Assistant Coach: Tom Torchia
Coach Tom Torchia enters his 7th year with the Hawks. During his first 6 years as Assistant Coach, the Hawks have reached the Regional Championship Tournament every year, winning four (4) straight Regional Championship Titles. They have also reached the National Championship tournament four (4) consecutive years culminating in 3 straight runner-up finishes.Along with his coaching duties, his dedication to working one on one with team players, has helped move several players to the next scholarship level.As a strong supporter of Mohawk Valley Athletics, he has coached many youth sports teams in the Utica and New Hartford area. Coach Torchia lives in the New Hartford area with his wife Joanne and their twin children Thomas and Taylor.
Assistant Coach: Mike Fanelli
Coach Fanelli returns for a fourth season with the Hawks´ program. In his three years as an assistant coach, the Hawks have compiled 99 wins and only 4 losses on their way to three straight regional championships and 2 straight national championship game appearances. Coach Fanelli does much of the teams scouting, which directly impacts the team´s game preparation. His other duties include practice planning and recruiting. Coach Fanelli has also served as an assistant coach for the past two years with the Empire State games Central Open team where he helped to coach numerous scholarship athletes.
