Head Coach - Baseball

Contact: astratto@weehawken.k12.nj.us

Bio:

In one capacity or another, I have served as a coach for the past 24 years; I can say with certainty that I’ve enjoyed every moment. Coaching at all levels and in a variety of sports is truly what drives me. Early in my coaching career, I was a three season Varsity Assistant, JV and Freshman Coach, for high school baseball, basketball and football teams, respectively. My coaching experience spans a number of different schools including River Dell HS in Oradell; Wallington HS in Wallington; Lincoln HS in Jersey City; Memorial HS, in West New York; and, my alma mater, Weehawken, HS, where I remain until today.

My early coaching experience served me well for my first Head Coach positions with Varsity Girls Basketball (2003-2004 seasons), as well as Football (2001-2005 seasons), for Weehawken High School. A major highlight, in 2003 the football team made the State Tournament with a record of 6-4; this was only the second time in WHS Football history that the team made the States. It was in the Spring of 2005 that I moved into the role I was born for, the WHS Varsity Boys Baseball Coach. The highlights, special moments and successes that I have experienced in this position are too many to count. Throughout my tenure, I have had the pleasure of coaching some very talented players, several of whom moved on to play both collegiately and professionally. Some highlights: in 2008 and 2015, we competed in the State Section Championships; in 2013, we lost to eventual champions, St. Peter’s Prep, in the Hudson County Championship. Prior to this, the last team to reach the championship was in 1967. I am proud to say that in 2013, I was awarded NJIC Coach of The Year and Hudson County Coach of the year, and in 2019 I was voted the top coach in the North Jersey Interscholastic Conference. As I mentioned, I’ve enjoyed every moment of my long and varied coaching career, and I could not be prouder to continue my career with WHS baseball.