Scott Luna: Hitting/ Infield Instructor/Owner Coach Luna brings in 30 + years of coaching and instructing various levels of baseball to this program. "Lunz", as the players call him, has earned the respect of being one of the finest lead camp and private instructors in our area. He is well recognized for founding and developing one of the first and finest player development programs in the state, The NJ Mariners, Organization. Coach Luna is well respected for his instructional work with Baseball's "Iron Man" HOF Cal Ripken Jr. and his brother Former Baltimore Oriole and MLB Network Commentator Billy Ripken. In addition to his work as a10 yr. instructor with Ripken Baseball, Coach has appeared on Ripken Radio a few times as a guest of Cal Ripken Jr. to discuss "The Importance of Teaching Fundamentals in Youth Baseball". Coach, also had an opportunity to instruct a televised infield clinic with both Ripken Brothers at the MLB Fan Fest Celebration in NYC. Click here to hear radio broadcast. Coach Luna has worked 10 years as a MLB Talent Evaluator and an Associate"Bird Dog" Scout for 4 MLB Team, and was very influential in the MLB drafting of players Marquise Liverpool (Mariners) and David Palladino (Dodgers). Coach Luna has a solid reputation in the baseball industry. The relationships that he has developed over the years with college coaches, scouts, and professional athletes has helped him find home for student athletes with talent and grades looking to play at the next level. Coach has assisted former Alumni's such as Garrett Luna, Jason Midkiff, James Spaddaccini, AJ Gallagher, Ed Spitaletta, Joe Zito, Nick Enriquez, Chris Biescher, Tom Saffioti, Gary Lavoie, and Dean Loucka in nailing down scholarships to DI, DII colleges and finding homes to DIII and Junior Colleges as well. Coach Luna is a member of The American Baseball Coaches Association and a former member of The Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation. Coach Luna is also the Head Baseball Coach at Paramus Catholic HS in Paramus, NJ. Lunz, is also active with the NJ Yankees Travel Program where he has worked as a Head Coach, Instructor and an Assistant for former Professional Pitcher, Paul Magrini. Coach Luna has had the privilege and honor to have had worked side by side with several MLB Players to include a few such as Kevin Sietzer, Steve Garvey, Larry Sheets, Al Bumbry, Bernie Williams, Kevin Bass, Mike Heath, Reggie Sanders, and Doug Decencis.
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