Minutemen Directors & Coaches
Directors
Stephen Marcellino
Steve is the founder and President of the Minutemen Athletic Club, Inc. Steve has been active in non profit and charitable activities for all of his professional career. He has had a distinguished career in athletics and education as well practicing law as a senior partner in a major international law firm.
Kristen Kilkenny
Kristen is the secretary/treasurer, organizational genius and financial wizard of the MAC. She is an accomplished professional who assists in running a substantial business. This organization's growth and structure has been a direct result of her expertise. She has been with the Minutemen for 9 years. Kristen also handles practice scheduling, tournament responsibilities, uniforms and all other administrative tasks.
Anthony Gaines
Licensed School Social Worker from 2000 - present, Anthony graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas College, where he played basketball from 1985-1989. He was on the 1986 Final Four Team and 1988 39-2 team that set the record for the most wins in NYS. Anthony played semi-pro basketball in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic from 1990-1993 and played for the Harlem Globetrotters in 1989. Anthony is currently the Varsity Basketball Coach at Clark Academy, where he has coached since 2006. He has been coaching the Minutemen for 7 years and is a very important part of our program. Anthony has helped the Minutemen to reach out to his students at Clark Academy. Anthony coaches in our high school division.
Rob Kilkenny
Rob has been a board member for the past three years and serves as Tournament Site Director for the Minutemen Invitational Tournament. He is responsible for mentoring our student athletes and providing guidance to all of our student athletes, particularly those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Tom Brown
Tom has been with the Minutemen for over 17 years, both as a board member and in charge of the High School Division. Tom has brought many Minutemen teams to the National Championships as a coach for the 10th and 11th grades. Tom was the Athletic Director at Keio Academy where he brought their school to a state championship in soccer and established one of the best regarded athletic programs in Westchester County. He has served as Assistant basketball coach at Sacred Heart High School helping bring them to the championship game in the ultra competitive CHSAA. He rejuvenated the Gorton High School basketball program winning the Yonkers City Championship in 2013 and League Championship. Tom now heads the Minutemen's International Division while working in athletics in the American University School of Kuwait. Tom is organizing the Minutemen's International competition and will be arranging for international students to become a part of the Minutemen's teams, here in NY. The Minutemen International teams will also be coming to the US to compete in the national championships.
(914) 930-6135 (Please note he is 8 hrs. ahead of NY time)
tombbcoach@gmail.com or t.brown@auskuwait.com
Andre Pennicooke
Andre attended Cardinal Spellman High School where is played on the J.V. and Varsity basketball team. Andre graduated from Iona College and played on the intramural travel team as an undergrad. He has coached the Iona College club team and was the head coach for the travel teams. He led the program to the National Championships for the Juniors and developed many players who are now competing at colleges across the country. Andre assisted a many camps and clinics, including the Derrick Dunlap Basketball Camp and Keep Youth Dreams Alive
In Memory of Michael Cola
Mike was the Treasurer and one of the original directors of the MAC. He had been responsible for the financial organization and stability of the organization since its inception. Mike was involved in many not for profit endeavours. He was also the President of an international electronics distributor in Westchester. We miss him deeply but are happy to report that his son Ryan, a graduate of our program is now coaching with us.
Coaching Staff
Over 35 coaches with decades of College, High school and Grammar school experience!
In Memory of Kareem Smith
Kareem served for over 9 years with the Minutemen and assisted in our high school program. Kareem was known for his volunteer work with the young men at the Boys and Girls club in the Bronx. Along with that, Kareem had coached JV boys basketball at Sacred Heart high school in Yonkers and worked for the Fordham University women's basketball team. At the time of his passing he was the JV boys basketball coach at Cardinall Spellman High School. Kareem left an indelible mark on everyone he worked with and is deeply missed. Read more
Rob Kilkenny
Rob will be assisting on both the grammar school and High school divisions. Rob has been with the Minutemen for 8 years and has a wealth of experience in amateur youth sports. He has coached both his boys through CYO and the high school AAU level. Rob is a wonderful role model for our boys teams. He is working closely with Anthony Gaines on the mentoring program.
Phone: 914-804-1058
Mike Marcellino
A starter from the Minutemen class of 2007 which finished in the Final Four in the national HS Championships, Mike is a political science honors graduate of Iona College. He will be coaching at the Grammar School level while pursuing his MBA. Mike coaches the JV at Sacred Heart High School.
Brian Kilkenny
Brian played J.V. and Varsity basketball at Iona Prep. He also played for the Minutemen for his four years of high school. Brian graduated from the University of Tampa and currently runs the Minutemen Adult League and will be coaching the high school level. Brian is actively involved with the administration of the Minutemen as well as coaching.
(914) 403-7412
Andre Pennicooke
Andre attended Cardinal Spellman High School where is played on the J.V. and Varsity basketball team. Andre currently coaches our 9th grade division. Andre graduated from Iona College and played on the intramural travel team as an undergrad. He is currently the head coach for the travel team, and has been for the last four years. Andre assisted a many camps and clinics, including the Derrick Dunlap Basketball Camp and Keep Youth Dreams Alive, Inc.
917 - 215-6322
Rion Mahabal
Coach Rion has over 5 years of coaching basketball from the ages of 10 to 18. He coached the 16U Minutemen in 2018. They won the Hoop Heaven tournament in NJ. They also went down to Orlando, Florida for the Nationals and played against 19U. Coach Rion believes communication is key and he does his best to be aware of who his players are. What works for one might not work for another so he tries to use the right communication in finding ways to motivate his players. Teamwork is key. He does hope to build relationships with the players that he coaches as well as prepare them for the next level of basketball.
Mike McDonnell
Mike McDonnell just finished his 6th season as head coach of Putnam Valley HS where he has led the program to a 102-32 record, 5 league titles, 4 County Center Appearances and 2 Sectional finals. He is now just 18 games shy of 300 career wins. Prior to that he spent 5 years as the head coach of Sacred Heart HS rebuilding the program working hand in hand with Coach Marcellino. Coach McDonnell also led the Hudson Valley Empire State College Team to a Gold and two Silver Medals. He is married and a father of three girls. Brother Dan McDonnell is the head coach of Louisville University Baseball and this summer’s Team USA head coach.Quote: “ I have placed many of my Putnam Valley players in The Minutemen AAU program because I believe the players get the very best coaching and Coach Marcellino and the people he surrounds himself with are people of character and integrity.”