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Varsity Head Coach Mike Stanley-13th Year Coaching 12th Year at Carey 8th as Head Coach Graduated from Baldwin High School in 1995 Played Wide Receiver at C.W. Post and Stony Brook University Member of E.C.A.C Conference Champs in 1996 while at C.W. Post Two year starter at Stony Brook Coaching: Great Neck North 2001 Varsity Assistant Coach Tom Aiello-21st Year Coaching 18th Year at Carey Graduated from Massapequa High School in 1987 Played Safety for 1986 Nassau County Finalists Graduated from Adelphi University with B.S. in Physical Education Masters Degree in Health from Adelphi University Played Lacrosse at Adelphi 4 Year Starter at Attack Adelphi University 3rd All-Time Leading Scorer Varsity Assistant Coach* Mike Cellan-12th Year Coaching 8th at Carey Graduated from Massapequa High School where he excelled at Football and Lacrosse Graduated from Hofstra University in 2007 Previously a Member of the Freeport High School Coaching Staff Varsity Assistant Coach* Ron Giarraffa-4th Year Coaching 4th Year at Carey Graduate of Valley Stream North HS Member of VS North NY State Baseball Championship Team Head Coach Junior Baseball Team Junior Varsity Head Coach* Paul Luzzi- 14thYear Coaching *13th Year at Carey* Coach Luzzi was an Assistant Coach on the 2003 Carey Junior High, Weinstein Cup Champions Squad Coach Luzzi has been the Head Scout for the Varsity since his arrival in 2002. He was a four year starter for the Adelphi University Lacrosse Team which Captured Two National Championships during his tenure there. He was also a member of the 1995 St. John's University Football team before transferring to Adelphi.

Junior Varsity Assistant Head Coach Mike Farina-12th Year Coaching 12th Year at Carey Coach Farina was an Assistant Coach on the 2003 Carey Junior High, Weinstein Cup Champions Squad He has been an Offensive Line Coach at three different levels *Junior Varsity Assistant Coach* *Mike Soto-11th Year Coaching* *11th Year at Carey* Coach Soto was a four year starter at Stony Brook University as the team's Placekicker. Coach Soto was the Captain of his East Rockaway High School Team where he also played Middle Linebacker as well as kicker. Coach Soto will be handling all special teams for this year's club Junior High Head Coach* *Anthony Turco-21st Year Coaching* *14th Year at Carey* *"Turc" is the Girls Varsity Softball Coach as well* *He currently runs one of the most successful programs in Long Island.* In 2005 they Captured the Nassau County Championship. 'Turc" was subsequently named Nassau County Coach of the Year. In 2008 they were County Runner-Ups. In addition they have had several Semi-Finalist Appearances making 'Turc' one of the premier coaches on Long Island. As for football 'Turc' has ran a juggernaut Junior High program for 8 years capturing 4 Weinstein Cups in the process. Many of those Championship teams brought the same success to the Varsity ranks. *'Turc' is a 1989 graduate of Valley Stream North.* *He is also a well respected Special Education earning the prestigious Teacher of the Year for 2008 Award on behalf of Carey High School.* Updated August 2014