Coaches

ALEX PANGOURELIAS
MVP BEAST 2023 AMERICAN


BEAST Coach (15U-17U) since 2018
Associate Head Coach & Recruiting Coordinator - Queensborough Community College
Asst. Coach - Farmingdale State College
Pitcher/Outfielder - Odessa CC; Queensborough CC; Farmingdale State College
Co-Founder & Head Trainer - The Command Center

RAY ALEXANDER
BEAST 2023


BEAST Head Coach (15U-18U) since 2017
Associate Scout - Los Angeles Angels
Independent Scout - MLB & MiLB Analytics
Front office Baseball Operations (Minor League) - Chicago White Sox & Baltimore Orioles Affiliates  
Baseball Operations - Newark Bears (Atlantic League)

JAMIE APICELLA
MVP BEAST UNDERCLASS


BEAST Coach 13U-16U since 2019
Over 25 years college baseball & softball coaching
Drafted by San Francisco Giants 
Outfielder - Northwest League Everett Giants
Outfielder - LIU Post
 

CHARLES GALIANO
MVP BEAST 2024


BEAST Coach (10U-16U) since 2017
Founder & Head of Seven Tool Catching
Founder & Head of Heavy Hitters Club
Catcher - Milwaukee Brewers Organization
Catcher - Fordham University
Drafted - Philadelphia Phillies (2012)
Catcher - Cape Cod & Hamptons Collegiate Leagues

MIKE CAPARCO
MVP BEAST 2024


BEAST 2022 Asst. Coach since 2019
Head Coach - Half Hollow Hills HS East JV (6th year)
Catcher - Long Island University
Lead Trainer - Seven Tool Catching & Heavy Hitters Club

MATT ROCCHIO
BEAST 2024


BEAST Coach (14U-17U) since 2017
Head Coach - John Glenn HS JV/Varsity (2015-present)
Coach - Baldwin HS JV (2011)
Asst. Coach - Briarcliffe College (2007-2010)
Coach - Valley Stream Hawks (2004-2007)
Certified Umpire

ERIC MOSKOWITZ
BEAST 2025


BEAST Coach (8U-17U) since 2014
BEAST Assistant Head of Baseball Operations
Head Coach - Oldfield Middle School
Head Coach - Plainview Old Bethpage Middle School
Pitcher/Infielder - Lenoir-Rhyne University
Pitcher/Infielder - South Florida Bandits

DOM CAPUTO
BEAST 15U BLACK & 9U BLACK

 


BEAST Coach (12U-14U) since 2019
Coach - Diamond Baseball Academy
Catcher - Suffolk CC; St. Joseph's College

TOM DIECKHOFF
BEAST 15U BLACK


BEAST Coach since 2022
Head Coach - Sayville Junior Varsity
Centerfielder - SUNY New Paltz

MIKE RIZZITELLO
BEAST 2026


BEAST Coach since 2022
Coach - Connetquot HS JV
Catcher - Evansville Otters (Frontier League) & San Rafael Pacifics (Pacific Association)
Catcher - Dowlng College

ANDREW SESTO
BEAST 2026


BEAST Coach since 2022
Coach - West Islip HS JV & West Babylon HS JV
Pitcher - Dowlng College; Adelphi University

ANDREW BALCARCEL
BEAST 14U BLACK


BEAST Coach since 2020

 

JIMMY MCCARTY
BEAST 13U CRIMSON


BEAST Coach (11U-14U) since 2018
Coach - LI Titans (2017)
Pitcher - Oneonta State College
Pitcher - NY and Futures Collegiate Baseball Leagues

BOBBY MORSE
BEAST 13U CRIMSON


BEAST Coach (12U-14U) since 2018
Infielder - Dowling College; St. Thomas Aquinas College
Infielder - Hamptons Collegiate Baseball League

JESSE BERARDI
BEAST 13U CRIMSON


BEAST Coach/Trainer since 2019
Infielder - Cleveland Indians Organization
Infielder - St. John's University

JEFF LANTIGUA
BEAST 12U BLACK


Certified USA Baseball Coach
Catcher/Infielder - Nassau Community College
Catcher/Infielder - NY Cardinals

JOE SANTOS
BEAST 12U CRIMSON


BEAST Coach (11U-13U) since 2019
Coach - Diamond Baseball Academy/Three Village (2018)
Staff Trainer - Seven Tool Catching
Assistant GM/Coach - Elwood Royals Men's Team
 

TJ RICCIO
BEAST 10U BLACK


 
 

STEVE HASSAN
BEAST 8U


 
 
Pit

BILLY RIEDEL
HEAD OF TEAM TRAINING & QUALITY CONTROL


BEAST Coach (14U & up) since 2017
Asst. Coach - John Glenn HS Varsity (2018-present)
Coach - LI Collegiate Baseball League (2017)
Catcher - Oneonta State College
Catcher - Perfect Game Collegiate League
Staff Trainer - Seven Tool Catching

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