Coaches
The Rawlings Tigers North Jersey coaching staff brings decades of high-level playing, coaching, and player-development experience to one of the nation’s premier youth baseball organizations. Every coach in our program is trained in the Rawlings Tigers system, prioritizing fundamentals, character, and long-term athlete development.
Coach Joseph Simone
Director of Baseball Operations
+ Rider University (Division I) - First Team All-MAAC Honors
+ Costal Plains Collegiate League All Star 2018 & 2021
+ Gardner-Webb University - Big South Conference
+ Played Professionally with the New Jersey Jackals
+ Founder & Head of Operations at The Dirt Club
+ Assistant Coach at Keuka College (Keuka Park, New York)
+ Coached Team Italy in The World Comes to Palm Beaches International Baseball Tournament 2025
+ Experienced Hitting Instructor with background in data-driven player development
Head Coach - 8u
