"What really drew me to the College was the fact that I knew I would get a lot of ‘real world’ experience. My hands-on experience was invaluable. MCLA supports its students, doing what it takes to get them into new experiences that will later prove to be stepping stones into a career."

Matthew Panuska ’99
Employee Communications Manager, Pepsi-Cola Company
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HEAD COACH

Jeff Puleri was added to the Trailblazer coaching staff in the fall of 2002 as the head coach of baseball. Three years prior to taking over the program, he was the pitching coach for the Trailblazers. With Puleri's pitching expertise, the 2002 team led the Massachusetts State College Athletic Conference (MASCAC) in lowest ERA (3.39). MCLA players Jamie LeBaron and Joe Bateman were the only pitchers named to the first-team MASCAC at the close of the 2002 season, finishing 1-2 in the conference.

Puleri attended the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he was a four-year letter winner and stand-out pitcher for the Minutemen baseball team. Upon graduating from UMass with a degree in sports management, Puleri became the assistant baseball coach at American International College in Springfield, Mass. After one season with the Yellowjackets, he moved back to his hometown of Lee and began assisting MCLA.

 

ASSISTANT COACHES

Chris Bailey - 1st year

Tom Rizzo - 2nd year

Greg Marchbanks - pitching coach - 1st year

 

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