Meet our coaches
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ANDREW DEROSE
LEAD HITTING INSTRUCTOR
Bio:
Head coach of the 17u Storm Showcased team & most recently Asst. Coach & Hitting Coach of the 14u Storm Select Team
All City/All Borough/All Dioceses Athlete 1995
Played with Brooklyn Cadets & Bayside Royals travel organization
1994 Silver Medalist NYS Empire State Games (NYS Olympics)
Division 1 baseball at St. Francis College in Brooklyn (Northeast Conference)
Scouted & attended workouts for NY Mets, Cincinnati Reds & Chicago Cubs
Holy Cross Hall of Legends 2021
Certified by USA baseball & softball in coaching and hitting
Certified Sports Anxiety Coach
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Nic Luc
LEAD PITCHING INSTRUCTOR
Bio:
Played at Adelphi University & professionally with the Empire State Greys & Trenton Thunder
Degree in Psychology and was named Adelphi’s Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year
He is a seasoned coach, with experience as an Assistant Coach at Adelphi University & baseball coach at Berner Middle School
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TOM LOCASIO
HITTING/FIELDING/PITCHING COACH
Bio:
Assistant Head Coach at Dowling College 1993-1994
1990-1991 Suffolk County Community College Assistant Head Coach/Pitching Coach
1991 All Star Pitching Coach for NJCAA North East Region at Yankee Stadium
High School Baseball Coaching Experience:
2008-2015 Head Baseball Coach of Travel Organizations (Massapequa Cyclones, East Coast Jays, Long Island Force, Long Island Devils & Dodgers Nation
Playing Experience:
1985-86 NYIT
1986-88 Suffolk County Community College Player/Captain
1988 NJCAA All Region First Team All Star
1988-1990 Dowling College Varsity Player
1989 Dowling College East Coast Athletic Conference MVP Knickerbocker Baseball Conference Player of the Week April 30 1990
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MICHELLE PRINCIPE
SOFTBALL COACH
Catcher for Commack High School
- All-League Selection
Played at Susquehanna University
Instructed softball camps for grades 3-12 during my time at Susquehanna University.
Bachelor’s Degree in Childhood Education
Master’s Degree in TESOL education.
Currently work at Bowling Green Elementary School in East Meadow.
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HILARY GRULLON
SOFTBALL COACH
STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
Hilary Grullón is a certified strength and conditioning coach with a solid background as a competitive softball athlete.Played at Central Islip Senior High School, Played at Academy of Art University.
Driven by a passion for high performance, Hilary combines on field experience with professional training to help athletes develop strength, resilience, and functional performance always with a focus on safety, strategy, and long term results.