RBI Staff - Baseball Instructors
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The Staff
The Professional coaching staff at RBI Baseball Camps and Clinics rivals that of any program in the country. Coaches have experience playing and/or coaching at the professional, collegiate, and high school level. All RBI coaches are hand picked to ensure the highest quality of instruction regardless of the participant's ability level. Each staff member is committed to providing each participant with a safe and enjoyable experience while learning the best in baseball skills. Our entire staff is committed to the RBI mission of effectively providing young people of all ages with the skills that guide them toward success both on the baseball diamond, and throughout life, teaching the importance of individual responsibility, teamwork, and a positive attitude towards everyday life.
Chris Dargon
Instructor/Pitching Instructor
Coach Dargon graduated from Norwood High School in 1997. He played varsity all four years and was the team’s captain in his senior year. During his 4-year high school career, Chris compiled an astonishing 24-2 record and hit .431 as an outfielder. In 1997, he was the MVP of the American Legion State Tournament. After high school, Chris went on to pitch for the Northeastern University Huskies for two seasons before transferring to Bridgewater State College. At Bridgewater, Coach Dargon earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration and majored in finance while lettering for the team’s baseball season for 3 years. After an arm injury going into his senior year, he decided to pick up a bat again and hit .396 while winning the 10th player award in 2002. During the summers of his college career, Chris played for the Lexington Blue Sox of the Intercity League. He has also played for the Rockland Cardinals and the Wrentham Wrens of the Cranberry League as well as the Brighton Black Sox of the Boston Yawkey League. Coach Dargon currently resides in Norwood, MA.
Marc Desroches
Hitting/Pitching Instructor
Marc Desroches graduated from Providence College in 1999. Coach Desroches had a tremendous college career at Providence where he was awarded All-Big East, All-New England, All-American and Big East Pitcher of the year in 1999. Marc played in the New England Collegiate All-Star Game in 1998 and captured the Big East Regular Season Championship in 1995 and Big East Tournament Championship in 1999. Coach Desroches also played in the NCAA Regional Tournament @ Wichita St. in 1995 and was NCAA Regional Tournament Finalists @ Florida St. in 1999. Coach Marc Desroches graduated from Matignon High School in 1994. At MHS Marc put together a great 4 years being named Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Boston Herald All-Scholastic in 1993. Coach was also part of the EMass All-Star Game, Mass/Connecticut All-Star Game and part of the High School Team USA Tournament in Australia in 1994. Coach Desroches currently plays in the Yawkey League for Somerville and has been awarded MVP in 1999, 2002, 2005, 2007 and Triple Crown and CY Young winner in 2007. Other then College and the Yawkey League Marc has also played in the Cape Cod League for the Chatham A’s. Marc is an experienced coach with Cambridge Rindge & Latin Varsity 2003-2007 and Matignon High School Varsity 2008 under his belt. Marc has helped out RBI with camps and clinics such as Nomar Garciaparra Baseball Camp, Trot Nixon Baseball Camp, Kevin Millar Baseball Clinic, Jason Varitek Baseball Camp, Terry Francona Baseball Clinic, and Manny Delcarmen Baseball Clinic. Marc now resides in Cambridge MA.
Nick Tempesta
Hitting/Fielding Instructor
A resident of Brockton, Nick attended Eastern Connecticut State University and went on lead them to a National Championship in his freshman year. Nick went on to become a two time All-American shortstop at Econn. Once Nick completed his years at Eastern Connecticut, the Toronto Blue Jays did not waste any time in drafting him in the 26th round. Nick then went on to earn the MVP of the Blue Jays minor league affiliate in the Pioneer League. He spent his last few seasons with the Philadelphia Phillies organization where he learned from one of the greatest hitters of all time, Mike Schmidt. Before his college years Nick was a standout athlete at Brockton High School. In his senior year he received the high honor of being named Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year.
Sean McElroy
Hitting Instructor
Coach McElroy, was a graduate of Massachusetts College in 2001 while earning his degree in Business Management. During Sean’s time at college he was a 4 year starting outfielder and captured the ECAC Tournament Championship. Coach McElroy was awarded Team MVP and First Team All MASCAC in his senior year and is also the all time leader in Games Played, At Bats and RBI’s in a single season. Prior to Sean’s 4 year college career, Coach McElroy graduated from Norwood High School in 1997. Sean is now playing for the Lexington Blue Sox through the Intercity League. Coach has played 8 seasons with Lexington and is a 6 Time All Star.
