Baseball and Softball Staff     Coach Kennison has been coaching the past six years for town, travel, AAU, and tournament baseball. Kennison brings with him 3 town championships from East Hartford & Manchester, 3 Fall Ball championships, 8 division titles, a 5th Nationally ranked team in 2007, a Triple Crown Championship, a 3rd place National Tournament finish at Dan Duquette Sports Academy, 3 runner-up finishes at ‘War at the Shore’ Tournaments, a Silver Medal at the Nutmeg Games 2005, and an overall winning percentage .860 (234-36-2 ). While coaching the last several years Kennison noticed many young players were not being taught baseball mechanics properly. His challenge was to break some of those bad habits and give proper instruction at an early age to prepare players while they reach a higher level. Coach Bill Kennison has been well tutored by two of the more prestigious coaches in Connecticut, Bob Hetu and Bill Holowaty. Kennison also brings what he calls the 3D’s of baseball, Dedication, Desire, and Determination for those he has been associated with. Most baseball players are not born great, they develop greatness through hard work and determination in the cages and on the field, dedication and respect for the game, and knows any goal that is desired can be reached. Coach Kennison focuses mostly on hitting, defense, pitching, throwing, base running, getting in ‘baseball shape’ and honing the mental aspects of the game. So if you have the determination and dedication and are willing to commit to developing and enhancing your skills, call Grand Slam today.     Basketball Staff Juan “Tiny” Cains has over 24 years experience as a Head Basketball Coach in Puerto Rico where he also served as Athletic Director for two different private schools, with his basketball teams winning (6) High School Championships, 4 of them consecutive, and sent (3) players to the national team. In addition, he won the country’s Sub-22 Semi Pro National Championship. ‘Tiny’ was also responsible for recruiting Ramon Ramos who later helped Seton Hall to the 1989 NCAA Final Four. He has over 14 years experience as a scout for the BNA and he also served as Lead Scout for the Puerto Rico National Team as well as for the L.A. Clippers in Latin America. With 15 years experience as a Head Instructor and Director of Basketball Camps for the Sports and Recreation Dept. in Puerto Rico, ‘Tiny’ was in charge of Certifying Junior Basketball Coaches before they could coach any team. ‘Tiny’ holds a BA Degree in Physical Education from the University of Puerto Rico and an MA Degree in Administration of Sports & Recreational Facilities from the Metropolitan University of Puerto Rico. ‘Tiny’ is currently a Professor at Manchester Community College in the Sports & Exercise Studies Department and for the last 8 years he has worked as an analyst for ESPN for the NCAA, NBA and the WNBA.