Alumni News

Coaching Staff

	Pete Feeley – Director and Head Coach 15U Pete Feeley played baseball at Seton Hall University for 2 years before he transferred to the UMass-Lowell where he was a Division II All-American. Pete was drafted by the Detriot Tigers organization in 1991 as a center fielder and played professionally for 4 years. He has been coaching in the Lightning Baseball program for the past 15 years. Pete is a college recruiting liason to many local and national colleges.
	Rick Petersen – Head Coach 13U Rick is the co-founder of Lightning Baseball of New England, associate director, and head coach in the baseball program. He has coached at many age levels since 1994 when the program was developed. He is currently a regional scouting associate for the San Diego Padres and previously held a similar position in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization. He has held instructor positions at area baseball schools and indoor facilities. He held coaching positions with the TOP96 All Stars elite travel baseball team. He has also served as an assistant high school varsity baseball coach. Rick has been an instructor and coach at many level of baseball from youth leagues through high school. He is a member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and past member of the Eastern MA Umpires Association. He is also the 13U Director for the New England Baseball Alliance, the regions premiere travel baseball organization. Rick has served as an instructor for hitting, pitching, and fielding at numerous baseball clinics.
	Bryan Muenzner – Assistant Coach 13U Bryan Muenzner enters his sixth season in 2011-2012 as an assistant coach to Rick Petersen on the U13s. He has instructed at several major colleges showcase camps in New England. He also has been involved in coaching competitive High School and American Legion Baseball in Massachusetts. Bryan is the recruiting coordinatorfor the Lightning 13U baseball program.Bryan has been an instructor at area baseball camps and clinics. He has been involved in managing numerous Fall League instructional teams. Bryan takes great pride as being a huge part of a continuing success of the Lightning Baseball Program. He was instrumental in the 13U team’s transition and success with the Continental Amateur Baseball Association World Series. Bryan trains each player in the proper fundamentals of both individual and team play. His enthusiasm and dedication to his players is unmatched.
	Brendan Fullerton – Head Coach 14U Brendan Fullerton comes ‘back to his roots’ as a former 3 year Lightning player. A Beverly High School star baseball and hockey player Brendan was named to the Salem News All-Decade Team 2000-2010 in both baseball and hockey. He went on to UMASS Lowell where he excelled on the baseball field at 3rd base. Brendan has been a coach and instructor for various AAU organizations in the past years and is excited to bring his experience back to the Lightning program.
	Richie Horgan – Assistant Coach 15U
	Mike Giardi – Head Coach 16U Mike Giardi the owner and head instructor at The Hit Zone Baseball Facility in Swampscott is a graduate of Salem High School where he was a 3 sport captain and member of 3 NEC Championship baseball teams. Mike was named the 1990 Mass Div II Player of the year. He then moved on to Harvard University where he was a 4 year starter on the baseball team earning the 1994 Ivy League Player of the year award. After graduating from Harvard, Mike played 4 years of professional baseball between the Yankees, Giants, and Expos organizations. Mike was inducted into the Harvard Hall of Fame in 2009 for both baseball and football.