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O u r C o a c h e s
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Chuck McBreen
Camp Director
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Bart Talamini - 9th Year at Ramapo
After serving as an assistant from 1994-1996, Coach Talamini returned to Ramapo to coach alongside Coach McBreen during the 2001-2002 season. This is his ninth year as an assistant with the program
Coach Talamini comes from Cliffside Park High School where he has coached for the past 20 years. As the head coach of Cliffside Park, he won two State Championships and eight Bergen County Scholastic League Championships. He is a two-time recipient of the Bergen/Hudson County Coach of the Year award.
Coach Talamini is a graduate of New Jersey City University where he is now in the Hall of Fame. He has also been inducteed into the NJSIAA Coaches Hall of Fame, and the Cliffside Park High School Hall of Fame.
He currently resides in Harrington Park, NJ.
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Rich Aponte - 3rd Year at Ramapo
Coach Rich Aponte enters his third season with the Ramapo College Men’s Basketball program as assistant to Head Coach Chuck McBreen. Coach Aponte, like Coach McBreen, graduated from North Bergen High School. He also graduated from Bergen Community College with an A.S. in Professional General Education.
Aponte has been coaching basketball for over 25 years beginning at his own high school as an assistant, and then at Union Hill High School in Union City. In 1989, Aponte moved to the head coach position at Wood-Ridge High School where he remained until 1993. He is experienced in coaching both boys and girls basketball programs at several schools within Hudson and Bergen counties including St. Mary’s (Rutherford), Ferris High School (Jersey City) and Pascack Hills High School (Montvale). In addition, Aponte has coached baseball, softball, and football within Hudson and Bergen counties.
Currently Coach Aponte is employed at Pascack Hills High School with the Special Services Department. He also is the Head Varsity Softball Coach at Teaneck High School. His overall record as a head baseball and softball coach is 156-96, with two state sectional and division titles.
Aponte also spends a great deal of time teaching children the fundamentals of basketball, baseball, and football within his community as a volunteer in his hometown of Hillsdale, NJ, and at a summer camp in nearby Westwood, NJ.
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George Koetter - 2nd Year at Ramapo
Coach George Koetter joins the Ramapo College Men's Basketball Staff for the 2008-2009 season as a second year assistant. Coach Koetter is a native of North Bergen and a life long friend of Coach McBreen and family.
Coach Keotter was a three-year starter on the North Bergen Varsity Basketball Team and led the team in scoring his senior year. He was named to the All-Hudson County Team in 1980. Coach Koetter went on to excel as a player at Nationally Ranked Bergen Community College in 1980-1981. After college, he started his coaching career in CYO and Recreational Leagues, where he continued to coach for many years. His teams have been very successful and he has been instrumental in teaching the fundamentals to young kids in New Milford, NJ.
Coach Koetter now resides in New Milford with his wife Adriana and their three children, Dan, Nicole, and Julianna. |
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Clarence Baker - 2nd Year at Ramapo
Coach Clarence Baker enters his second year with the Ramapo College men’s basketball program. A native of Teaneck, Coach Baker was a two-sport athlete in high school excelling in football and basketball.
Coach Baker was a two-year starter for the Highwayman’s basketball team at Teaneck High School. In 1998, his senior year, his team captured the Bergen County Jamboree and he was named to the All-Bergen County 1st Team for his efforts on the court. After his two-year stint at Teaneck High School, Baker attended Winchendon Prep School to improve his work both on the court and in the classroom.
In 2000, Baker attended Kankakee Junior College where his team finished 4th in the country. During his sophomore season, he was ranked ninth in the country among point guards, averaging 10.4 points and 7.5 assists per game. Baker finished his junior college career ranked fourth in school history in assists.
A member of the Mercer University Division I program, Baker was a key contributer to a complete team overhaul. The team made history when they turned a program with only six wins and 23 losses his first season, to a regular season conference championship team, finishing 23-6 in his second season with the program.
Baker spends his summers working basketball camps in his hometown of Teaneck. |
DaVvon Bethea - 2nd Year at Ramapo
Coach DaVvon Bethea joined the Ramapo College men’s basketball staff for the 2008-2009 season. Coach Bethea is a native of Paterson and was a four-year starter on the Paterson Catholic Varsity Basketball team. He was also a member of the Playaz Basketball Club.
Coach Bethea went on to play Division I basketball at Texas State University before headed to play professionally overseas in Germany and China.
He started his coaching career with the NJ Goats AAU Basketball program, where he continued to coach for many years.
He is currently employed by the Paterson Board of Education and continues to play basketball in various men’s leagues in New York and New Jersey. |
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2010 CAMP SESSIONS
Session #1 - July 6th thru July 9th
(4 Days)
Session #2 - July 12th thru July 16th
Session #3 - July 19th thru July 23rd
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Camp Features
*State Certified Trainer on Staff Full Time
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*Air-Conditioned Gymnasium
*Swimming Pool
(Subject to availibility due to college events and activities)
*Free Camp T-Shirt
*Free Camp Basketball
*Professional Guest Lectures
*Written Evaluations
*Two Games Daily
*A Variety of Awards
*Individual Improvement Stations
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