Coaching Staff

Coach Imbriani was the Bay Shore Assistant Varsity Baseball Coach. 2006 - 2008 Miller Place Varsity Baseball Starting Catcher (2007, 2008 All League) (Miller Place Catching Fielding Percentage Record Holder), 2008 - 2010 St. Josephs College Catcher, 2011 - 2013 Miller Place High School Varsity Baseball Assistant Coach (2012 League VI Co-Coach of the year) (2012 League VI Champions), 2014-2015 Stony Brook Prep High School Head Varsity Baseball Coach, Physical Education Teacher (Western Suffolk BOCES).

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Travis was the assistant baseball coach at SUNY Cortland under Coach Joe Brown from 2013-2015 helping the Red Dragons win the National Championship in 2015. He coached in the New England Collegiate Baseball League for the Vermont Mountaineers during the summer seasons and went on to win the League Championship in 2015 season. Ratliff was a standout pitcher at Division Avenue High School in Levittown from 2004-2007 and earned All-County honors and was a Diamond Award nominee his junior season. Travis was named second team preseason All-American in his senior year and pitched in the Vytra Senior All-Star Game at LI Ducks Stadium in 2007. He went on to play college ball at SUNY Cortland from 2008-2011 where he earned second team All-Conference and his team went on to win a school-record 38 games in a row and pitched in the DIII College World Series. In 2010 he earned second team All-Conference and first team All-Region, bringing Cortland back to the DIII College World Series where he pitched 8 1/3 innings of the semi-final placing the Red Dragons in the National-Championship. In his senior year, Ratliff served as team captain, falling 1 game short of returning to the World Series. In 2018, Travis was inducted into the Cortland Baseball Legends Club after his career record of 23-7, being 4th all-time in wins.

A four year Varsity starter at Bay Shore, David played 3B and Catcher. Following a great career at Bay Shore, he brought his talents Bloomfield College in New Jersey where he was given a full ride to catch. David played at Bloomfield for three seasons before tearing his rotar cuff. Following surgery for a torn labrum, he transferred to Bentley College to complete his education in business. While at Bentley, he attempted a comeback, this time as a pitcher and two seasons after his injury, he successfully returned to pitch for Bentley, topping out at 94MPH before calling it a career. Now retired from baseball, David is passionate about watching and teaching the game. For his 11u team, he emphasizes learning to communicate with a new generation of players and he feels that it had been extremely gratifying to see the growth of his players. In addition to coaching, David works in Real Estate for JLL/ JP Morgan Chase.

Luke graduated from Longwood High School in 2021. He was a utility player mainly pitching but also played first, third and shortstop. He graduated from Suffolk Community College and played baseball for 2 years. Luke currently attends Adelphi University and is pursuing a degree in physical education at the elementary level. Luke coaches at multiple camps and clinics throughout his community. Luke has coached for 5 years for different organizations and by far The Top Tier Aviators is the best family and organization to be a part of. His first year coaching his own team, the 13u EEBA, he lead his team to a championship and plans to bring further championships back to the organization.

Coach West graduated from Bay Shore in 2018 where he played Varsity for 4 years as a lefty reliever then starter. He won All-League honorable mention his Sophomore year, made All-League Junior year and in his Senior year he was named MVP and Newsday Athlete of the Week and Newsday's Top 100 on Long Island. He played for the Long Island Whalers 2012-2013 and graduated with honors from St. Joseph’s University in 2023 wear he earned his degree in Recreation and Sport’s Administration. Active in his community, Coach West works at the Great South Bay YMCA working with area youth.

Pete graduated from Bay Shore in 2017 where he played under Coach Mike Herbst in Center and Left. Playing 3 years in Varsity, Pete made All-League in his Senior Year where batted .370. On Senior Day he hit for the cycle against Connetquot in a whopping 22-7 win. After High School, he played 2 years of college ball at Suffolk County Community College and was an impact player on both the 17u and 18u Aviators squads. Pete worked at Matt Giuliano’s Play Like A Pro in Hauppauge and is continuing his higher education to get into teaching.

Will Winter graduated from William Floyd in 2022 where he played Centerfield. As Captain in his senior year, he made All-League and earned a gold glove. After graduation he attended Cazenovia College where he continued playing Center and had the 4th highest field % in the conference. Will started 34 out of 40 games as a freshman. Will currently attends Suffolk County Community College where he is studying Criminal Justice. After graduation, he hopes to pursue a career in law enforcement.  

After playing High School ball at St. Dominic’s in Oyster Bay, Richard was a starting pitcher at SUNY Farmingdale under Coach Ken Rocco. In his second year, had a 7-5 record with a 1 hitter. After Farmingdale he was a 2-way player at NYIT where after graduation he coached at NYIT. Richard was a successful amateur ball player in Stan Musial and MABL as a pitcher and center fielder. As a young father, he coached his son Will for the South Shore Pirates and on Steel for 5 years with his son Andrew before they committed to the Eastend Baseball Academy. Richard is active in William Floyd baseball, running boosters to support the JV and Varsity teams and coaches their winter workouts. “It’s wonderful to watch young ball players develop and extremely satisfying to watch your son develop into a college ball player, starting in 100 college games between his freshman and sophomore years and then becoming a coach. I’m a proud baseball Dad and I can relate to the parents in our organization.”