Coach Bios


Carmelo LaDuca
Head Coach
(610) 250-2575 x13000
30th Year in the program Head Varsity Coach [2001-Present] [Record 263-167) 2018 Steel Division Champions 2018 EPC League Championship Runner Up - Silver Medal 2016 Steel Division Champions 2016 District XI Champions 2016 PIAA State Playoff Quarterfinalist (2 Rounds, Defeated Downingtown West, lost to Cumberland Valley) 2015 Express - Times Coach of the Year 2015 District XI Runner Up - Silver Medalists 2015 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Semi-Finalist 2011 District XI Semi-Finalist 2010 Lehigh Valley Conference Champions 2010 District XI Semi-Finalist 2010 Lehigh Valley Conference Coach of the Year 2010 Express-Times Coach of the Year 2006 Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division Champions 2005 Lehigh Valley Conference Northampton Division Champions 2005 District XI Semi-Finalists 2005 Lehigh Valley Conference Coach of the Year 2003 Express-Times Coach of the Year Head JV Coach [1993-1999] [Record 70-57] 1999 Mountain Valley Conference JV Champions [16-4] Vice President Easton Area High School Wall of Fame Committee Northampton County and Lehigh County American Legion Umpire 2013 Gene Hartzell Umpire Award Winner (Northampton County Umpire of the Year) Selected to Umpire the Region 2 American Legion Baseball Post Season Baseball Tournament 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 as a representative of Northampton County and State Playoffs in 2017 Athletic Department Site Manager for Football and Winter Seasons Easton Area School District Summer Sports Camp Director 2004-2008 Graduated Easton Area High School in 1983 Graduated East Stroudsburg University in 1988 9th grade American History Teacher Assistant Football Coach 1990 - 2001 Resides in Easton, PA Wife - Margaret [Schimke] Son - Michael Daughters - Alyson, Anna
Greg Hess
Associate Head Coach
(484) 627-4237
26th Year in the program 22tndSeason as Coordinator of Pitching and Bench Coach Assistant Varsity Coach [1999-Present] Assistant JV Coach [1995-1999] Graduated Easton Area High School in 1985 Graduated East Stroudsburg University in 1989 Coordinator of Interventionists and Math Curriculum K-6 Assistant Director of Athletics for the Easton Area School District Athletic Director Representative for Student Athletic Character Council Vice Chairman of the Lehigh Valley Interscholastic Conference Baseball President Easton Area High School Wall of Fame Committee Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach 1989 - 2005 Northampton County and Lehigh County American Legion Umpire 2012 Gene Hartzell Umpire Award Winner (Northampton County Umpire of the Year) Selected to Umpire the Region 2 American Legion Baseball Post Season Baseball Tournament 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017 as a representative of Northampton County Selected to Umpire the American Legion State Tournament 2017 Member of the Miracle League of Northampton County Fundraising Board Currently Manages the Easton Falcons of the BML Assistant Junior Legion Coach Forks Township 1999-2004 Wife - Jodi [Frankenfield] Daughter – Victoria Son - Christopher
* Volunteer Varsity Baseball Coach Easton HS 2015-Present * Varsity Pitching Coach Catasauqua HS 2011-2014 * Varsity Pitching Coach Freedom HS 2008-2009 * Former Varsity Football Coach/OC Easton HS 2017-2020 * Head JV Basketball Coach Easton HS 2013 - 2017 * Special Education Teacher Easton HS 2017 - Present * Graduate of Lafayette College 2001 * Special Education Certification Alvernia University 2010 * Played Varsity Football, Basketball, Baseball at Bethlehem Catholic HS Class of 1996 * Played Varsity Football and Baseball at Lafayette College Class of 2001 * Married to Erica, two boys Lincoln (4) Wyatt (2) * Dog - Jwoww * Cats - Fionna and Luna
Hi, I am Michael LaDuca. I am a 2012 graduate of Easton Area High School and was a member of the baseball team. I am in my 5th year coaching as an assistant at the varsity level and my 4th year teaching 9th grade Physical Science at the high school.

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Joe Smeraglino
Fundraising Coordinator