Directors

Player Recruiting Coordinator

Coach Bernier is a native of Rochester, New Hampshire, he compiles an impressive baseball résumé both as a player, instructor, and coach. 

Coach B was a 3-year starter at Spalding High School, earning some impressive accolades as a left-handed pitcher.

Coach B went on to a successful career at Division III, New England college, and served as captain his final two years. From there, coaching became a passion as he assisted and coached at various levels, from legion baseball to assistant coach at his alma mater, where he served as Pitching Coach.

Pursuing his graduate degree at Springfield college coach was a graduate assistant as well as serving as the pitching coach for the collegiate summer league, Westfield star fires. In 2022 Coach Bernier took the helm of Sanford high school, where he led the team in his first season to the playoffs for the first time in several years at that program. 

Coach Bernier serves as a roving instructor on the Coastal Riptide staff and is one of the lead pitching instructors for the program.

Baseball Middle Infield Instructor,
Middle Infield Instructor, 

Roving Game Day Coach

Coach Cone joins the Coastal Riptide staff after a successful career at Div II Saint Michaels College in Vermont. Coach Cone played middle infield for his entire baseball career. A York High School graduate, Coach Cone was a key component in the successful run for the Wildcats in capturing the 2013 Class B, Maine State Championship team. Coach Cone currently resides in York and works for KeyBank as a Licensed Banker in Saco, ME.

Lead Pitching Instructor 

Coach Tielinen joins the Coastal Riptide staff as its Pitching and Conditioning Coordinator. Coach Tielinen is a respected and dedicated coach with over 19 years of experience in athletic development. With a BS in Kinesiology and Physical Education from the University of Maine Orono, Coach Tielinen is committed to athletes' success by teaching hard work, discipline, respect, and character. Coach Tielinen has provided pitching instruction to players ranging from elementary school to the Major League level and was an assistant coach at St Josephs College for four seasons. There, he developed the Monks off season & in-season strength training programs for all players and provided pitching instruction. The Monks were nationally ranked in numerous pitching statistics for multiple seasons. Coach Tielinen resides in Kennebunk with his wife, three children, and their dog Duke.

Catching and Third Base Instructor

Coach Gundlah played four years of Varsity Baseball at York High School under Coach Chadbourne. As a Catcher/3B, Coach Gundlah was an All-Conference selection his senior year. From there, Coach Gundlah decided to take a post-graduate year at Bridgton Academy. With the help of Coaches Aaron Izaryk and Tim Atwood at BA, Coach Gundlah now attends Saint Joseph’s College, playing third base and outfield. Coach Gundlah has worked at Coastal Riptide summer camps since their inception in 2017.

Head Coach of Futures Program and Spring Training Program

Youth Training Instructor 

Coach Bailey grew up in Los Angeles, California where his love for baseball started as a fan for Dodgers. As a player, he competed in a powerhouse region that played baseball year-round the San Gabriel Valley. At age 18, he found a passion in teaching baseball and influencing players while serving at his first military command. Upon receiving orders to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, he took over the commands baseball team coaching the team to compete against other commands while sharpening his leadership skills in between military deployments. Volunteering nationwide with different organizations throughout his 18 years of coaching he has played a significant role in successfully coaching youth baseball. Coach Bailey attended Southern New Hampshire University where he studied sports management. Coach Bailey resides in Lebanon, Maine with his Wife Heather, daughter Bryanna, and son Gaige. Coach Bailey enjoys; training his Dog- Rasta, yard work and spending time traveling the country.

Hitting Instructor

Coach Taschereau is a 2000 graduate of Biddeford High School where he played football, baseball, and wrestled.  He enlisted in the Marine Corps in Sept 2001 and served 5 years of active duty.  He returned home to pursue an engineering degree from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston, and currently is working at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Coach Matt has been coaching baseball at various levels and programs, from coach pitch to travel, for more than 8 years. During this time, he has also enjoyed coaching wrestling and football; currently at the 7th/8th grade level. Always focusing on fundamentals, Coach T also enjoys bringing attention to the as critical, non-physical aspects of the game.  He has been on the board of directors for multiple local leagues and all-star teams for the last 7 years, holding various head coaching and board positions. In recent years,  he has also been involved with another Southern Maine travel organization, focusing on hitting and outfield, but has experience either playing or coaching all positions.  
In his off time, aside from being a student of the game, he also enjoys volunteering as a youth softball umpire. Coach T is a third generation Arundel native, where he lives with his wife, two children and two K9 mascots.

Catching Instructor

Coach Dube is a native to Rochester, NH. A 3 year starter for Spaulding High School as a catcher and won all-state accolades junior year. Coach Dube played and graduated from Saint Joseph’s College of Maine in the spring of 2023. Coach Dube started working with Coastal Riptide with Coach Gundlah in the summer of 2022. Coach Dube will also be an assistant coach for his alma mater in the spring of 2024.

Hitting Director

Lee May, Jr. is part of a three-generation family of professional baseball players. His father, Lee May, his uncle Carlos May, and his son Jacob May all played in the major leagues. Lee was selected by the New York Mets as the 21st overall pick in the first round of the 1986 amateur draft. His career in professional baseball spanned thirty-one years, including eight years as a player, where he reached the Triple-A level in the Mets' farm system.
After his playing days, Lee continued with the Mets as a scouting supervisor, covering Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. He then transitioned back to the field as a hitting coach for both the Mets and the Cleveland Indians, where he also held managerial roles at the Single-A level for two seasons. During a five-year period, coaching in the Indians' organization between Double-A and Triple-A, his teams reached the championship series of which in the final three consecutive years his teams capture league titles winning one championship at Double-A and two at Triple-A.
After nine successful years with the Indians, Lee was hired by the Seattle Mariners as the organization’s Hitting Coordinator, a position he held for four years. His final role in professional baseball was as the hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox’s Double-A affiliate in Portland Maine. During his tenure with the Red Sox Lee worked with current Sox players Rafael Devers, Bobby Dalbec, and Jaren Duran. He also worked with Tyler O'neal when he was with the Seattle Mariners. In 2018 Lee earned a World Series ring working with hitters the likes of Mookie Betts and JD Martinez during Spring Training of that Championship season.
After retiring from professional baseball, Lee has continued to share his vast knowledge and experience through local youth baseball programs in his community.
Lee now resides in Auburn, Maine, with his wife Maria and their five rescue dogs: Brian, Woody, Charlie, Chip, and Dale. His two sons Jacob and Trey live in Ohio. Jacob resides in Columbus Ohio with his wife Caylor and their daughter Jayden, Lee's granddaughter. Trey Lives in Cincinnati with Lee's youngest granddaughter Dalia.