Over the past 12 years I have been privileged to instruct and guide some of the tri-state area's serious baseball players through their baseball careers. Players of all levels, from Little League to The Major Leagues, have developed their skills at CGI/Spring Training Academy. Our alumni include:
• 1 Major League player
• 126+ Division I players (as of 10/2008)
• 23 players who have signed professional contracts Since 2007
• 30 All-County players in Nassau and Suffolk counties 2007
• 6 All New York State players in 2007
• 5 All State Players in 2008
• 2 All American players in 2007
• 19 Players to Watch (Newsday) 2008 in Nassau and Suffolk counties
• 3 Consecutive Gibson Award Winners (Suffolk’s Best pitcher) 2006-2008
Nick Abel (since 2001)
• 2001-Wantagh High School
• 2002-2006 Scholarship to Stony Brook University
• 2006-Signed as Free Agent with NY Mets
• 2007-Led NY Mets Florida State League (High A) in ERA
• 2008 Binghamton Mets AA
Jack McGeary (since 2005): Click for testimonial
• 2007-Latin Roxbury High School (Boston, MA)
• 2007-Gatorade /Massachusetts Player of the Year
• 2007 East Cobb (Ga.) Astros
• 2007-Third Team All-American (Baseball America)
• 2007-Stanford University ($250,000 scholarship)
• 2007-Drafted by Washington National-$1.8 million signing bonus
• 2008- Led GCL Nationals (A) in Strikeouts 69K/52IP
Mike Anarumo (since 2006)
• 2007 MacArthur High School
• 2007 Long Island Tigers
• 2007-LeMoyne College (scholarship)
Alex Ferrera (since 1999)
• 2003-2007 Chaminade HS
• 2007 LI Tigers and LI Titans
• 2007 Scholarship to Columbia University
Danny Barnes (since 2003)
• 2003-2007-Manhasset High School Varsity
• 2006-2007 Long Island Titans
• 2007-Diamond Award Winner (Best pitcher in Nassau County)
• 2007-Princeton University
EJ Smith (since 1997)
• 2002-2006 Bethpage HS Varsity Starter
• 2006 NY Nine
• 2006 Scholarship to Virginia Tech Univ.
John Avanzino (since 1999)
• 2002-2006 Manhasset HS Varsity
• 2006 Led Nassau County Home Runs
• 2006 All County (Nassau)
• 2006- Scholarship to Bucknell University
• March 2008 Patriot League player of week
• 2008 Transferred to Rollins Univ. Florida.
Scott Gusaroff (since 2001)
• 2002-2006 Cold Spring Harbor HS (4 year starter)
• 2005-2006 All-County (Suffolk)
• 2005-2006 All-State
• 2006-Scholarhip to Fairfield University
Nolan Becker (since 2007)
• 2007-2008 Bayside Yankees
• 2005-2008 Stuyvesant HS Manhattan NY
• 2008 Scholarship to Yale University
Brian Bodjiak (since 2007)
• 2007-East Sandwich High School (Cape Cod, MA)
• 2007-Elon University (scholarship)
Ryan Burke (since 2006) Click for testimonial
• 2007-Poly Prep High School (Brooklyn)
• 2007 All NYC (Poly Prep HS)
• 2007 -NY Nine
• 2007-Wake Forest University (scholarship)
John Mincone (since 2004)
• 2007-Half Hollow Hills High School- Long Island Titans
• 2007- Gibson Award Winner “Best Pitcher in Suffolk County”
• 2007-James Madison University (scholarship)
• 2009 11th round draft pick Chicago Cubs
Nick Galioto (since 2006)
• 2002-2006 North Babylon HS Varsity
• 2006 All County
• 2006 All Long Island
• 2006 HS All New York State
• 2007 (Suffolk CC) All-American
Matt Harloff (since 2006)
• 2002-2006 Valley Stream South HS
• 2005-2006 Long Island Tigers
• 2006 Scholarship to Stony Brook Univ.
