STAFF BIOS
Brandon Mann
Playing Career
- 2002 New York State Public High School Player/Athlete of Year
- Captained 2002 New York State Champion Clarkstown North High
- 2002 American Legion World Series participant with OTB Pirates
- Played College baseball at DI Florida Atlantic University & DII Lynn University
- 2006 ESPN Academic All America/ South Region
Coaching Experience
- DI Iona College 1st Assistant Coach/Pitching coach from 2006-2008
- DIII Manhattanville College Assistant Coach/Hitting coach from 2008-2014
- Clarkstown South Varsity Assistant coach from 2015-2018. (Section 1 Champs)
- DIII Manhattanville College Assistant Head Coach 2018
- Clarkstown South JV Head Coach 2019 - present
- Co-Owner of Pitch by Pitch Sports Camps in Congers, NY
Frank Fantino
Playing Career
- St. Joes Regional High School Baseball alumni- 2007-10
- Member of 2009 Bergen County Championship Team for St. Joes HS
- Played College baseball at DII Southern New Hampshire University (2011-2013) and DIII SUNY Purchase (2013-2015)
- Member of 2012 East Regional Championship team and DII College World Series team for SNHU
- Played Independent Professional baseball for the White Sands Pupfish (NM, 2016), and the Alpine Cowboys (TX, 2017), both part of the Professional Pecos League
Coaching Experience
- Clarkstown South High School Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach- 2017- Present
- Clarkstown South High School Baseball Strength and Conditioning Coach- 2017-Present
- Pace University Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach- 2019-2020
- NJIT College Strength and Conditioning Staff- Present
- Northeast Dirtbags Strength and Conditioning Coach/ Baseball Coach
- Founder and Owner of Fantino Sports Performance
- Certified Personal Trainer (NASM)
- Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
Jason Cannici
Jason played college ball at Manhattan College (Div. I ) as a starting pitcher. Recorded first ever win against Marist College in Florida in the 1996 season. Pitched 2 years in a very competitive MAAC Conference. A rotator cuff injury forced him out of college baseball.
Determined to back into the game, Cannici spent the last 20 years coaching baseball in Bergen County New Jersey. Started career at Bogota High School (99-02) as Varsity Baseball Coach in which he turned program around making two state playoff appearances as well as a County Tournament bid. In 2002, he received Coach of the Year in the BCSL Olympic Division.
Currently, Jason is the Head Baseball Coach and Special Education Teacher at Dumont High School in Dumont, NJ. He has won three consecutive league titles and has been named coach of the year in each season. (2007-2010). The school’s last league championship was in 1988. Coach Cannici has now 10 league titles and a sectional state title in 2011. Cannici has coached against the premier schools in Bergen County including: Don Bosco, Bergen Catholic, Paramus Catholic and St. Joseph Regional High School. Coach Cannici was currently inducted into NJ Coaches Hall of Fame 2019 and also named NFHS National Federation High School Coach of the year Award.
Cannici has helped many of his players go on to the college level to play baseball. “Pitching and defense wins games”--- Cannici believes the emphasis with pitchers should be on the fundamental mechanics.