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John Novinsky
Will Frazier
Garrett Stephenson
Jason Aquilante
Andy Coleman
JJ Brock
Anthony Sosnoskie
Derek Hacopian
Jim Fox
Instructors

John Novinsky

Pitching Coach

  • 1997-2000 pitched for Iona College
  • Pitched in prestigious Cape Cod Summer League for Yarmouth - Dennis Redsox
  • 1999 Division I All-American
  • 2000 MAAC Pitcher of the Year. Posted an 8-1 record with a 1.86 ERA , 79 strikouts in 67 innings
  • 2000 - Ninth round Major League draft pick by the St. Louis Cardinals
  • 2001 - Received strikeout Award with the "A" Peoria Chiefs of the Midwest League
  • 2001 - Pitched in the Midwest League All-Star Game
  • 2002 Rolaids Relief Pitcher of the month for July and August while pitching for the Potomac Cannons of the Carolina League
  • 2003 - Posted 19 saves pitching for the Double AA Huntsville Stars
  • 2003 - Traded to the Milwaukee Brewers
  • 2004 - Posted 17 saves in 18 attempts pitching as the closer for the Double AA Huntsville Stars
  • 2004 - Promoted to the Triple AAA Indianapolis Indians
  • 2005 -  Milwaukee Brewers AAA roster
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Will Frazier

Hitting, Catching,  and Fielding Coach

  • Played at Riverdale Baptist High School
  • 2001 "Washington Post" First Team All-Met
  • 2001 - selected to Maryland Crown All-Star Game - played at Oriole Park at Camden Yards
  • Played at the University of Maryland
  • Selected to 2002 Freshman All-American Team
  • Selected to 2005 Pre-Season All-ACC Team
  • Batted .360 10 HR 37 RBI Junior Year
  • Batted .310 10 HR 47 RBI Senior Year
  • Holds several career batting records at the University of Maryland: 1st All-Time Doubles (60), 1st All-Time Extra-Base Hits (94), 1st All-Time Total Bases (404), 2nd All-Time Homeruns (34), 2nd All-Time RBI (147), 3rd All-Time Hits (242), and 5th All-Time Runs (148)
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Garrett Stephenson

Pitching Coach

  • Major League Pitcher 1996-2003
  • 1993 Minor League Pitcher of the Year with the Baltimore Orioles
  • Threw no-hitter with the Albany Polecats in 1993
  • Traded to the Phillies in 1996
  • 16-9 record with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2000
  • National League Pitcher of the Month (May 2000)
  • Pitched Game 3 Division Series vs. Atlanta Braves (2000)
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Jason Aquilante

Hitting, Catching, Fielding Coach

  • Played at Archbishop High School in Radnor, PA 
  • 2-Time Philadelphia HS Player-of-the-Year
  • Played at Wake Forest University
  • Member of 3 ACC Championship teams
  • Played in 4 NCAA tournaments
  • Played in College super regional in 1999
  • Voted by Baseball America in 2000 as the ACC's Best Defensive Secondbaseman
  • 2001 ACC Second Team Catcher
  • Assistant Coach at William and Mary for two years 
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Andy Coleman

Hitting and Fielding Coach

  • Played at Seneca Valley High School
  • 1988 Montgomery County All-County
  • 1989 Montgomery County All-County
  • 1989 Washington Post All-Met
  • 1989 Home Plate Club Maryland High School Player-of-the Year
  • 4-year starter at UMBC 
  • 2nd All time in career RBI's (154)
  • 5th All time in doubles (54)
  • 8th All time in hits (219)
  • .335 career hitter
  • Hit .305 for the Shenandoah Valley Collegiate League 1992 Champion Winchester Royals
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 JJ Brock

Hitting and Fielding Coach

  • University of Notre Dame Team Captain 1997, 1998 
  • Started 238 games at SS, 2B, and 3B for nationally ranked Irish teams from 1995-1998 after walking on as a freshman 
  • Knute Rockne Student-Athlete award for baseball 1996, 1997
  • Notre Dame Team MVP and First Team All-Big East shortstop in 1998
  • Hit .341, 13 HR, 54 RBI overall, and .444, 6 HR,  27 RBI in Big East Conference games in 1998 
  • Signed as a free agent shortstop with the Arizona Diamondbacks in May 1998
  • Played for the South Bend Silverhawks (A)
  • Promoted to the El Paso Diablos (AA) in 1999
  • Assisted with hitting instruction on Ohio University team that hit 122 HR, the most in NCAA Division 1, and batted .331, which ranked 11th in the nation in 2001
  • Coached Mark Teahen, 3B (supplemental 1st round pick, Oakland A's) at St. Mary's College of California in 2002
  • Former Assistant Coach at the University of Toledo from 2004-2007, and Georgetown University from 2007-2010
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Unavailable for lessons at this time

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Anthony Sosnoskie

Hitting, Catching, and Fielding Coach

  • Starter at Virginia Tech 2007-2010
  • Virginia Tech Rookie of the Year 2007
  • 2008 - Hit .315, 6 HR, and 37 RBI
  • Summer 2008 -  Played for the Lake Norman Copperheads and was named Top Prospect by Perfect Game, Player of the Week 3 times, Mid-season All Star, and Runner-up for League MVP. Hit .368 with 7 HR.
  • 2009 - Hit .314, 7 HR, 51 RBI, 18 2B, 39 BB, 0 Passed Balls. Was named ACC Player of the Week and National Player of the Week
  • Summer 2009 - Played in the prestigious Cape Cod League for the Harwich Mariners
  • 2010 - Preseason ALL ACC
  • Played professionally for the Sussex Skyhawks and Worcester Tornadoes of the Can-Am League
  • 2011 - OBP of .417 in Pro Ball

 

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Derek Hacopian

Hitting Instructor

  • Inducted into the Churchill High School Athletic Hall of Fame in 1995
  • All Conference First Team at James Madison University in 1991
  • Led James Madison team in Homeruns and RBI's in 1991
  • Played at the University of Maryland in 1992
  • 1992 Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year
  • 1992 ACC Triple Crown
  • Batted .490 with 23 Homeruns and 83 RBI as a senior at the University of Maryland in 1992
  • Holds ACC single season records in Batting Average (.490), On-Base Percentage (.618), and Slugging Percentage (.943)
  • 1992 Mizuno NCAA Division I All-American
  • 1992 American Baseball Coaches Association NCAA Division I All-American
  • 1992 Baseball America Division I All-American
  • Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 1992
  • 1992 Appalachian League All-Star with the Burlington Indians
  • 1993 South Atlantic League All-Star with the Columbus Redstixx
  • Led South Atlantic League in Homeruns in 1993
  • 1995 Midwest League All-Star with the Beloit Snappers
  • Career .312 hitter as a professional
  • Retired in 1996 due to injury
  • 1999-2004 managed the Bethesda Big Train of the Clark Griffith Collegiate Baseball League

Unavailable for lessons at this time

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Jim Fox
Strength and Conditioning Coordinator

Strength/Speed/Agility Coach

  • Graduate of the University of Maryland
  • Certified through NSCA, NSPA, and ACE
  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at American University from 1996-2001
  • Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the Washington Capitals from 2002-2004
  • Professor at American University (Health and Fitness Department) from 2002-Present
  • Has worked with notable professional athletes such as Peter Bondra, Olie Kolzig, Jeff Halpern, Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning, and Dikimbe Matumbo.
  • President of Infusion Athletic Training Inc.

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