Our Coaches

The Suffern Mounties Baseball Coaches are highly accomplished mentors, shaping champions with passion and expertise.
Their dedication to player development and baseball inspires success both on and off the pitch.

Mike Cronin
Head Coach

Entering his second year as the head of the program and his 26th on the field, Coach Cronin is set to meet the expectations of those great coaches before him - Magurno, Gamma, Michie…… Coach believes that through dedication, commitment, work ethic, pride, and tenacity anything can be achieved. A product of Bergen Catholic and Iona University - Coach Cronin teaches Math at Suffern HS and lives In Ramsey, NJ with his wife Anjinnete and two girls - Sofia & Mia.

Wayne Poppe
Assistant Coach

Coach Poppe enters his second season on the varsity staff, but is no stranger to the Mountie Pinstripes. Coach Poppe is one of 6 alumni on the Mounties Coaching Staff. Coach Poppe’s experience as a player has served him well over his 16 years coaching baseball. A dominant infielder at Suffern and William Paterson has translated and plays a valuable role in our pre game preparation. Poppe also has a love for statistics and provides in-game analytics in the dugout. Coach Poppe teaches Phys Ed & Health in East Ramapo and lives in Sloatsburg with his wife Jess and kids - Kyle, Quinn, Hayden, & Luke.

JR Randazzo
Varsity Pitching & Bench Coach

Coach JR enters his 10th season on staff and has been the pitching coach under Gamma, Michie and now Cronin. JR is another who was born with Mountie Baseball pumping through his veins. Coach’s father, Vinny was also a stellar pitcher for the Suffern Mounties. played on Walt Weiss Field and pitched in college at St Thomas Aquinas. His staff has continually led the league in ERA and innings logged. Coach Randazzo and his staff were an integral part of the 2019 State Final Four Team. Coach Randazzo lives in Mahwah with his wife Brittany, newborn son Jackson and dog Max.

Nick Kulbaba
JV Head Coach

Coach Kulbaba enters his 10th year on the Mounties staff having started as our Freshman Coach. Another alumni of the program - Nick brings a passion for the tradition of the pinstripes. Coach played his college ball at Pace where he transitioned from pitcher to outfield. He however is still best known around Suffern for tossing a no-hitter against Mamo in the semi-finals. Coach Kulbaba also has the distinction of winning both the Freshman & JV County Championships with the same group of players.

Artie Connolly
JV Assistant Coach

When not assisting the JV squad, Coach Connolly is fighting crime as a Detective in the Bronx. He was even featured on A&E for solving a long time cold case. Coach Connolly played his college ball at St Thomas Aquinas and brings a great wealth of knowledge to our program. Drilling our players on the fundamentals of the game - Coach Connolly prides himself in always being prepared. In the offseason, Coach top Section One Basketball referee. Coach resides in Suffern with his wife Kristen, a SHS history teacher and sons Owen, Jack and Ryan.

Chris Michie
JV Assistant Coach

Coach Michie has long been a mainstay in the Mounties Baseball Program. This former chair of the Science Department served as Coach Ron Gamma’s longtime assistant for 27 years, Michie became only the 4th head coach in Suffern’s rich history in 2018. In 2019, Coach Michie led the Mounties to the NYS Final Four. Having lost his 2020 season to covid - Michie ended his career with 71 wins in 4 complete seasons. Even though he stepped down from the varsity position - Coach Michie and his fungo couldn’t stay away. He joins the talented staff as a JV Assistant Coach under his former player Nick Kulbaba. In his first year back, the JV team under Kulbaba, Connoly and Michie won the League Championship. Winners Win!! When not out on the golf course - Coach Michie resides in Tuxedo, NY with Christina, his wife, and children Marissa and Colin.

Zach Saunders
Freshman Head Coach

Yet another alumni finds their way back to the Mounties. Saunders played his college ball at Mount Saint Vincent and wore the pinstripes for 3 years. While here, he won the JV championship under long time and legendary JV Coach Jim Sayre. Coach Saunders lives in Vernon, NJ with his girlfriend Samantha and dogs Stella and Dakota.

Tom Natoli
Modified Head Coach

Coach Natoli has been a mainstay of the Mountie Baseball and Hockey programs from HS ever since he played here in HS. This amazing alumni sometimes moonlights as the Emergency Back Up Goalie for the NY Rangers. (EBUG) Coach Natoli was an incredible two-sport athlete during HS and through college by tending goal and catching for the Mounties as well as Becker College in Massachusetts. Coach Natoli is a Phy Ed teacher at Suffern Middle School and is also on the coaching staff for our State Championship Hockey program under legendary Coach Rob Schelling. Coach Natoli has the incredible honor of having played under two 500 win coaches - Gamma & Schelling. He currently lives in Hawthorne, NJ with his fiancee Kara.

Mike Sepulveda
Modified Assistant Coach

Coach Mike Sepulveda was an integral part of our 2019 State playoff run as the starting Right Fielder. Mike’s two RBI singles helped beat Scarsdale in the 2019 quarterfinals. Coach Sepulveda enters his second season on staff and has made an impact with our modified team. Coach lives in Suffern with his parents and two sisters, Julia and Natalie. Coach Sepulveda currently is in school working towards a degree in education.

Daniela Sepulveda
Diamond Club President

Daniela Sepulveda enters her first year serving the program as President of our Diamond Club. However she is no stranger to this role. During her son Michael’s playing days for the Mounties, Daniela helped organize and establish the club to where it stands today. Daniela is an Italian teacher at Suffern Middle School and makes a mean meatball parm sandwich. (Grazie!!) The role of President is a daunting one, but Daniella has continued the efforts put in place by past president, John Morrissey, and is off and running. Our yearly fundraising efforts include: Super Bowl Pool, Snap Raise, and our Yankees Mets Luxury Ticket Raffle. Fundraising is a necessity in order to provide the best experience for the boys in the program. Every penny raised goes right back into the programs for equipment, uniforms, team apparel, etc. Look for Daniela’s emails throughout the year.

John Morrissey
Photography & Media

John Morrissey saw two sons wear the Mountie pinstripes. Baseball has always been a passion - whether John was coaching or serving as president in Suffern Little League, Morrissey always looked to roll up his sleeves and serve the community. He has been a presence in our program for years serving as Diamond Club President prior to Daniela Sepulveda. John introduced Snap Raise to the fundraising efforts and took us to new heights. An avid photographer, Morrissey began taking photos of the games which led itself into becoming the program photographer. John is also known for his elaborate and well produced end of the year banquet videos that make all the senior mom’s cry. Even though his sons have graduated and he is following them in their college ball - Mr. Morrissey still finds the time to help the program each year. John lives in Suffern with his wife Michelle and two sons Alex (2020) and Peter (2023).