Coaches
Experienced, passionate, and dedicated to your success!!!
Meet Our Elite Coaching Staff
With a blend of college-level expertise and a personalized approach, our coaches are here to mentor and guide each player on their journey to excellence. Meet the talented professionals who will be working with your athlete to achieve their goals.
National Coaches
Claire Roll - Head - 18U National
Claire Roll brings a dynamic background in pitching, hitting and fielding to our academy. With a career spanning collegiate and professional levels, Claire focuses on building strong relationships with her athletes to bring out the best in them. Using her energetic coaching style and attention to detail she breaks down mechanics into step-by-step pieces. This helps players refine their skills and reach new heights. The mental side of the game and sports psychology is a cornerstone to all of her team practice sessions and clinics. Claire oversees the pitching staff as an assistant coach at a Division 1 university in the Boston area.
Quinn Ryan - 18U National
Loving father of three, Cassidy, Quinnlyn, and Tyler, Quinn spent many years playing semi-pro baseball until it was time to hang them up and start coaching. He fell in love with the game of softball and the bond it created with his daughters, their teammates, and the 100's of families he has meet along the way.
Quinn has been coaching at the club level for eight years and high level college softball for the last five seasons. Quinn spent three years coaching at Eastern Nazarene College winning back-to-back conference championships and most recently has been coaching at Tufts University for the last two seasons. The past season Tufts finished 5th in the country and earned a berth to the college world series. Quinn specializes in hitting and outfield skills and is known for his ability to develop young talent into top performers. Quinn's energy and love for the game is contagious and his dedication to player growth, both on and off the field, makes him an invaluable part of our team.
Jason Capodanno - 18U National
Jason is the Winchester youth softball league coordinator and head coach of the Winchester Varsity softball team. Jason is an expert in catching techniques and has a proven track record of success with the athletes he coaches. His comprehensive training programs are designed to enhance agility and hand-eye coordination for catchers behind the plate. Jason's passion for the game and player development shine through in every practice session.
Scot Bennett - 18U National
Scot brings a wealth of experience to our coaching team. His playing and pitching career spans over four decades with many personal honors and championships, including five national fast-pitch tournament appearances and a spot on one of the all-tournament teams. Originally from Ontario, Canada he resides in Western New York, with his partner Lisa, where he continues as a private pitching coach with the majority of his players earning spots at the collegiate level. Scot has coached with Coach Claire on 18u Showcase teams in the past. His specialties include pitching, infield, and in-game management. He enjoys the psychological aspect of athletics and building relationships with coaches and players—assisting them in sifting through analytics so they can better respond as athletes and, even more importantly, as people of character.
Regional & Prospects Coaches
Maraland New - Head - 12u Regional
Maraland New brings four years of travel softball experience to New England Fastpitch Academy. He is the former JV Head Coach at Malden Catholic High School and excels at building strong fundamentals in fielding and hitting. With coaching experience spanning multiple levels of travel softball (10U-16U), Maraland infuses enthusiasm, fun, and a keen eye for detail into every practice. Currently serving on the Wilmington Little League Softball Board of Directors, he also dedicates time to offseason softball clinics, nurturing the next generation both on and off the field.
Shelli Waetzig - 12u Regional
Shelli has a wealth of experience on the diamond, both as a player and as a coach. She has played since she was young and developed a love of pitching, continuing on to play in college at Creighton University. Since then, she has coached many years recreationally and most recently at the competitive level. Shelli enjoys helping players develop their skills in all aspects of the game and encouraging the players in their pursuits both on and off the field. She is excited to join the 12U team as an assistant coach this year.
Elsa Reulet - 12u Regional
Elsa Reulet is an assistant coach for FPA’s 12u team. She played for the FPA 18U National team last year, and will be continuing her softball career at Wellesley College this fall. She graduated from Beverly High School and was a member of the NEC Conference Championship team her senior year. She is primarily a middle infielder/ outfielder, but has experience in other positions as well. She chose to coach for FPA because she wanted to give back to the program that helped her grow as both an athlete and person. She also wants to contribute to creating a positive environment for young female athletes to succeed in.
Bridget Bernard - 12u Regional
Bridget Bernard is entering her third year of coaching and debuts this season as a coach at FPA, drawing on her experience as an alumna of Coach Claire’s 18U Showcase 2023 team. Now a collegiate athlete at the University of Hartford, she specializes in catching and infield, representing the Hawks in both positions. With a sharp focus on the mental side of the game and a joyful approach to practice, Bridget helps her players build technical skill, confidence, and a lifelong love for softball.
Jay Raschi - Head - 14u Prospects
Jay Raschi is a seasoned coach with a background in defensive strategy and infield training. His analytical approach and commitment to excellence have helped develop many young athletes into collegiate level players. Jay's emphasis on mental toughness and game intelligence sets his teams and players apart.
Trinidad Poisson - Head - 14u Regional
Trinidad Poisson comes to New England Fastpitch Academy with six years of coaching on the travel circuit. His prior years included involvement with Wyoma LL Jr/Sr Softball, including the inaugural season of this program. He has coached at all levels along the way starting at 14U, 16U, and the past three years at 18U. He has two daughters that are currently playing DIII softball. He brings a very motivational coaching style along with a high softball IQ that he loves to share with his players during and after the game. Pairing all of this with solid fundamentals creates coachable players, most importantly, learning and sharing life lessons through softball with his players.
Nick Pavlidis - 14u Regional
Nick Pavlidis brings nearly a decade of softball coaching experience to New England Fastpitch Academy. He takes a very positive and motivational approach to coaching and looks to put each player in a position to succeed, both individually and for the team as a whole.
Mekayla Poisson - 14u Regional
Mekayla is an alumnae of the Storm program and is excited to be back on the field coaching and sharing her love of the game. She is a current college player at Emmanuel College. Her specialty is pitching.
Grace Forsythe - Head 16u - Regional
Grace is an alumnae of the FPA program and is excited to be back on the field coaching and sharing her love of the game. She is a current college player at Roger Williams University. Her specialty is Hitting and outfield.
Jasmine Feliciano - 16u Regional
Jasmine Feliciano is from Beverly, Ma. She is an alumnae of the FPA program and is now starting her first year playing at Wentworth Institute of Technology. She attended Beverly High School, and was part of the NEC Conference Championship team her senior year! She specializes in middle infield and hitting. She's excited to start her coaching journey and share her passion and love for the game.
Brian Kane - 16u Regional
I have been a part of club softball for ten years. The first five were as a coach for Westborough club teams. Recently I have had the privilege to witness Coach Claire shaping many young athletes into wonderful collegiate players and amazing young women, including my daughter Bryce. I love the game and I hope to share my passion of the sport with a new generation of young athletes and teach them the skills to become successful both on and off the field.
Steve Stone - Head - 18U Regional
Stephen Stone is an experienced softball coach with a diverse coaching background. He has spent multiple years coaching travel softball, where he honed his skills in competitive play and player development. Additionally, Stephen has five years of experience coaching recreational softball, focusing on fostering a love for the game and building fundamental skills in a fun and supportive environment. His dedication to the sport and his players has made him a respected figure in both travel and recreational softball.
Jamie Carroll - 18u Regional
Jamie is an experienced softball coach who has been in the game for many years. He enjoys helping young athletes achieve their goals to play competitive softball at an elite level.
Bruce Irving - 18u Regional
Jamie is an experienced softball coach who has been in the game for many years. He enjoys helping young athletes achieve their goals to play competitive softball at an elite level.
