INSTRUCTORS
MIKE BIONDE | OWNER | HITTING/FIELDING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduate of Pequannock High School in 2002.
• Senior season at Pequannock he earned All-Conference, All-County, and All-State honors.
• Earned NJCBA All-Rookie team honors as a freshman shortstop at Rutgers University.
• Won 2 Big East championships while at Rutgers.
• Senior season while at Rutgers received the Rawlings Gold Glove Award for the nations top defensive second baseman.
• Drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2007 amateur draft. Later signed with the New Jersey Jackals of the Can/Am Independent League.
JOHNNY KNOX | HITTING/PITCHING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduated from Jefferson Township High School in 2020.
• Went on to play at Nichols College where he was a four-year starter both playing shortstop and pitching.
• Was a three-time All-Conference player during his time at Nichols College.
• Senior year at Nichols College was selected as an All-American shortstop, and was also the regional position player of the year.
• Holds records for single-season homers, hits, runs, total bases, and RBI's at Nichols College.
• Transferred to D1 Quinnipiac University for his graduate season.
• Started 55 of 56 games while at Quinnipiac University while also making relief pitching appearances.
• Was selected as an All-Conference second baseman while at Quinnipiac University.
EVAN THOMAS | HITTING/PITCHING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduate of DePaul Catholic High School in 2021.
• Senior season at DePaul Catholic earned All-Conference and All-County Honors.
• Went on to play four years at Alvernia University where he was a two-way player.
• During his time at Alvernia University he played every position except catcher.
• During his junior season while in college he was a crucial part of winning the MAC Championship.
• His senior season at Alvernia University he started every game and earned All-Conference honors.
• Evan is going on his 7th year of baseball coaching and instruction.
JOE SIMONE | HITTING/FIELDING INSTRUCTOR
• Born and raised in Wayne, N.J. where he attended Wayne Hills High School.
• Played four years at Rider University where he earned First Team All-MAAC honors during his sophomore season.
• Played in the Coastal Plains Collegiate League where he was selected to the All-Star team in 2018 and 2021.
• After his time at Rider University he picked up a fifth year at Webb University in the Big South Conference.
​• Joe is currently entering his second professional season with the New Jersey Jackals.
ZACH POLZER | PITCHING/HITTING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduated from Passaic County Technical Institute in 2016.
• Voted the top pitcher in The Big North Conference his senior season.
• Was voted to the All-Passaic County Team his junior and senior seasons.
• Went on to play at William Paterson University where he pitched for four seasons.
​• Graduated with two degrees in Accounting and Finance.
• Has four years of experience doing lessons, clinics, and managing a summer team.
• Rapsodo Baseball Pitching Certified.
BRIAN KOKOS | HITTING/FIELDING/PITCHING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduated from Wayne Valley High School in 2012.
• Was a three year starter at Wayne Valley where he played third base and pitched.
• Was named Team Captain his senior year at Wayne Valley in 2012.
• During his time at Wayne Valley he received All-County and All-State honors in his junior season and senior season. Was a key role in the 2010 Passaic County Championship team.
• Went on to play four years at Rutgers Newark in the NJAC Conference.
•Was a four year player while at Rutgers Newark where he played third base and pitched.
• Brian has 8 plus years of coaching experience at various levels from 6U through the college ranks.
TY GILLIGAN | CATCHING/HITTING INSTRUCTOR
• Ty grew up in Ringwood, N.J. and attended both Lakeland Regional High School and Paramus Catholic High School.
• Earned First Team All-Conference and All-County awards while batting .425 his senior year.
• Earned a scholarship to play at Rider University where he saw playing time as a true freshman.
• Went on to transfer to Dominican University where he started for three years. While at Dominican University, Ty earned multiple All-Conference awards and a First-Team All-Region award.
​• Played for the Southampton Breakers during college summer ball where he was named the All-Star game M.V.P in his first season and was named the playoff M.V.P during his second season.
​• Ty went on to sign professionally with the Sussex Miners of the Frontier League where he played the 2025 season.
TERRY SHOEBRIDGE | HITTING/CATCHING INSTRUCTOR
• Graduate of Lyndhurst High School.
• Two-time All-State selection as a catcher while at Lyndhurst.
• Drafted in the fourth round of the 1976 MLB Draft by the Milwaukee Brewers. He was the 76th overall player drafted that year.
• Played six and a half years in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system where he reached as high as Triple-A twice.
• Selected to the New-York Penn League All-Star team while he was in the Milwaukee Brewers system.
• Member of two Minor League championship teams.
• Voted to the All-Century team by the Bergen Record in the year 2000.