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Bill Ward '85 P'22 '28
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Bill Ward '85 P'22 '28

Head Coach: Bill Ward '85 P'22'28
email: ward.bill@hermits.com

As a student at St. Augustine Prep, Coach Ward was an individual state finalist and captain of two Non-Public B State Championship teams. He was also a recipient of the Father Vincent Altimare Award and earned four varsity letters in baseball.

Following his Prep career, Coach Ward was a four-year starter and two-year captain at Drexel University.

As a coach at St. Augustine, Coach Ward has built one of the most successful programs in South Jersey. Under his leadership, the Hermits have won 13 Cape-Atlantic League titles, 13 District Championships, and 8 South Jersey Non-Public A Championships. His teams consistently finish ranked among the top 20 in the state.

Individual accomplishments under Coach Ward’s leadership include:

66 District Champions
22 Region Champions
2 State Champions
14 State Place Winners

Coach Ward and his wife, Valarie—who also serves as an Assistant Admissions Administrator at St. Augustine Prep—have five children: Katie, Billy, Abby, Tyler, and Luke.

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Class of 2025
Xavier Harvey II - Rutgers University
Carter Pack - Long Island University

Class of 2023
Richie Grungo - Lehigh University
Jake Slotnick - Hofstra University
Brady Conlin - Campbell University
Kaden Naame - Rider University
Dennis Virelli - Newberry College

Class of 2022
Alex Marshall - Coast Guard Academy
D’Amani Almadovar - Rider University

Class of 2019
Michael Albergo - Kutztown University

Class of 2018
George Coleman- Tennessee (Chattanooga)
Steven Schwab-TCNJ

Class of 2017
Dillon Taylor- Naval Academy

Class of 2016
Jack Clark - University of North Carolina
James Brady - Rider University
Nick Clark - Campbell University
Reid White - Campbell University

Class of 2013
Tyler Senstman - Drexel University
Tommy Gattinella- Cumberland University (Tennessee)

State Champions (Team)

District Champions (Individual)

Bob Malatesta 1983, 1984, 1985
Bill Ward 1983, 1984, 1985
Mike Munafo 1983
Joe Caporale 1984
John Regalbuto 1984
Dan Fabbri 1984, 1985
Steve Martini 1985, 1987
Keith Taylor 1985, 1986
Steve Larro 1986, 1987
Dave LaGamba 1991
Mike McLernon 1995
Vito Constantine 1998
Chris Fredericks 2002
Dave Hagel 2002, 2003
Frank McGrath 2003, 2004
Jonathan Campbel 2006
Jusitn Rivera 2005, 2006
Mike DiGalbo 2006, 2007, 2008
Jose Matos 2007
C.J. Conger 2008
Brian Conley 2008
AJ Fischer 2008
Coley O’Brien 2008
Leon White 2008
Nick DiGalbo 2009
Joe Esposito 2009
Mark Patterson 2009
Joe Devone 2010
Connor Donahue 2010
Tom Gattinella 2013
Tom Lynd 2013, 2014, 2015
Nick Clark 2014, 2015, 2016
Tyler Sentman 2013
Jack Clark 2014
Ed Donahue 2014
Jose Tabora 2014, 2015, 2016
James Brady 2015, 2016
Nick Clark 2015
Jarred Hodges 2015
Ryan Lynd 2015
Steven Schwab 2015, 2016
George Coleman 2016
Dillon Taylor 2015, 2016, 2017
Reid White 2015, 2016
Colin Donahue 2016
Daniel Martini 2017
Conner Kraus 2017, 2018, 2019
Brett Bodnar 2017, 2019
Connor Murray 2017
Joseph Colon 2018, 2019
Salvatore Manera 2018, 2019
Ryan DeFoney 2019
Michale Albergo 2019
Brock Zurawski 2020
Trey McLeer 2020
Alex Marshall 2020, 2022
D’Amani Almodovar 2022
Kaden Naame 2022, 2023
Richie Grungo 2022, 2023
Jake Slotnick 2022,2023
Dennis Virelli 2023
Brady Conlin 2023
Jackson Slotnick 2023
Anthony DePaul 2023, 2024, 2025
Eddie Vincent 2023, 2024
Xavier Harvey 2024
Adrian Arbelo 2024
Ronnie Kraus 2025
Carter Pack 2025
JD Christmann 2025
Johnny Chirico 2025
JP Bonnette 2025

Regional Champions (Individual)

Bob Malatesta 1983, 1984, 1985
Keith Taylor 1986
Dave LaGama 1991
Franklin Gomez 2003
Frank McGrath 2004
Justin Rivera 2005, 2006
Jose Matos 2007
Adam Schroeder 2011
Joe Esposito 2012
Tom Gattinella 2013
Jack Clark 2014
Tom Lynd 2014
James Brady 2015, 2016
Nick Clark 2015
Jarred Hodges 2015
Jose Tabora 2016
Dillon Taylor 2017
Steven Schwab 2018
Ryan DeFoney 2019
Kaden Naame 2021, 2023
Jake Slotnick 2022, 2023
Richie Grungo 2023
Dennis Virelli 2023
Brady Conlin 2023
Anthony DePaul 2024, 2025

State Place Winners (Individual)

Bob Malatesta 1983 - 4th, 1984 -2nd, 1985 -1st
Bill Ward 1985 - 2nd
Frank McGrath 2004 - 4th
Jose Matos 2007 - 6th
Mike DiGalbo 2008 - 5th
AJ Fischer 2009 - 6th
Leon White 2009 - 5th
Joe Esposito 2012 - 7th
Jack Clark 2014 -1st
James Brady 2016 - 3rd
Sean Lenzsch 2017- 6th
Dillon Taylor 2017 7th
Steven Schwab 2018 - 6th
Kaden Naame 2021 - 8th, 2022 - 3rd
Richie Grungo 2021 - 5th, 2022 - 1st
Alex Marshall 2021- 8th
Jake Slotnick 2022 - 7th
Brady Conlin 2023 - 2nd
Anthony DePaul 2024 - 5th, 2025 - 4th

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