Instructor Bios

Dan Zlotnick

  • Raised in Somers, NY
  • Helped lead Somers H.S. to three straight Section 1 Class A Championships as left-handed pitcher and centerfielder (2007, 2008, 2009)
  • Received academic and athletic scholarship as pitcher and outfielder to play Division I baseball at Marist College (2010-2012)
  • Transferred to University of Tampa and won the Division II National Championship (2013)
  • Graduated in 2013 with a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Tampa
  • Signed as a pitcher with the Trinidad Triggers of the independent Pecos League (2013)
  • Traded to the Raton Osos of the Pecos League (2014)
  • Signed with Toronto Maple Leafs of Intercounty Baseball League (2015)
  • Selected to Intercounty Baseball League All-Star team (2015)
  • Trained and coached under Randy Sullivan at the Florida Baseball Ranch
  • Currently the Somers H.S. Varsity Pitching Coach
  • Specializes in maximizing bio-mechanical efficiency to improve arm health, velocity, and command
  • Preaches work ethic and growth mindset

 

Pat Ahearne

  • Starred at St. Bernard H.S. (Playa del Rey, CA)
  • Drafted 1992 out of Pepperdine University, RHP
  • Former Major League pitcher for Detroit Tigers
  • Starting and winning pitcher in 1992 College World Series championship game
  • Pitched 17 seasons of pro ball, including 10 of winter ball in Australia and Venezuela
  • Injury-free his entire career
  • Started coaching in 2008, working with players Rinku Singh and Dinesh Patel; stars from Disney’s ‘The Million Dollar Arm’ feature film
  • Coached Czech Junior and Senior National teams for four years
  • Pitching Coach Bridgeport Bluefish, two seasons
  • Level 5 Master Certified Coach for the National Pitching Association
  • Specializes in pitching
  • Preaches sportsmanship, proper mechanics, increased velocity, focus, control and appropriate rest

 

Brooks Lawrence

  • Raised in Mahopac, NY
  • Certified sports performance and gym safety instructor who has been training athletes for over 8 years
  • Arizona State University preferred walk on and Monroe College linebacker and receiver
  • Currently plays minor league football with the New York Legion in the FSFL where he is the teams starting middle linebacker and also plays strong safety and defensive end
  • Former sponsored fitness model whose experience has given him a great understanding of how to take care of the human body to keep it in peak physical condition
  • At only 5’10” and 210lbs, Brooks is well aware of how important strength, speed, agility, stamina and power are to succeed in sports, especially as an undersized player