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Meet the Staff

Our staff is made up of highly trained experts in a variety of sports fields. Each day, we make it our mission to get our players to the next level. The Academy coaching staff helps our team reach maximum performance levels, physically and psychologically. Meet the people who make the Academy team so amazing.

Jason Macko

Over 20+ years coaching experience
Former 4-Year high school Varsity Starter
D1 Player & Pro-Prospect (West Virginia University & St. Bonaventure University
First Team Atlantic Ten catcher
Empire State Games ‘90
Babe Ruth World Series ’91, ’92
First Team honors as a Junior and Senior at CBA

Greg Sampo

10+ years of youth baseball coaching experience
Run and operated the CNY All-Star travel program for Jim Alford
Excels at teaching team fundamentals of the game and the importance of high standards

Alicia Crandall

Former 14-year varsity softball coach
CNYCL American Division Coach of the year 2013, 2014.
Coached team to CNYCL American Division league championship 2013, 2014.
Coached team to OHSL overall league championship 2016.
Coached multiple “players of the year” in the CNYCL, OHSL and SCAC including 3 “All CNY players” and 1 “All section 3 player.”
Coached 9 “pitchers of the year” while in CNYCL, OHSL and or SCAC.
3 sport all league high school athlete.
Played basketball and softball for 4 years at Utica College of Syracuse University.
Named most outstanding female athlete, class of 2001 at Utica College of Syracuse University.
ECAC All Conference Basketball Player.
Member of her high school Athletic Wall of Fame.

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Jose Lozada

Selected by the Washington Nationals in the 17 round of the 2008 MLB Draft
MEAC conference player of the year
Played all 9 positions in one game
Represented Puerto Rico in the 2016 Caribbean
world series
Specializes in hitting, infield, outfield and catching but can also coach pitchers