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Coach of the 18 & under American team. He
started the 18 & under program in 1996 and
has compiled a lifetime record of 353 wins,
162 losses, and 2 ties.
In 1997, his team posted a record of 33-23,
while playing in USA Baseball Junior Olympic
Games and the prestigious NJBL (National
Junior Baseball League). In 1998, the team
finished 10th Nationally at the AAU National Championships and posted a
record of 29-8-2.
In 1999, the team's current run of success began. The 18 & Under team
won the USSSA World Series in Cocoa Beach, Florida, finishing with a #1
National Ranking. The team compiled a record of 29-4 on their way to the
title. At the National Tournament, they went 8-0, beating their opponents by
a combined score of 86-6. Dan was named the All-Tournament Team
Manager.
In 2000, the team finished in the Top Ten again, finishing 4th at the CABA
World Series in Homestead, Florida after compiling a record of 34-7. They
returned to Homestead in 2001 for the CABA World Series and finished 3rd
with a season record of 30-10.
In 2002, the team again traveled to the USSSA World Series, this time in
Jupiter, Florida. The team came out of the loser's bracket, finishing as the
National Runner-Up in what Kennedy called "the most competitive
tournament I've ever been to." The 2002 team finished with a record of
29-18, with a 3rd place finish at the East Cobb Classic in East Cobb,
Georgia, and a 5th place finish at the Liberty Tournament in New York.
The 2003 team finished 7th Nationally after competing at the USSSA World
Series in Lexington, Kentucky. The team won the 2003 Fiori Connecticut
Super Series, beating the Keene, NH Legion Team 26-7 in the
championship game. The team went 4-1 at the East Cobb Showcase in
East Cobb Georgia, 3rd at the Bama Bomber Invitational in Troy, Alabama,
and 3rd at the Liberty Tournament in New York.
The 2004 team continued the success of the 18 & Under American team,
compiling a record of 32-14 and finishing 5th Nationally at the BEST
Baseball World Championships. They won their 7th consecutive Super
East Baseball League Championship and also captured the Inaugural
Connecticut Cup.
Dan played his High School baseball at Attleboro High School
(Massachusetts) where he was a 4 year varsity catcher, 2-time all-state
catcher, and 3-time all-area catcher.
Dan played his collegiate baseball at Community College of Rhode Island,
where he was a 2-year starter as a catcher. He was named All-New
England as a sophomore, the same year the team finished 3rd at the Junior
College World Series.
After his sophomore year, Dan signed as a free agent with the Chicago
Cubs on August 22, 1988, and was with the organization until his first rotator
cuff injury. He then signed with the Baltimore Orioles in 1991, but tore his
rotator cuff again prior to spring training. His injury ridden career came to an
end with the Boston Red Sox in May of 1992 when he tore his rotator cuff a
third time.
In 1992 he officially retired as a player and in 1994 opened the Connecticut
Baseball Academy where he is the Director of Baseball Operations. Dan is
a Lifetime Member of the Association of Professional Baseball Players of
America. He is also a Lifetime Member of the Minor League Baseball
Alumni Association. Dan is a 9-year member of the American Baseball
Coaches Association (ABCA) and is the Super East Baseball President and
League Commissioner. Dan is also the Northeast Regional Supervisor for
Perfect Game USA.
