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Head Coach  
James Thornton 
27th yr. as a HS Coach
​11th Year @Neuqua Valley, ​7th Year as Head Varsity Coach
Overall varsity record 92-68-2
DVC Champs - 2x
Regional Champs-4x  

Played collegiately @ College of St. Francis



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Varsity Assistant 
Dr. Marco Fajardo
​10
th year as a HS coach; 2nd Year @ NV; 13 yrs. as a collegiate coach; also worked with Chicago White Sox as hitting instructor, IF coach; consultant to MLB, college, & HS teams
Will work with IF, C's & Hitters
 

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​​Varsity Assistant
Luis Gil
2nd Year @ NV
Grew up in Dominican Republic; joined the Dodger org. @ age of 16; played at collegiate & professional levels; Will work with P's, IF's

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​Co-Head Coach - Triple A (Junior Varsity)
Connor Bangs
2nd Year @ NV
Played collegiately at North Central College



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Co- Head Coach -Triple A (Junior Varsity)
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Cameron Keller
4th Year @ Neuqua Valley
Spent 1st 2 yrs. coaching with twin brother on Single A level

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Head Coach- Double A
​(Fr-Soph)

Scott Cihak​
6th Year @ Neuqua Valley
​70-39 overall record
DVC Champs 3x
DVC Tourney Champs 1x

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Head Coach- Single A
​(Freshmen)
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Connor Keller
4th Year @ Neuqua Valley
46-30-1 ​overall record
DVC Champs 1x
DVC Tourney Champs 1x
won his first DVC tourney championship
​in '24

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​Asst. Coach
Double A (
Fr-Soph)
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Pat Bernard
3rd Year @Neuqua Valley
Has been integral in providing his 'green thumb' to help manicure both fields!!

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Assistant Coach- Single A
(​Freshmen)

Brian Clifton
1st Year at NV; has 15 years of coaching experience on the HS level (Oak Lawn Community HS- 8 as Frosh coach, 4 Conf. Championships; 3 as varsity asst., 4 as varsity HC - 86-47, 1 Conf. Championship, SSC Coach of the Year); has also coached FB

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Assistant Coach - Double A (Fr-Soph)
David Song
4th Year @ Neuqua Valley
Headed back to Double A after spending a year in Single A

Also coaches with the ESP Program​

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  • Home
  • MISSION STATEMENT
  • HISTORY
  • ACTIVE CATS
  • CALENDAR
  • TEAM HISTORY
  • MEET THE STAFF
  • CATS BASEBALL CAMPS
  • DENNY DERBY/DENNY SHORT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  • GALLERY
  • LINKS
  • ROSTERS
  • SCHEDULES
  • COLLEGE COMMITMENTS / ALUMS (SINCE 2018)
  • SCHOOL RECORDS
  • STRENGTH & CONDITIONING