Greg knows the game inside and out; he helps design all of Professional Baseball Instruction's top-flight training programs. He played college ball at Rutgers-Newark and Mercy College and coached for one season at Bergen Community College. He was a member of the Hackensack High School State Championship team in 1997. His high school coaching career has included St. Joe’s in Montvale and Don Bosco Prep in Ramsey.

Well-known for his 19 years with legendary WNEW-FM in New York City, Jim has over 25 years of experience coaching and playing baseball. Spent two years in baseball management with the Newark Bears. Jim coached the Don Bosco Prep freshman baseball team to back-to-back Bergen County championships for the only time in the school's history. He is also PBI's Director of Public Relations/Marketing and keeps his hand in radio working weekday mornings at WDHA.

Lou Wieben is a former two-time First Team All Bergen County and All State player at St. Mary's High School in Rutherford; he was drafted twice by Major League organizations - in 1999 by the Cleveland Indians and again in 2000 by the Kansas City Royals. He was named 1st Team Region X as a pitcher while at Pitt Community College. Lou finished his collegiate career at Montclair State University and pitched professionally for the New Jersey Jackals and attended Spring Training with the Minnesota Twins in 2005. Lou has served as the coach of PBI's select Eagles team and worked closely on the development of our top high school programs. He served as the pitching coach for the Bergen Catholic Crusaders in 2008. Lou began his professional scouting career with the Minnesota Twins in early 2009; in December 2009 he was named Mid-Atlantic scout for the Tampa Bay Rays.

A former Mahwah High School All State Player. Rutgers University Head Baseball Coach Fred Hill maintains that Jeff is the best high school hitter to ever come out of the State Of New Jersey. He was selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 6th round of the 1980 Major League Draft and played professionally for 6 years. We call him “The Hit Doctor” here at P.B.I. as a tribute to his ability to teach hitting. Jeff also has a personality that the kids just love. As the Mahwah High School varsity baseball head coach, he led the 2008 Thunderbirds to a State Championship.

Sam is one of PBI's best coaches hands down. He played professional baseball for 8 years. He attended Major League Spring Training with the Cleveland Indians (1992) and the Colorado Rockies (1995), and played with the Newark Bears of the Atlantic League in 2000. As a professional infielder, Sam was nicknamed "soft hands." His ability to turn a tough play and make it look routine was his forte. Sam attended Rutgers University where he was named to the Division I All State Team. Sam is currently coaching at Passaic High School. He also appeared in the movie "Major League II."

Mike Marchiano's playing career can be summed up in one word - "stud!" While playing at Fordham University in 1997, Mike led NCAA Division I baseball in batting average (.493) and slugging percentage and was 3rd in the nation in home runs. He was also the Atlantic 10 Baseball Player Of the Year in '97 and was named to the NCAA Division 1 1st Team All-American Baseball Team by such renowned publications as Baseball American and Collegiate Baseball Digest. Mike was inducted into the Fordham University Hall Of Fame in 2003. Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in 1997, he played four years in the Mariners organization and was a Minor League All Star in 1997 and 1998; in fact, he was selected by TOPPS Baseball Cards as the Minor League Player Of the Month in August, 1997. Mike's baseball career took him to Italy where he spent two seasons as a member of the Rimini Pirates, the 2002 Champions of the Italian Baseball League. He led the squad to two consecutive final appearances, while winning one Italian Championship and tied an Italian Record in 2001 for most home runs in a single game (3). Mike was also selected to the Italian National Team in 2001 and he participated in the World Games in Osaka, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan for Team Italy. Mike also took part in the World Games in Osaka, Japan and Taipei, Taiwan for Team Italy. Whether coaching one of our Eagles teams, or running one of our training programs, Mike Marchiano is one of PBI's top young instructors.

James is one of PBI's top young pitching instructors. A veteran of four seasons in the St. Louis Cardinals organization, he's a former standout at Dominican (NY) College and Holy Cross High School in Queens. James also pitched from 2005 to 2007 for the New Jersey Jackals. He is currently the pitching coach for New Jersey City University.

Ken played college baseball at St. Lawrence University and Montclair State. He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles. He was an All State player at Passaic Valley High School.Ken is one of PBI's most respected coaches - by parents and players.

Dan is a former First Team All Bergen County and All State Catcher for Rutherford High School. During his catching days at Rutherford, the team ran off a school record 28 consecutive victories and played in two State Championship games, winning the Group II State Championship in 1992. Dan played his college ball at William Paterson University where they won three NJAC Conference Championships and played in two NCAA Division III College World Series, winning the Division III National Championship in 1996. Dan received All-Conference, All-State, and 1st Team All Region honors at William Paterson University. Dan works primarily with the catchers in our PBI training programs, to enhance their defensive skills behind the plate.

Mike came to PBI in the winter of 2005 looking for a place to work out during the off-season while playing in the Kansas City Royals' farm system. We took a look at how the players in our high school Winter Training Program gravitated to him, and how well he worked with those players and offered him a job. Given Mike's hard work and dedication, it was no surprise to us when he was called up to the Major Leagues in May 2008 with the Royals. He's currently playing in his first full Major League season with the Royals.

Patrick Gill comes to the PBI coaching ranks via Michigan. An All-District, All-Region and All-Conference player in high school, Patrick pitched for Michigan State University and was ultimately drafted by the Detroit Tigers in 1998.

A former standout at Bayonne High School, Janine led the Fighting Bees to the Hudson County Interscholastic Athletic Association Finals in 2002. Janine tossed 9 shutouts and two perfect games her senior year. She garnered 2nd Team All-County honors in her sophomore year and 1st Team All-County in her senior season. She also pitched at the collegiate level at Ramapo College.