Who Are We?
Justin Cronk
Founder & Executive Director
- Founder & Executive Director of Diamond College Advisory Team, LLC (present)
- Assistant Director of Headfirst Baseball Honor Roll Academic Camps (2004-present)
- Head Baseball Coach & Recruiting Coordinator - Old World Baseball, LLC (present)
- Head Baseball Coach- USA DiamondCats National Team (present)
- Director of Headfirst College Advisory Team, LLC (2004-2010)
- Headfirst Baseball Director of Instruction, Curriculum, Lessons and Operations (2004-2010)
- Head Baseball Coach—Headfirst Gamers 18U Select Travel Team (2004-2010)
- Head Baseball Coach—Shenandoah University in Virginia from (2001-2003)
- Recruiting Coordinator and Assistant Baseball Coach at Amherst College (1998), Boston College (1999), and UNC-Asheville (2000)
- Masters of Science in Sports Management—University of Massachusetts (1998)
- Amherst College Two Sport Collegiate Athlete (Baseball and Football);
- B.A. in Law, Jurisprudence & Social Thought (1994-1997)
- Arbitration Consultant—Boston Red Sox (1998)
- Teacher, Introduction to Sports Law—University of Massachusetts (1998)
Jason Ronai
Associate Director
- Associate Director - Diamond College Advisory Team
- Assistant Principal & Head Basketball Coach - Chicago Bulls College Prep (2009 - Present)
- Creator and director of the Navy Baseball National Leadership Camps (2005-Present)
- Former officer in the United States Navy (2004-2008)
- Assistant Baseball Coach - United States Naval Academy (2004-2009)
- Led Navy hitters in breaking school records in hits, homeruns and run scored
- Assistant Coach - Indiana State University (2002-2003)
- Played professionally for the Alexandria Aces of the independent Central League (2002)
- Masters Degree in Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University (2007)
- UNC-Asheville Four Year Starter (1997-2001)
- Team MVP and Defensive Player of the Year as a junior
- Graduated as second all-time leader in hits and stolen bases
- B.A. in Psychology
John Bramlette
Elite Academic Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Academic Consultant
- Founder & Owner of Bramlette Consulting, LLC (DCAT partner)
- Associate Director, Headfirst Honor Roll Camps
- Associate Member, Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA)
- 2000 cum laude graduate of Haverford College with four varsity letters in baseball
- Two-year starting outfielder and recipient of Most Improved Player award in 2000
- Haverford College Office of Admissions Host and Senior Interviewer
- 2005 Graduate of George Washington University School of Law with honors
- Over two years experience at litigation associate at Nixon Peabody LLP
- Adjunct Professor of Law at GWU School of Law, 2008-2009
- 2004 & 2006 Finalist, Positive Coach Alliance National Double-Goal Coach of the Year Award
- Gamers Select Coach, 2003-2011
Graham Callaghan
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- Fall 2003 - present: Avon Old Farms School, an all-boys boarding and day school in Avon, CT
- English Department Chairman, Head of Brown House Dormitory (28 residents, grades 9- Post-Graduate)
- Varsity Baseball Pitching Coach
- Colonial League Champions, 18-6
- Eight Colonial League titles since 1996
- Team Connecticut Baseball summer camp instructor - July 2007, July 2008
- BA, Amherst College (1999)- starting pitcher 1996-1999
- Three post season appearances in NCAA regional tournament - 1996, 1997, 1999
Joe Graziano
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- 2007 Rhodes Scholar Finalist
- Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University
- Graduated Phi Beta Kappa
- Current student at Georgetown Law after being selected a Public Interest Law Scholar
- 4 years player on Georgetown Baseball Team & 4 time Big East All-Academic Team
- 2004 Most Valuable Teammate Award
- FDNY Scholarship Award
- Played in the Diamond Gamers and was an Honor Roll Camp participant
- Ran a non-profit for 7 months in the small barrio of Consuelo in the Dominican Republic called Beisbol y Libros which used baseball to incentivize literacy, mathematics and basic cognitive skills for the children of the barrio.
- Assistant Coach of the Headfirst Gamers 16U team
Craig Irrgang
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- 2000 Haverford College Graduate, 4-year starting outfielder
- Formerly employed by PWC as a financial analyst
- Current math teacher and Head Coach, Mastery Charter School (Philadelphia, PA)
David Ostroff
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- Head Baseball Coach - Parish Episcopal School in Dallas, TX (2006-2008)
- More than fifteen years experience as a teacher in independent schools: TX, GA, VA, and NH
- Head of Upper School / Director of College Counseling - Canterbury Episcopal School in DeSoto, TX (2004-2006)
- 18u Program Director - DBAT-Mustangs Baseball Club in Dallas, TX (2008-pres.)
