SPORTS ROUND-UP
FOUR SENIORS TO PLAY AT THE NEXT LEVEL
Jay Ricci ‘94 was named head coach of the varsity baseball team in October 2023. Ricci steps up as the Knights’ varsity head coach after serving as the head coach for the JV baseball team. He brings several years of head coaching and baseball experience, including serving as a head coach since 2017 within the Detroit Caesars travel baseball organization and in Grosse Pointe Farms City Little League. Additionally, he held a four-year term as GPFCLL board president. Ricci played Division 1 baseball as a left-handed pitcher for the University of Dayton. “Jay is one of our own,” said Leython Williams ‘03, Assistant Head of School for Athletics and Ancillary Programs. “What excites us most about Jay is that he’s invested in the long-term health of our baseball program. This is not a temporary assignment for Jay — he is committed to the ULS community.” For Ricci, being named head coach at his alma mater, a school he attended from first through 12th grade and where his children now attend, is as special as it gets. “I’m really excited about it. I’m excited to coach at this level,” he said. Ricci said he is a firm believer in what the school stands for athletically and academically, and his coaching philosophy is to build up his players. “ULS is a special place in that it brings kids in from all areas,” he said. “I emphasize making every player feel like they are No. 1. Whether they are the first player or 14th, I want to make them feel like they are important and can contribute.” Ricci replaces longtime head coach Dan Cimini, who departed last summer after a 17-year tenure that established the ULS baseball program as a state powerhouse. Under Cimini’s leadership, the Knights won five state championships. Alumnus named as head varsity baseball coach
Congratulations to Brynn Collins ‘24 , who committed to playing lacrosse at Hope College, Zachary Hill ‘24 , who will play football at Siena Heights University, and Jordan Stefanides ‘24 , who committed to playing football at Wayne State University in the fall.
Preston Barr ‘24 will play baseball at the University of Michigan beginning in the fall.
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