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We have a talented staff of instructors.
Choose an instructor based on what you are looking for and take a look at our instructors bio. Contact the instructor directly to schedule a lesson. All athletes MUST complete the new waiver before participating in BBC programming.
Private lesson pricing:
Prices are subject to change
$50/half hour
$80/Hour (Can include catching and fielding into workout)
Lessons must be cancelled 24 hours in advance to avoid a fee. Lessons cancelled within 24 hours of the lesson will be assessed a fee of 50% the lesson price. If a lesson is not cancelled and there is a “no show” there will be a full charge of lesson fee.
Pitching
Jim Joyce
Jack Collins
David Griffin
Onix Mercado
Softball Pitching - Danielle O'Neil
Hitting - Baseball and Softball
Bill Berman
John Richardi
Jim Joyce
Onix Mercado
Lou Proietti
Steve Lee
Kevin Perdios
Mike Ceglie
Tommy King
Katie Jenkins - Temporarily not taking on any new clients.
Catching
Onix Mercado
Tim Zaniboni
Fielding
Bill Berman
John Richardi
Onix Mercado
Steve Lee
Mike Ceglie
Personal Training
Michael O'Neil
Checkout our talented and experienced coaches below to learn more about them and to pick one to work with. You can contact the coach directly to coordinate a lesson.
Jim Joyce
Hitting and Pitching- available by appointment
Level 1 Accredited Interscholastic Coach
Level A and B USA Baseball Certified Coach
Braintree High School Varsity Player (1996-1998)
Braintree Legion Post 86 (1996-1998)
Assistant Coach Braintree Legion Post 86 (2003-2006)
Head Coach Braintree Legion Post 86 (2007-2013)
Assistant Coach Braintree High School (2003-2008)
Head Coach Braintree High School Junior Varsity (2009-Present)
Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)
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John Richardi
Hitting and Fielding-available all days
Braintree High School Varsity Player (1978-82)
Braintree Legion Post 86 (1978-1982)
UMass Dartmouth (1982)
USMC (1983-1987)
Braintree American Little League Coach (1998-2015)
Braintree Legion Post 86 Coach (2007-2018)
Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)
Voted Top 3 Second Basemen by Win Bates All-Braintree High School Team
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Bill Berman
Hitting and Fielding-available all days
Thayer Academy Baseball (1983-1985)
Holbrook American Legion (1983-1985)
University of Rochester Baseball (1985-1988)
Mizuno AAU Baseball Coach (2009,2011)
Weymouth Wildcats AAU Coach (2010)
JM Force 9u AAU Spring Coach (2014)
Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2015-Present)
Archbishop Williams Freshman Coach (2016)
Archbishop Williams Junior Varsity Coach (2017-2020)
Archbishop Williams Varsity Head Coach (2021- Pressent)
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Onix Mercado
Pitching, Fielding, Catching and Hitting - available by appointment
Francisco Mendoza High School, Puerto Rico (1998)
Kirkwood Community College, Iowa (1999)
Signed as Free Agent to Cincinnati Reds (2000)
From 2000-2006 batting average .267 with 16 homeruns and 132 RBI in 304 games for the Reds Organization
Bench Coach, Catcher Instructor and BullPen Catcher in Cincinnati Organization (2003 coaching)
Owned and operated Professional Baseball Clinic in Puerto Rico (2006-2012)
Instructor at Dirt Dawgs (2012-2020)
Braintree Bandits AAU Head Coach (2020-Present)
Instructor at at Braintree Baseball Club (2020-Present)
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Steve Lee
Hitting and Fielding - available by appointment
Braintree Varsity (2011-2013) Braintree Legion (2011-2014) Stonehill College (2014-2017) Easton Huskies (2014-2015) Bandits Assistant (2020) Bandits Fall Coach (2020) Bandits 11U Head Coach (2021)
Contact Coach Lee
Phone
Kevin Perdios
Hitting and Fielding - available by appointment
Dean College Baseball (2014)
Merrimack College Club Baseball (2015-2017)
Archbishop Williams High School Freshman Coach (2019-Present) Braintree Bandits Assistant Coach (2016-2019)
Braintree Bandits Fall 15u Coach (2018-Present)
Braintree Bandits Head Coach (2019-Present)
Braintree Bandits Fall Ball 7-9 year olds (2019-Present)
Contact Coach Perdios
Dave Griffin
Pitching - available by appointment
Hanover, MA native graduated from Hanover High in 2014. Went on to Curry College where he shined as the team’s Ace all 4 years including winning the 2015 CCC Championship his freshman year. Griffin along the way pitched 238 career innings with 227 strikeouts with a 2.08 career ERA before graduating in 2018. In May of 2019 he signed his first professional contract with the independent baseball team, the Gary SouthShore Railcats in Gary, Indiana and returned to the team in 2021. Through 6 starts, Griffin posted a 1-1 record with a 4.30 ERA through 31.1 innings on the mound with 36 strikeouts compared to just 10 walks. In June of 2021 his contract was purchased by the New York Mets. After 7 starts for their Low-A affiliate, Port St. Lucie Mets, Griffin got the call up to their High-A affiliate, the Brooklyn Cyclones.
