Coaching Staff

    Marc-André Côté (Head Coach)

A Pierrefonds native, head coach Marc-André Côté teaches Physical Education and Science at the high school level and holds a bachelor of education degree from the University of Montreal.

 

Having coached baseball for the past 10 years, coach Côté’s accomplishments include Junior championships with the Pierrefonds Dodgers in the late 90's. He was also appointed head coach of the Lac-St-Louis provincial team from 1998-2001.

 

Marc-André Côté was inducted into Pierrefonds Junior Hall of Fame for his play in both baseball and badminton in 1995, and won the Dollard Morin award in 2001 for his community service and involvement in coaching.

 Coach Côté is a level 2 certified instructor. He can be reached by email at:  marcandrecote@hotmail.com

 

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     Dale Bradley (Assistant Coach)

A Pierrefonds native, Coach Bradley assisted  for 10 years with the  Midget AA (96-97), Lac St-Louis Midget Provincial team (97), Junior AA (98-2002), Lac St-Louis Junior Provincial team (99) and most recently the John Abbott team (2003-2005).

He has played elite baseball for the better part of his playing carreer and was nominated to the Pierrefonds Junior Sports Hall of Fame for Baseball in 1993 and 1997.

Coach Bradley is a level 2 certified instructor. He can be reached be email at: dalebradley04@yahoo.ca

 

 

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    Eric Laferrière (Academic Coach)

Eric joined the Department of Humanities, Philosophy and Religion at JAC in 1996, and began serving as Department Chair in 1999 and Liberal Arts Program Coordinator in 2006. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from McGill University, and has published two books, several articles, and many book reviews on issues related to ecology and international relations. He currently teaches courses in Philosophy to Liberal Arts and Social Science students, as well as a Humanities course on Environmental Ethics. Eric has been involved in minor league baseball for several years, most recently as Head Coach of the Atom A and assistant coach of the Pee Wee A West Island Royals. He and wife Pat live in Pointe-Claire, and are proud parents of Ryan and Evelyn.

Eric can be reached at (514) 457-6610 ext. 5178 or by email:eric.laferriere@johnabbott.qc.ca

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    Anthony Haddad (Academic Coach)

Anthony currently serves as the Student Success Coordinator, a posting held within the department of Student Services. He graduated from Concordia University in 1988 with a B. Comm. (Finance). Having coached minor league baseball and hockey in the Lac-St-Louis region for the past 10 years, he currently assists the JAC baseball coaching staff. His recent training accomplishments include a technical LEVEL 3 baseball coaching certification, as well a National Coaching Certification Program (NCCP) level 2 accreditation.

He and his wife  have four children.

Anthony can be reached at (514) 457-6610 ext. 5286 or by email: a.haddad@johnabbott.qc.ca

 

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    Kevin Raftery (Statistician)