ASSISTANT VARSITY COACH | Jim Mc Dermott
Coach Mc Dermott is entering his fifth year as assistant coach for the West Morris Wolfpack. Prior to joining Coach Reindel’s staff he served as Varsity Baseball Coach at Mount Olive High School for 10 years, where he received The Star Ledger, Daily Record and Mugs Media Coach of the Year Award in 2014. Mc Dermott also worked as a coach at the following colleges fulfilling varied roles: Seton Hall, Fairleigh Dickinson University, County College of Morris and Trenton State College. Coach Mc Dermott attended Seton Hall University where he received his BS in Education, then Trenton State College where he obtained his Masters Degree in Education. Coach Mc Dermott brings with him passion, enthusiasm, and committed work ethic.
Junior VARSITY COACH | ERIK Jacobsen
Coach Jacobsen is in his 17th year as baseball coach here at West Morris Central, having coached both Junior Varsity and Freshman levels. Prior to coaching for the Wolfpack, he also coached softball at Ridge High School for 4 years and baseball at Voorhees High School for a season. Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Coach Jacobsen attended Thomas Worthington High School playing a variety of sports, including baseball where he pitched and played center field. Coach Jacobsen has been a part of the West Morris community for over twenty years, with sixteen of those years as teacher in the History Department. He is married, (his wife Joy also works at West Morris Central) and has two sons, Patrick (Class of 2023) and Luke (Class of 2026). Coach Jacobsen is thrilled to work with such a strong coaching staff and great West Morris Central Families.
Freshman COACH | JOHN Cassidy
Coach Cassidy is entering his 10th season as baseball coach at West Morris Central, where he has coached at both the Junior Varsity and Freshman levels. For the past 16 years he has also coached a variety of recreation, travel and tournament baseball teams ranging in age from 10U to 18U. Cassidy graduated from Lehigh University where he majored in Electrical Engineering and also earned an MBA from Rutgers University. He is married, has four children, and has been a Mathematics teacher at West Morris Central High School since 2010.