Coaches

A good coach can change a game. A great coach can change a life.” John Wooden

Mickey Gilberti

  • Current JV Bernards High School Coach
  • Former Ridge High School Freshman Coach
  • Coached Basketball for 11 years
  • Coached over 600 kids in his career
  • Former College Basketball player

“Don’t be afraid to shoot”

coachmickey@njcyclones.com


Ryan Marchese

  • Soccer player converted into a basketball coach
  • Former Assistant Varsity Coach at Columbia Prep in NYC
  • Coaching Basketball for 8 years
  • Sports Analytics Expert

“A left hand is a terrible thing to waste.”

ryan@njcyclones.com


Jim Stamateris

  • UConn Graduate
  • Coaching Basketball for 5 years
  • Sports Fitness Expert

Steve Gribben

  • 4 year Ursinus College Varsity football player
  • Former Varsity Basketball at Bernards High
  • Financial advisor at Wells Fargo

Ben Deinnocentiis

  • Brown University Graduate
  • Former Varsity Basketball player at Staten Island Academy
  • Former Club Basketball Captain at Brown University
  • Financial Analyst at Goldman Sachs

Tyler Mckinnon

  • Division III basketball at Montclair State University from 2009- 2010
  • Ridge Girls Varisty Coach
  • Former Freehold Township High School Freshman Boys Coach

Meredith Coviello

  • Former Teacher for 10 years
  • Graduate from Franklin & Marshall College
  • Professional Organizer & Podcaster

Junior Cyclones Organizer – Anthony Tufano 

  • Officiating basketball at all levels for over 10 years
  • Former Summer Recr counselor
  • Former Basketball Player

“In basketball — as in life — true joy comes from being fully present in each and every moment, not just when things are going your way”- Phil Jackson