- Head Coach - McKinney Marshals Baseball Club in McKinney, TX (2003-2008):
- 17u WWBA Underclass World Champions (Ft. Myers, FL)
- Premier Sophomore National Champions (College Station, TX)
- 1994 Dartmouth College graduate; recruited baseball player
- Four-year varsity baseball player at Norfolk Academy (VA) - Tidewater Conference MVP (1990)
Bonnie Pettus
Softball Director
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Softball Director
- Pitching Coach, Great Britain Women's National Softball Team - 2006 World Championships - Beijing, China
- Head Softball Coach, Furman University, 1995-2003
- Southern Conference Coach of the Year - 2002, 2000
- Head Softball Coach, University of Southern Colorado, 1993-1995
- Assistant Softball Coach, University of Connecticut, 1991-1993
- 1993 UConn team - Women's College World Series - 5th place National Ranking
- Master's degree in Education-Sport Management - University of Connecticut
- Two sport collegiate athlete (softball and basketball) at Yale University
- Yale Softball - All Ivy League Selection, Team MVP and Team Leadership Award
- Alumni Interviewer for Yale University
Stephan Rapaglia
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- Head Coach, Great Britain Senior National Team (2004-present)
- Silver medal at 2007 European Championships
- Player/Head Coach, Tuebingen Hawks, German Bundesliga (2001); Best W/L record in club history at Bundesliga level
- Former Division I Pitching Coach, Iona College (1997-2000)
- Manager, Johnstown Johnnies, Frontier League (1998)
- Managed and Operated B's Baseball Academy, Stamford CT (1996-1997)
- Player, Albany-Colonie Diamond Dogs, Northeast League (1995-1997); 1996 league championship
- Teacher/Head Baseball Coach, Rye Country Day School (1994-1996)
- Player, Neptunus Baseball Club, Dutch Hoofdklasse (1993); National championship
- Player, Gulf Coast Astros/Auburn Astros (1992)
- Player, Amherst College (1989-1992);Two-time ECAC champions (1990,1991); Co-captain '92
- Signed as non-drafted free agent by Houston Astros in 1992
- Real Estate Attorney (2001-present)
Brendan Sullivan
Baseball Advisor
- Co-Executive Director of Diamond College Advisory Team
- Diamond Co-Director - coordinates Diamond Gamers developmental and select program, as well as many Diamond national clinics and camps
- 5-year professional career with the San Diego Padres. Played 2 seasons with the AAA Las Vegas Stars
- In 2004, named a National Double-Goal Coach of the Year by the Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)
- 1996 graduate of Stanford University. Led the Cardinal in saves and appearances during his sophomore season, and participated in the 1995 College World Series
- 1995 Reliever of the Year in the Cape Cod Summer League
- Four-year varsity baseball player at St. Albans. 1993 Gatorade Circle of Champions Player of the Year for the Washington, D.C. area
Ted Sullivan
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- Co-founder of Fungo Media, Inc. and GameChanger
- 15 years of baseball coaching experience at the youth and high school level
- Currently coach in NYC's Downtown Little League (Tribeca / Battery Park)
- Drafted by the Cleveland Indians (1999)
- Pitched at three different levels over two seasons, finishing in Carolina League (A)
- Harvard Business School MBA (2006)
- Elected President of 90-student first year section
- Duke University, BA in Economics (1999)
- Cum Laude graduate
- Voted baseball team's relief Pitcher of the Year in senior season
- 4-time ACC All-Academic Team
- Winner of ACC Community Service Award
- St. Albans School in Washington DC (1995)
- All-conference selection in Baseball and Football
- President of Senior Class
Chris Torino
Baseball Advisor
- Diamond College Advisory Team - Baseball Advisor
- Head Baseball Coach - The Taft School in Watertown, CT (2008-present; assistant from '02-'07)
- Dean of Faculty-- The Taft School in Watertown, CT
- Twelve years experience as teacher, administrator, and coach in independent secondary schools: ME, CA, and CT
- Head Baseball Coach-- Sage Hill School (CA, 2000-02) and Gould Academy (1996-98)
- MA English, University of Louisville (2000)
- BA English, Amherst College (1995); Baseball Captain 1995
Matt Whiteside
National Pitching Consultant
- Diamond College Advisory Team - National Pitching Consultant
- Former Pitcher for 7 MLB organizations: Texas, Philadelphia, San Diego, Atlanta, Colorado, Toronto, and Pittsburgh
- 1992 Graduate of Arkansas St. with degree in P.E. and American South Conference Player of the Year
- 25th round pick of Texas Rangers in 1992, AA All-Star in 1992, AAA All-Star and single season record holder for saves (38) in 2005, member of NL East Division Champion Atlanta Braves in 2001
- Co-Owner, Pitching Instructor and Gamers Coordinator at All-Star Performance in St. Louis
The Diamond College Advisory Team is comprised of professionals with dozens of years of combined experience in areas of athletics and academics.
Please take the time to read through the bios of our team members to see why Diamond College Advisory Team is the foremost academic and athletic advisory team in the country:
FOUNDER & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Justin CronkFounder & Executive Director
ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR
Jason Ronai
Associate Director
Associate Director
DCAT ADVISORS
