Brandon Mann
After spending two years as 1st Assistant Coach and Pitching Coach at Division I Iona College, Brandon accepted the full-time graduate coaching position at Manhattanville College in Purchase, NY in the fall of 2008. Although Brandon graduated from MVILLE in 2010 with his MA in Physical Education he continues to help out in the every day aspects of the Valiant Baseball Program. In Mann's first year, Manhattanville College won the regular season Freedom Conference Championship as the team went on to hit .356 with 23Hrs and average over 10 runs a game. They also led the nation in stolen bases with 162 in 41 games. Mann's second season with valiants proved to be a record setting year for the Manhattanville Valiants as the team went on to compete in the DIII Mid-Atlantic Regional after hitting .372 as a team and belting 34 Hrs. Before making the move into coaching, Coach Mann had a successful collegiate baseball career at Florida Atlantic University and Lynn University in Boca Raton. As a member of the 11th ranked 2003 A-Sun Champion FAU Owls Coach Mann competed in the regional at Coral Gables. He also played a big role in leading Lynn University to its first NCAA regional appearance. As a co-captain of the 2002 Clarkstown North state championship team, Coach Mann was named New York State Player and Athlete of the Year in 2002. Along with fellow owner John Bagatta, Coach Mann led the 2002 Rockland Pirates to the American Legion World Series in Danville, VA, finishing 5th in the country and losing to the eventual champions Mississippi. Coach Mann was elected to the Clarkstown North Hall of Fame in 2009 for his impressive baseball accomplishments. He resides in Nyack, NY.
Greg Chertok
Greg Chertok is currently a Sport Psychology Counselor and Fitness Trainer at The Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Center (PMR) in Englewood, NJ. He received his B.A. in Psychology at Tufts University and M.Ed. in Counseling specializing in Sport & Exercise Psychology at Boston University in 2007. While at Tufts, he captained the 2006 Baseball team and, as the three-year starting shortstop, led the team to its 14th consecutive winning season and the conference championship. He finished his career as an ESPN The Magazine Academic Regional All-American and a New England College All-Star, playing his final game at Fenway Park for the All-Star team. At PMR, Greg has created the EXACT Sports and Just for KIX programs, which act as joint physical and mental conditioning programs for students to enhance athletic performance and develop healthy lifestyles. Greg has written numerous articles in various athletic newsletters on sport psychology topics, and has co-authored a book geared toward youth baseball coaches entitled The Baseball Starter: A Handbook for Coaching Children and Teens. He resides in Bardonia, NY.
John Bagatta
John Bagatta received his degree in Business Management at Lynn University in Boca Raton, FL. He currently plays for the Palm Beach Waves of the National Amateur Baseball League (NABA), a highly competitive and nationally acclaimed wood bat league made up of former Major League, Minor League, Independent, and collegiate ballplayers, earning the prestigious MVP award during the 2005 NABA Championship game. With Coach Mann, Bagatta helped lead the American Legion Rockland Pirates to back-to-back state titles, a regional title, and a berth into the 2002 World Series in Danville, VA. Bagatta along with Mann, co-captained the 2002 Clarkstown North team to a state championship, and has been directing youth sports camps in the Rockland and Westchester areas for over 5 years. Presently, John resides in Florida where he works alongside top youth baseball coaches providing baseball training, running clinics, and giving one-on-one lessons.
Katie Chertok
Katie Chertok is currently a fourth grade teacher at Cherry Lane Elementary School in Airmont, NY. She received her B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Scranton and her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction from Boston College in 2007. While at Scranton, she captioned the 2004 Cross Country team. For the past five summers, Katie directed the Town of Clarkstown’s Summer Sizzlers Middle School Camp. She resides in Bardonia, NY with her husband, Coach Greg!