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PAUL BELO Head Coach (13th year) The 2010 season will mark Paul's 8th at the helm of the Palatine Pirate program. Belo enters the 2010 season with a career record 234-194 (123-121, at Palatine). Coach Belo is a product of the Mid-Suburban League, having prepped as an all-conference athlete at Hoffman Estates High School in 1985, and a member of the school’s first ever Elite Eight Qualifier. As an accredited coach and clinician Paul Belo’s efforts have been recognized on the local and national level. Under coach Belo 15 players have signed to play at the Division One level, 4 of have signed to play professionally. In all 46 players have advanced their career at the collegiate level. For his efforts in the Spring of 2000 the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association awarded him “Area Coach of the Year”. A Graduate of University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) in 1990, coach Belo was a member of two record-breaking teams in 1988 and 1989 respectively. Currently coach Belo holds a Masters Degrees in Educational Administration from Roosevelt University and Curriculum and Instruction from Olivet Nazerene University. Coach Belo and wife Debbie, currently reside in Algonquin. They have three children, Taylor, Madison, and Bryan. Contact Coach Belo: pbelo@d211.org
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BRENT CARROLL Assistant Coach (7th year) Brent Carroll is entering his seventh season as an assistant coach of the Pirate Baseball program. Coach Carroll's primary responsibilities include outfield play, bunting mechanics, and baserunning. This will be Coach Carroll's 7th season as head sophomore coach for Palatine. Coach Carroll teaches in the Business Education Department at Palatine. He also sponsors Junior Class, Distributive Education Clubs of America, and Alumni Club. Coach Carroll received his bachelor's degree in Business Education at Illinois State University in 2001 and his master's degree in Educational Administration at Roosevelt University in 2004. Coach Brent Carroll and his wife Anna reside in Cary. Contact Coach Carroll:
bcarroll@d211.org
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PETE CAPRA Assistant Coach (4th year) Pete Capra is entering his fourth season as part of the Pirate Baseball coaching staff. Coach Capra is primarily responsible for the development of catchers and the implementation of our offensive philosophy. Again Coach Capra will serve as bench coach at the varsity level and the first base coach at the sophomore level. Pete is a 1998 graduate of Palatine High School and a former player of Paul Belo's. Pete received his Bachelors of Arts degree in marketing and communications from Columbia College. Pete is currently full time teacher in the field of special education at Hoffman Estates High School. Pete holds and undergraduate degree in Special Education from National-Louis University. Contact Coach Capra: pcapra@d211.org |
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FRANK MARIANI Assistant Coach (4th year) Contact Coach Mariani: fmariani@d211.org |