GTD Baseball

Meet our Coaches

JP Mahoney- Owner and Operator of GTD Baseball Training. Coach JPMahoney played baseball for DeSales University where he earned his degree in Marketing. He has extensive experience coaching High School baseball at all levels since 2001 with back-to-back conference champions- 2013-2014-2015. Coordinates and coaches youth Baseball Camps for 7-15-year-olds since 2001. Travel- Consis

ting of 3 teams. 8 Regular Season Championships. 6 Playoff Championships. 5 Tournament Championships. Certified K-12 Special education teacher. Certified in CPR, Heat Acclimatization, and Concussion protocol. Currently resides in Chester with his wife and 5 children. Peter Samila-
Coach Pete Samila is a Union High School graduate. He played baseball all through High School. He played middle infield, outfield, and pitcher. After graduating from Kean college, Coach Samila played on a competitive men’s slowpitch and fastpitch softball team called Big Apple out of Rahway NJ, where his passion for the game grew. After years of competing, his love for the game expanded to coaching. Coach Samila has been coaching youth baseball and softball for 15 years and loves to teach the fundamentals. He has also taught special education for over fifteen years in Basking Ridge. He was the head Softball Coach at William Annin Middle School in Basking Ridge from April 2008 to April 2019. There, he led his team to a league final and 4 semi-finals appearances in the lower Skyland Conference. In February of 2020 Coach accepted the Head JV Softball coach at Ridge High School in Basking Ridge leading his team to a 9-8 record. He is CPR/FIRST AID Certified, Fundamentals of, Coaching Certification, Concussion Certification, Heat Acclimatization Certification protocol. Currently resides in Pompton Lakes with his wife Angela and 5 children. Tom Blackwell-
Coach Tom Blackwell played at Marietta College where he earned a degree in Sports Medicine. Head Baseball Coach at Ride HS since 2001 with back-to-back championships 2013,2014 and 2015. Experienced in organizing Coaches Clinics for youth coaches. Also a former High School Athletic Trainer. Currently resides in Chester with his wife Becky and 4 children. Rayn Miller-
Coach Ryan Miller is a Mendham Freshman Baseball Coach since 2017, with extensive experience coaching high school baseball at all levels. Mt Olive Varsity Assistant (Group 4 State Finalist) 2013. Travel Team 2006-2022. Club level Coach (Ages 12-18) since 2005. Over 15 League/Tournament Championships. Provides Lessons and Baseball Camp since 2005 (Age 7-12). Certified K-12 Health/PE Teacher (Montclair State 2005.