Directors

9U Head Coach

Coach Whitten is a 1996 graduate of Sanford high school, where he played varsity baseball, basketball, and golf. Coach Whitten graduated from the College of Central Florida. He then returned to his hometown and is now co-owner of Shaker Pond Ice Cream. Coach Whitten has been coaching youth basketball and baseball for the last six years. Coach Whitten lives in Sanford with his wife Kerisa and six children.

Baseball First Base/Outfield Instructor
10U Head Coach

Coach Stimmell provides excellent instruction for his young players with his calm demeanor and his attention to detail. Coach Stimmell lead his 10U team to a Championship win in the 2020 River Driver Classic, was the 2020 Fall Ball 10U Champion, and came in second place in the 10U EBL League Championship. He is always looking for learning opportunities. Coach Stimmell can often be found at local clinics and camps in the York County area. A member of the Sanford/Springvale Little League baseball/softball board, Coach Stimmell is highly regarded as a solid youth teacher. A graduate of Coe-Brown Northwood Academy, where he participated in varsity baseball, Coach Stimmell then went on to graduate from Plymouth State College. Coach Stimmell is married with two children and a dog, George.

12U Head Coach

Coach Orlando joins the Coastal Riptide staff having experience playing and Coaching AAU and Junior Olympic travel baseball. Coach Orlando competed in the AAU Junior Olympics as a catcher for the New England Mariners. Coach Orlando served as the team captain and starting catcher for three years traveling across the Country representing all 6 States in the New England region. Coach Orlando graduated from Marshwood High School as a four-year varsity starter while being named All-Conference and participant in the Maine All-Star game. Coach Orlando attended the University of Southern Maine to continue playing baseball. Coach Orlando currently resides in Berwick, Maine, and enjoys coaching competitive youth baseball and skill development. 

13U Head Coach

Coach Janis joins the program after spending the last seven seasons coaching with the USA Mavericks. He coached several age groups running from 11U to 17U and reached multiple EBL championship games. Previously, he was the Varsity Baseball Coach at Farmington High School in NH, coached the middle school team before that, and also took the Farmington 11U All-star team to the NH state championship game. He played collegiately at Lyndon State College, where he was the winning pitcher in his debut outing.

13U Head Coach

Coach Boissonneault joins the Riptide staff after a very successful 25 years of varsity baseball experience. Guiding the Spartans, Coach Boissonneault achieved the ultimate success by capturing the State Championship in 2002. Under Coach’s tutelage, the Spartan teams were perennial playoff contenders and competed in 4 Western Maine Championships and 2 State Championships. During this time, Coach also was a leader in youth development in the Sanford/Springvale Little League coaching several teams and offering assistance to multiple all-star teams. Coach Boissonneault lives and teaches math in Sanford with his wife Stephanie and four children.

14U Head Coach

15U-18U Tournament Director

Coach Sirois joins the Coastal Riptide staff with an excellent baseball resume. He lead our 13U team to the EBL Division one Championship in 2020. A veteran of the local sports circuits, Coach Sirois got his start on the diamond as a standout player for some powerful Biddeford Baseball teams. Coaching success soon followed as he began his career in education and coached at the Junior Varsity levels at Kennebunk and Bonney Eagle. In 2003 Coach Sirois got his chance to run his own program and quickly turned the Bonney Eagle Scotts program around and was named Coach of the Year in the highly competitive SMAA. Coach Sirois left the baseball diamond to pursue Education Administration where he currently serves as the principal in Kennebunk High School. Coach Sirois returned to the diamond to coach his boys at the youth levels. He has run numerous clinics as well as served the Biddeford All-Star Head Coach 2017 – 2019 where his teams routinely made deep playoff runs. A veteran of the travel ball circuit, Coach Sirois also served as the Head Coach for the Southern Maine Waves team. Coach Sirois resides in Biddeford with his wife Lauren and his boys.

15U Head Coach

Nick is a 2004 graduate of Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, MA, where he played varsity soccer, basketball, and baseball. During his senior season at Cushing, he was named an All-Central New England Prep School League pitcher. Following high school, he focused on soccer, playing on a collegiate level at Gordon College, where he was a three-time all-conference defender and a captain for two years. Nick is now a social studies teacher at York High School in York, ME. In addition to teaching, he serves as the York High School Baseball’s Associate Head Coach, working with middle infielders. He is also now entering his fifth year as a coach of the Saco Bay Physical Therapy Summer Baseball team, which plays its home games in York. Nick currently resides in Somersworth, NH, with his wife, Hannah, and their three children.

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.

Pitching Instructor

Coach Keefe joins the Coastal Riptide staff with an impressive baseball resume. As a four-year varsity starter for Somersworth High School, he was a leader on the mound and at the plate. Coach Keefe took the next step and continued his playing career at Division II Southern New Hampshire University. A right-handed pitcher, Coach Keefe enjoyed a successful career and is now sharing his baseball knowledge and experience with the kids in his hometown of North Berwick, Maine. Coaching his son Aiden as he progresses through the ranks of youth baseball, Coach Keefe has been at the helm of several Allstar teams that have had nice runs in tournament play. Coach K will be a lead pitching instructor for Coastal Riptide.

Instructor, Softball

Sarah joins the Coastal Riptide Softball training program. She graduated from Wells High School in 2009, where she played soccer, basketball, and softball. A 3-year varsity starter at shortstop, Sarah earned All-Conference first-team honors her senior season and continued her softball career at Gordon College. At Gordon, Sarah started at second base and was a Commonwealth Coast Conference First Team All-Star. She also currently holds the record for most stolen bases in a single season at Gordon College.  Following her freshman year she transferred to the University of Southern Maine where she focused on an accelerated academic pathway, receiving a Bachelor’s degree in December 2012, and Masters' in Education in 2014. Following graduation, Sarah got a job at Wells Junior High school where she currently teaches fifth grade.  In March of 2012, Sarah became the Junior Varsity softball coach at Wells High School where she continues to develop players into Varsity athletes and assists the varsity coach. She also coaches 8th-grade basketball. Sarah currently resides in Wells, ME.