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Lou Proietti
Hitting - available by appointment
Hitting and Defense-available by appointment
UMASS Amherst Varsity Baseball Player (2005-2007)
Marina Di Ravenna Waves Baseball Player (2009) Georgetown Preparatory School Baseball Coach (2011-2013)
Oneonta Outlaws (Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League)
Coach (2010-2012)
Rider University Assistant Coach (2013-2015)
Plymouth Pilgrims (New England Collegiate Baseball League)
Coach (2013-2016)
Stonehill College Associate Head Baseball Coach (2015-2019)
Head Coach of Division 1 Saint Peter’s University (2019-2022)
Associate Head Coach Stonehill College (Present)
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Phone
Tim Zaniboni
Catching, hitting, and fielding - available by appointment
North Quincy high school varsity player (1993-1996)
HOF for both Football and Baseball Morrisette Legion Post 294 player (1992-1996)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy player (1996-2000)
HOF for both Football and Baseball .464 batting average single season school record Athlete of the year
2000 Cape Cod League player (1999) Massachusetts Maritime Academy catchers coach for southern training (2001-2002)
Massachusetts Maritime Academy fall ball assistant coach (2002)
South Shore Spartans AAU coach (2000-2007)
13u State Champions (2002)
15u National Champions (2004)
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Katie Jenkins
Softball Hitting - available by appointment
Currently not taking on any new clients
Braintree High School Varsity Softball player (2004-2006). Bridgewater State University Softball player (2007-2008). South Braintree Girls Softball League Head Coach (2006-2013). South Braintree Girls Softball Director (2007-2013). Head Varsity Softball Coach at Braintree High School (2014-Present)
Contact Coach Jenkins.
Phone
Danielle O'Neil
Softball Pitching - Available by appointment
Four Time High School Merrimack Valley All Conference All Star 1994-1997
Boston Herald All Scholastic 1996, 1997
MVC MVP 1997
Member of NE Hurricanes State Champions 1995
Four Year Starter at UMass Lowell 1997-2001
Northeast All Regional Team 2000, 2001
Haverhill High School Assistant Coach 2002-2005
Strength and Fitness Instructor (NASM Certified) 2003-2010
Pitching Instructor Strike One 2002-2006
Braintree Town Coach 2016- present
Mass Drifters Club Coach 2021-2023
Bentley University Pitching Coach 2022-present
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Phone
Mike Ceglie
Hitting and Fielding - Available by appointment
Archbishop Williams High School Varsity Player (1994-1996)
Catholic Central League All Star 1994-1996, 1995
MIAA State Champion, Patriot
Ledger
All-Scholastic Baseball 1996, Boston Globe D2 All-Star 1996
Braintree Legion Post 86 (1994-1996)
Braintree Braves AAU Baseball Head Coach (2018-2023)
Braintree American Little League Head Coach and Board Member (2016-Present)
Braintree Bandits AAU Coach (2022-Present)
Contact Coach Ceglie
Phone
Michael O'Neil
Strength and Conditioning - Available by appointment for 1-1 training or group work
Quincy High School 2000-2004
Northeastern College 1 year (Huskies)
Massasoit Community College 2 years (Lions)
Falmouth Stripers-Cape Cod League
Quincy Maggots-Bambuu League
Diamond League 2 years (South Shore Tigers)
Weymouth BlackSox - CommonWealth Amateur league 8 years
Seadogs Catching coach / Assistant coach
Braintree Baseball Club Assistant Coach and Trainer (2023-Present)
Strength and Conditioning Experience
Nasm Certified 2017-Presert
Group Training Certified 2017-Present
TRX Certified 2017-Present
Speed and Agility Training 2017-2019
CrossFit Level 1 trainer 5 Years
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Tommy King
Hitting - Available by appointment
Braintree American Coach (2014-Present)
Braintree American Summer Travel (2018-Present)
Braintree Bandits Coach (2023-Present)
Braintree American Board Member (2022-Present)
Braintree Babe Ruth Coach (2020- Present)
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Jack Collins
Pitching - Available by appointment
BHS Wamps Outfielder/Pitcher (2016-2019)
Division 1 Closer and all-time Appearance holder at Merrimack College (2020-2024)
Pitcher for Brockton Rox (Futures League, 2023)
Valley Blue Sox (NECBL, 2021)
Sag Harbor Whalers (Hampton Summer League, 2021)
Braintree Bandits Coach (2016-Present)
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