Northern Westchester Outlaws
Our Staff
STAFF
George Travis
President - OWNER
- Founded the Northern Westchester Outlaws in the Fall of 2021
- Head Coach - 2027 Outlaws
- HEAD VARSITY BASEBALL COACH - RYE NECK High School (2023-Current)
- Head JV COach - Hendrick Hudson HS (2022)
- DI CLUB BASEBALL PLAYER FOR COASTAL CAROLINA 2013-17
- VIDEO ANALYTICS AND OPERATIONS INTERN - COASTAL CAROLINA Baseball - 2017
- EXPERIENCED IN TRACKMAN BASEBALL, BLAST MOTION, AND BATS SOFTWARE
- OPERATIONS ASSISTANT - RIPKEN EXPERIENCE IN MYRTLE BEACH, SC. 2017-19
- STADIUM OPERATIONS MANAGER - STATEN ISLAND YANKEES 2019
Brian Picone
Director of Baseball Operations + Player development
- Organizes all team roster construction, practice plans, tournament schedule and practice schedule
- Personalizes all player development plans
- Assists players in goal making and steps to achieve
- ISSA Certified - Strength and Conditioning
- Played 4 years at DI Iona College / grad year at Marist
Tyler Pugliese
- Head Coach - 15u Outlaws
- Assistant Varsity Coach - Yorktown High School
- PLAYED AT DI U ALBANY / DIII Ithaca College
- AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL / GROUP LESSONS
- SPECIALIZES IN CATCHING TRAINING + DEVELOPMENT & HITTING
anthony amoroso
DIRECTOR OF PITCHING
- In Charge of NWO Pitchers Programming
- Original Outlaws Coach since the first Summer of the program
- MONROE WOODBURY VARSITY ASSISTANT COACH (CURRENT)
- SUNY New Paltz - FIRST TEAM ALL-SUNYAC Pitcher (2016-2020)
- College of St. Rose (2021-22)
- Graduate Assistant / recruitING Coordinator - St. Rose College (2022-23)
Joe Kesselmark
Co-Director of League Teams
- Runs the day to day operations of the Outlaw League Teams
- Operated 9ers Baseball with Ted Lawrence for 9 years before joining the Outlaws
- Mercy College Assistant Coach (Current)
- PACE University assistant coach (2021-2025)
- 8th round draft choice of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1986 MLB draft
- played five years of professional baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians reaching the AAA level
- member of the Pace University Athletic Hall of Fame and is the program’s all-time career batting average leader with a .448 average
Ted LaWRENCE
Co-Director of League Teams
- Head Varsity Coach - John Jay Cross River High School
- OOperated 9ers Baseball with Joe Kesselmark for 9 years before joining the Outlaws
- Rye Country Day Head Coach for 16 Years, ACCUMULATING 201 Wins
- Starred at Pace University on a full baseball scholarship (1983-1985)
- Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 1985 Major League Baseball draft
- Inducted into the Mahopac High School Hall of Fame
Jamie Lent
Youth Coordinator / Partner
- COORDINATES TEAM TRAINING FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT WESTCHESTER COUNTY WHERE NWO STAFF TRAINS LOCAL TEAMS USING GAP2GAP SPORTS PERFORMANCE AND OTHER LOCAL FIELDS!
- Coached numerous Outlaw teams since the fall of 2021
- UNIVERSITY OF Albany Baseball - E.C.A.C. ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM IN 1997
- 17 years High School Coaching Experience - JV and Varsity levels
Darren Gurney
Recruitment Coordinator
- Coach for NWO since 2023
- Associate Head Coach - lehman College (2019-2023)
- Has Coached over 20 players who were selected in the MLB Draft / Played professional Baseball
- Founder / Director of the rising Star Baseball Camp in New Rochelle, NY
- Currently an On-Field Coach for team America who compete in Japan, Dominican Republic, Cuba, Italy and other international locations
- Head Coach - New Rochelle High SChool (9 YEars)
Brendan McCrosson
Head Coach / Director - Gap2Gap Collegiate Teams
- HEAD COACH G2G COLLEGIATE TEAMS (WRWBL + HVCBL)
- Assistant Coach - SUNY Fredonia (2025-26)
- Coached Outlaw teams ranging from 15-18u (Head + Assistant)
- Recruited 60+ Players for Affiliated Collegiate Teams (Gap2Gap Collegiate)
- Facility Manager - Gap2Gap Sports Performance
Kyle Ackley
Head coach - 14u outlaws
- Assistant Coach - John Jay Cross River High School (CURRENT)
- Joined the Outlaws in the Fall of 2025 (15u HC)
- Played 4 Years at DI Iona College (2014 - 2018)
Jon Budesa
Assistant coach - 14u outlaws
- Coach for the Outlaws since 2021 for various teams
- 4 Year DI Player for Iona College (2014 - 2018 )
Nick Langer
Head coach - 13u outlaws
- Coach for the Outlaws since 2023 for teams ages 11-12u
- Experience Coaching Travel Baseball for 10 Years
- Has worked with numerous local little leagues and associations for team trainings
Eric Paolicelli
Assistant coach - 13u outlaws
- Coach for the Outlaws since 2023
- HAS WORKED WITH NUMEROUS LOCAL LITTLE LEAGUES AND ASSOCIATIONS FOR TEAM TRAININGS
- Experience coaching travel baseball for 6 years