Brian Mooney (since 2006)
• 2005-Walt Whitman High School
• 2005-Drafted by Toronto Blue Jays
• 2007-Marshall University (scholarship)
Bobby Neelon (since 2005): Click for testimonial
• Hometown- Houston Texas
• 2005 USMMA (Merchant Marine Academy)
• 2007-Hofstra University (scholarship) Transferred
Dave Fioretti (since 2000)
2001-2005 St. Anthony’s HS
• 2002-2005 Bayside Yankees
• 2005-2008 Johns Hopkins University
Steven Faulkner (since 2000) Click for testimonial
• 2001-2005 West Islip HS
• 2005 Long Island Tigers
• 2005 Scholarship to NY Tech
Nick Thode (since 2002)
• 2007-Walt Whitman High School
• 2007-1st Team-All Long Island
• 4 Year “All-County” Player
• 2006-Empire State Games MVP
• 2005-2007 Long Island Titans
• 2007 Scholarship to Stony Brook University
Ryan Pfaeffle (since 2000): Click for testimonial
• 2005-2008 Commack High School 4 Yr. Starter(Client for 8 years)
• 2008 Gibson Award Winner (Suffolk County Best Pitcher)
• 2008 All County Team
• 2008 All Long Island Team
• 2008 ALL State Team
• 2008- George Mason University (scholarship)
Chris Kowalski (since 2008)
• 2001-2005 Roxbury Latin HS (Boston MA.)
• 2005-2008 Boston College University
Will Roberts (since 2006)
• 2005-2008 Richmond Braves (Richmond Va.)
• 2008 University of Virginia (scholarship)
• 2008 Drafted Los Angeles Angels
Michael Belfiore (since 2007)
• 2006-Commack High School
• 2006-Gibson Award Winner-Best pitcher in Suffolk County
• 2006-Boston College (scholarship)
• 2008 Cape Cod League (Yarmouth-Dennis)
• 2009 4th round draft pick Arizona Diamondbacks
Ian Dickson (since 2004)
• 2005-2008 Northport High School (6 year client)
• 2008 Scholarship to Lafayette University
Greg Dimling (since 2007)
• 2002-2006 Chaminade HS
• 2006-2008 Scholarship to Fordham University
Sam Hasty (since 2006)
• 2005-2008 Poly Prep HS (Brooklyn NY)
• 2007-2008 NY Nine
• 2008 Scholarship to Rutgers University
Joe Bencivenga (since 2006)
• 2004-2008 Kellenberg HS
• 2008 Scholarship to Catholic University
Sam Menzin (since 2005) Click for testimonial
• 2004-2008 Friends Academy
• 2008 Swarthmore University (#2 ranked academic school in Country)
Mike Tamburino (since 2007)
• 2004-2008 Holy Trinity HS
• 2006-2008 LI Tigers
• 2008 Scholarship to Pace University
Nick Tropeano (since 2002)
• 2004-2008 West Islip HS
• 2006-2008 Long Island Titans
• 2008 All County
• 2008 All Long Island
• 2008 Scholarship to Stony Brook University
Sahil Kapoor (since 2008)
• Hometown Boston, Ma.
• 2008 Scholarship to Stanford University
Dan Sourine (since 2008)
• 2007-2008 NY Nine
• 2008 Scholarship to Fordham University
Danny Goldstein (since 2006)
• 2004-2008 Huntington High School
• 2007-2008 Long Island Titans
• 2008 Scholarship to Bucknell University
Sam Berg (Since 2008)
• 2005-2008 Poly Prep
• 2006-2008 All Conference
• Named to the Top 30 in Metro Rise Magazine
• Captain of State Championship Team
• 2008 Scholarship to Northwestern
James Brunswick (Since 2009)
• 2003-2006 Collegiate High School
• All Conference 2006
• Scholarship to Pomona College
Anthony Italiano (Since 2006)
• 2007-2009 St. Anthony's
• 2009 Team MVP
• 2009 Team Captain
• Named to the Top 10 Long Island Prospect
• 2009 Scholarship to Boston College
Andrew DellColle (Since 2009)
• 2007-2009 Newark Academy
• Drafted in 2009 MLB Draft
• Top 5 New Jersey Prospect
• 2009 Scholarship to Boston College
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