Coach Dongelewic ("Mr. Coach") has a long history of coaching youth sports.  During the 2023 school season, Coach Dongelewic coached the Colonie Softball Mod 7/8 team alongside his wife, Jen Dongelewic ("Mrs. Coach").  He has coached 8 years of Spring Youth Baseball, along with 6 years coaching the Spring Renegades Travel Baseball Team.  Coach Dongelewic was also on the Colonie Boys Soccer JV staff this past fall.  During his coaching tenure, some of his accomplishments include:

• Eastern NY State Chapioms at the 8u, 10u, 11u, and 12u levels

• Middle Atlantic 12u Champions 

• Cal Ripken World Series 12u Semi-Finalists (Spring Renegades)

• Undefeated 2023 Seasion for Mod 7/8 Softball (14-0)

Coach Dongelewic's favorite moment of coaching was when he was able to watch 9 out of the 12 past baseball players he coached sign Letters of Intent to play at Division 1 or Division 2 baseball programs.  His favorite part about coaching are the life-long bonds that are formed between himself, as the coach and the student-athletes.