Keith Brouillard
Instructor
Keith graduated from Franklin Pierce College in 2005 while earning his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing. During his time as a pitcher at Franklin Pierce, Brouillard helped lead the Ravens to the 2003 Division II College World Series, a Northeast Regional Championship, and two Northeast-10 Conference Championships. He earned second team ABCA/Rawlings All-Northeast Region during a solid junior season and was selected to play in the NEIBA All-Star Game held at Fenway Park. Keith ranks among career leaders at Franklin Pierce in earned run average (3rd), wins (7th), complete games (8th) and strikeouts (10th), while ranking among single-season leaders in wins (4th), innings (5th), and ERA (7th). Keith, a native of Somerset, MA, currently resides in Bellingham, MA with his fiancé Jess.
Coley Lyons
Hitting Instructor
Coach Lyons is a graduate of Stonehill College where he was the captain of the Stonehill College baseball program. While playing for the Skyhawks, Coley was a two time All NE-10 selection. During college Coley also played for the Harwich Mariners of the elite Cape Cod Baseball League. Coach has also been an all-star selection while playing for the Stockyard Club in the Boston Park League. His earlier days were spent at Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury.
Mike Luce
Hitting/Fielding/Pitching Instructor
Coach Luce brings a great deal of experience to the RBI staff. Mike has been teaching the game of baseball for over 30 years. Mike has been serving as the hitting and outfield coach for Dean College for the past 8 years and in that time has also been working numerous camps and clinics throughout the area. Coach Luce has spent time serving as a coach for Foxboro High School as well as Medway High School. As a player, Mike was a standout at Boston University.
John Graham
Hitting Instructor
As an outfielder for the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, John was a two time All-American outfielder. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox after his senior year at UMASS, and went on to receive numerous awards while playing for the Red Sox organization. In 1996 John earned a batting title while playing in the Big South, his .362 batting average was most certainly a number that no one else could match. John remains one of the most feared hitters in the New England area while playing for the Easton Huskies of the Cranberry League. John is a native of Abington Ma, and currently resides there with his wife Noelle and son C.J.
Dan Morse
Hitting Instructor
Dan played both football and baseball at Tufts University 1995-1999. He was voted All New England in both sports; he was voted to the All-American Baseball team in 1998 while batting .484. Dan set eight career and single season records as a center fielder in baseball and three more as a quarterback in football. Played two seasons professionally for the Johnstown Johnnies (Frontier League). Won two Gold Glove awards as well as a league championship. Served as Director of Baseball Operations at the Hit Dog Training Center from 2002-2003. Dan is also a Director of the Trot Nixon and Jason Varitek Baseball Camps. Dan is a native of Randolph, MA and currently resides in Norton with his wife Amanda, his son Jackson and his two dogs.
Dr. Jon Sjogren
Hitting/Pitching Instructor
Coach Sjogren starred for Bryant College from 1985-1988, twice earning All-New England honors. He has the unique distinction of having been the only individual in the program’s history to have won a conference championship and competed in the NCAA Tournament as both a player and a head coach. Jon was the head coach of the Bryant University Bulldogs baseball program for 15 years. In 2004 he led them to there first ever World Series berth in Montgomery, AL. Currently Jon is the head baseball coach at Rollins College in Orlando Florida.
Mark Cooke
Baseball Instructor
Mark Cooke is the Varsity Head Coach of Bishop Feehan High School's baseball program. Mark was a pitcher at Salve Regina University playing 4 years and during his senior year won the Conference Championship and competed in the NCAA Division III Tournament. Coach Cooke graduated from Bishop Feehan in 1997 on a team that went 20-2 his senior year and won the EAC Conference and All Star nominations. He played 6 years in the prestigious Sunset League in Newport, RI, winning the Cy Young Award to the top pitcher in 2002. After playing, he went into coaching at different levels, through the Pawtucket (RI) RBI Program, American Legion in Cumberland (RI), Cumberland (RI) Babe Ruth program and High School at the Wheeler School in Providence (RI) and now at his former high school, Bishop Feehan High School, in Attleboro (MA). Mark Cooke resides in Cumberland, RI with his wife Jessica, his son, Jacoby Tyler and his dog, Fenway. Mark is available for lessons in all aspects of the game.
