TJ Baril

Class of 2025

Swampscott/Masconomet HS

*18 MIAA Tournaments
*5 Conference Championships
*MIAA Semifinals – 4 times
*North Sectional Champs – 2 times
*2014 State Champion
*EMass Coach of the Year – 2 times
*Globe and Herald Coach of the Year – 2014

Joe Boland

Class of 2025

Whittier Tech

*18 MIAA Tournaments
*2010 D3 North Champions
*2013 D3 North Champions
*16 League Titles
*2011 Globe Coach of the Year

Dave Niro

Class of 2025

Milford/Shrewsbury/Franklin HS

*16 MIAA Tournaments
*5 League Titles
*2 Sectional Titles
*2002 State Final

Dan Patenaude
Class of 2025

St. Peter-Marian/Mashpee HS

*23 MIAA Tournaments

Joe Leone

Concord-Carlisle High School, 1985 – 2006

Joe has been a coach in the Concord-Carlisle athletic program at various levels for 32 years, 22 as varsity coach,
and continues to coach at the freshmen level. As a varsity coach his teams won the DCL in 1992 and 1997 and were
a North Sectional Finalist in 2006. His teams have won 225 games during that time and have been recognized on
numerous occasions for Sportsmanship Awards by the DCL.

Joe’s contributions to the Concord-Carlisle sports program are notable. Joe has coached every season for many
years, freshman football coach for 26 seasons, 15 years as the freshman girls basketball coach, and 22 years as the varsity baseball coach. While coaching freshmen football, student athletes who came out for the team stayed for the entire season. No one ever quit. While coaching freshmen basketball, Joe kept every girl who came out for the team and played them all in every game. He offered all young players an incredibly positive experience during their first year of high school.

Coaching baseball was the love of Joe’s professional life. He was always doing something to improve the program and the overall experience for his players. The time committed, energy expended and the enthusiasm offered by Joe provided a first class experience for his players at Concord-Carlisle.

The dedication and service to athletics at Concord-Carlisle carried over to the MBCA. A member of the Executive Board for over 20 years, Joe served as president from 1998-99. Following his presidency and realizing the Awards Banquet for Championship teams and their Most Valuable Players is a most difficult task to coordinate for the president, Joe volunteered to accept responsibility for the program. He continues to serve in that capacity.

Joe’s long time commitment to the sport of baseball as a dedicated coach at Concord-Carlisle and as member of the MBCA Executive Board is truly appreciated by all that have been associated with him.

Ron Silvestri

Worcester Technical High School, 1986 – Present

Ron has been coaching at Worcester Tech since 1981 first as the varsity hockey coach and then in 1986 he
became the varsity baseball coach. In 1991 he accepted the position of Varsity Football Coach which he continues
to coach along with baseball at Worcester Tech.  In 24 years as the varsity baseball coach his teams have won
436 games, 21 Colonial Athletic League Championships, 8 Inter- High Championships, 3 District Championships,
5 State Vocational Championships and was the State Finalist in 2005.

He was awarded the Son’s of Italy Coaches Award, and the Bill Wickman Memorial Award for Contributions to Baseball in 2001. Ron’s teams were recognized in 1997 and 2000 for the Joe Gleason Sportsmanship Award and in 2004 and 2008 for MIAA Division II State Sportsmanship Award.

Coaching in a vocational setting has unique challenges. Ron has a special ability to connect with and understand the student-athletes he teaches and coaches. He is extremely patient and positive. He has an exceptional ability to teach all aspects of the game while emphasizing good sportsmanship and teamwork. Ron’s ability to lead in different circumstances has made him a most successful coach.

Al Gallotta

Archbishop Williams / Cohasset High Schools, 1976-2008

Al started coaching in the spring of 1976 at Archbishop Williams, his alma mater. In 33 years of coaching,
27 at Archbishop Williams, his teams have won 2 State Championships (1992, 1995) and 12 Catholic Central
League championships. . In 2002 Al retired as Athletic Director and left Williams to teach and coach at
Cohasset High School. The first year the team won only seven games but continued to improve with each
season. Al turned around a rather struggling Cohasset High School program into a league championship
team in 2008, which was the first league championship in baseball at the school in 49 years. That year the team finished 16-4 and won the South Shore League.

Al served on the MIAA State Baseball Committee for 21 years and was Chairman for the last 11 until he left Williams in 2002. Well known throughout Eastern Massachusetts Al is respected by his players, coaches, parents, and administrators.

Al has taught math for 35 years and plans to continue to do so for several more years. He continues to enjoy baseball by playing in an over 50 league based in Rhode Island.

Gregg Picucci

Gardner / Ayer  High Schools, 1975 – 2007

Gregg Picucci has been coaching high school baseball for the past 28 years. Most recently he has been the
coach at Gardner High School. He also served as Varsity Baseball Coach at Ayer, Groton, and Murdock High
Schools. Gregg’s coaching record is closing in on 300 wins. His teams have won 2 league titles and over all his
teams have qualified for the district tournament 15 times.

Over 100 of Gregg’s baseball players have gone on to play college baseball at various levels and two have signed
professional contracts. His coaching forte is his ability to instill in his players the competitiveness and the drive that he had as a player.
He has earned the respect of his fellow coaches, players, and umpires for his outstanding work ethic and sportsmanship. Three times his teams have received sportsmanship awards issued by the Mid-Wach B and C Leagues.

Gregg was an outstanding three-sport athlete at Leominster High School excelling as a shortstop on the baseball ream, quarterback on the football team and a point-guard on the basketball team. Coach Johnson says Gregg was the finest defensive shortstop he has ever coached. Gregg was inducted into the Leominster American Legion Hall of Fame in 1998. He had an outstanding career at Fitchburg State College and remains active as a player in the over 50-baseball league.