
North Shore High School |
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4 straight league titles and two straight Nassau County Finals appearances. 2015: 21 wins and only 4 loses. |
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John Givargidze |
Plainview Old Bethpage |
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10 years coaching. This will be his third year as Head Coach at Plainview-Old Bethpage. |
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Colin Fratrik |
Plainedge High School |
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Matt Holzer |
Port Washington High School |
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This will be his 7th season coaching HS baseball, all at Port Washington. Made the playoffs last year for the first time since 2009. |
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Adam Stiles |
Roosevelt High School |
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Mike Milano |
Seaford High School |
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Seaford HS Head Coach 13 Seasons |
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Phil Sanfilippo |
Valley Stream North High School |
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Head varsity coach for 6 years. |
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Paul Paino |
Wheatley High School |
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Paul LaMarca |
Floral Park High School |
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Joseph Dunn III |
Malverne High School |
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Omar Mulgrave |
Locust Valley High School |
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Bill Batewell |
Bellport High School |
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2016 is head coach Bill Batewell's 39th year; 30 at Sachem and 9 at Bellport. His 532 wins ranks 4th all time in Suffolk County history. In 2010, Bill was inducted into the Suffolk County Hall of Fame. This coming May, he will be inducted into the Sachem Hall of Fame. |
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Casey Sturm |
Harborfields High School |
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Rick Caputo |
Miller Place High School |
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Eric Reichenbach |
Mt. Sinai High School |
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Years at Mt. Sinai - 15 |
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John De Martini |
Northport High School |
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30 years as head coach for Northport. 328 wins. |
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Rob Maccone |
Riverhead High School |
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This will be his 7th year as head coach at Riverhead High School. |
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Christopher White |
Smithtown Christian School |
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Josh Gutes |
Hauppauge High School |
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This will his third year as Head Coach. 2015 League V Coach of the Year |
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Shawn Rush |
West Islip High School |
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