MARK MONTEIRO

As a player, Marco won the starting varsity catching job at Norwalk High School as a freshman, playing in more than 80 games in his career and leading his team all the way to the state semi finals in 2015. He was awarded First Team All Conference all four years in high school, which is an honor only he and long time MLB Player and Coach, Bobby Valentine share. He was named team captain during his junior and senior year and was recruited to play collegiate baseball after graduating from NHS. 

 

During his collegiate career, Marco attended Central Connecticut University before transferring and graduating from Montclair University in New Jersey.  At Central, he was awarded the fall season MVP, which was voted on by his teammates and coaches. He graduated from Montclair on the Deans list while also being awarded Academic All-American twice in his college career. 

 

His coaching experience includes being a varsity assistant at Norwalk High School for two years, before becoming the head coach on Junior Varsity in the spring of 2024. He specializes in catching and hitting lessons for kids off all ages ranging from 9U to high school varsity and college athletes. He has worked for All American Baseball for a year, instructing Catching Clinics and giving one on one lessons. Outside of baseball, Marco works as a Firefighter and preaches the lessons of hard work, determination and perseverance to his players. Lessons that he has learned while working as a first responder.