Coach Ulmschneider begins his 9th season at the Patriots’ helm. Coach Ulmschneider is a graduate of Tiverton High School, where he was a member of a baseball team which posted a combined overall 35 – 6 record in his junior and senior years. He was named the Head Coach of the Patriots in 2000, after 7 seasons as an assistant coach at his alma mater. During his time at PHS, the Patriots have posted a record of 138 – 53 and a .723 winning percentage. Ten of his former players have gone on to play collegiately at such schools as Brandeis University, Rhode Island College, Endicott College, Southern Connecticut State University, Stonehill College, Clark University, Western New England College, Bryant University, Dean College, and the Community College of Rhode Island. Coach Ulmschneider’s teams have appeared in the playoffs in all 8 seasons of his tenure, including three appearances in the State Championship Series (2005, 2006, and 2007) and a State Championship win (2006). In 2007, he led the Patriots to their first-ever national ranking by the staff of Baseball America and the National High School Baseball Coaches Association. In recognition of his efforts, he was selected as the American Baseball Coaches Association Division III High School Baseball Coach of the Year for Region 1. Coach Ulmschneider also is the Manager of the Tom’s Lawn & Garden/Portsmouth Post 18 American Legion Baseball Team, a post he has held since 1998. In addition, he has been an invited clinician at several summer baseball camps throughout the area. He is the President of the Rhode Island Baseball Coaches Association, and the Chairman of the National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s District I Groundskeeper/Field of the Year and Coach of the Year Committees. Coach Ulmschneider lives in Tiverton with his wife, Sue, and their daughter, Allison.

Coach Campion is in his 13^th year as a  member of the Portsmouth Baseball Staff, making him the longest tenured coach on the staff. He has served in just about every capacity imaginable, from JV Head Coach (1996 – 1999), Varsity co-Head Coach (1998), Freshmen Head Coach (2000 – 2007), and this year adds Freshmen Assistant Coach to his resume. Coach Campion has been an intregal part of the rise and success of the program in his time at PHS, as he has been a part of 12 consecutive Varsity playoff appearances (1996 – 2007), including 4 appearances in the Varsity State Championship Series (1999, 2005, 2006, 2007) and 2 Varsity State Championships (1999, 2006). He has also coached his Freshmen teams to State Championships in 2005 and 2007. A Physical Education teacher at Portsmouth High School, Coach Campion lives in Portsmouth with his wife, Michelle, and his three children, Matthew, Ashley and Alexa Rose.

Coach Westmoreland is in his 3^rd year on the PHS Baseball Staff. His responsibilities include acting as the program’s Pitching Coordinator as well as assisting with all aspects of the Varsity team. A graduate of Rogers High School, Coach Westmoreland went on to pitch for Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, FL. Upon the conclusion of his playing days, he immediately began coaching, serving in such capacities as the Head JV Coach at Eckerd, Assistant Coach at Tiverton High School, and, in 2002, managed the Portsmouth Little League 12-Year Old All Stars to the championship game of the Little League Eastern Regional, one game away from the Little League World Series. In addition, he has coached in the Donnelly Sunset League, Portsmouth Babe Ruth League, and various AAU programs throughout the area. He is also an Owner/Treasurer of the Newport Gulls of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. Coach Westmoreland is certainly one of the most respected coaches in our area, as he was selected as the 2007 National High School Baseball Coaches Association’s District I Assistant Coach of the Year. He lives in Portsmouth with his wife, Robin, and their children, Sarah and Ryan.

Coach Botelho returns for his 2^nd year as the JV Head Coach. He also serves as a Varsity Assistant Coach. Coach Botelho graduated from Portsmouth High School in 2000, where he was selected Second Team All-State in 1999, in leading the Patriots to their first State Championship. In 2000, he was awarded the prestigious Crudup-Picard Scholarship by the PHS Athletic Department, one of the highest honors given to a PHS athlete. Coach Botelho went on to pitch at Brandeis University in Waltham, MA. Along the way, in 2001, he was a member of the very first Newport Gulls team to win an NECBL Championship. In his first season coaching, Coach Botelho did a phenomenal job, leading the JV squad to its League Championship and an appearance in the JV State Final Four. He is single and resides in Portsmouth.

Coach DeMarco is in his 2^nd season as a member of the PHS Baseball Staff, and his 1^st as the Freshmen Head Coach. He is a graduate of Lincoln (RI) High School and Rhode Island College, where he earned his B.S. in Physical Education. Coach DeMarco has been a Physical Education/Health Teacher at Portsmouth High School since 2004-05 and in that time, he has served as an Assistant Coach in both the PHS Football and Outdoor Track programs. In his first year in 2007, Coach DeMarco helped to lead the PHS Freshmen team to its 2^nd State Championship in three years. He lives in North Providence RI with his wife, Sherry, and their daughter, Brooke.

Coach Kriner begins his coaching career in 2008. His primary duties include assisting Coach Botelho with all aspects of the JV team, as well as assisting with and scouting for the Varsity team. A 2007 graduate of Portsmouth Abbey, Coach Kriner excelled in both hockey and baseball. He is the all-time leading scorer in the history of the Portsmouth Abbey Hockey Program and was a multiple-time All-State selection in hockey and baseball. In 2007 – 08, Coach Kriner signed with and played for the Boston Junior Bruins of the Eastern Junior Hockey League, the top junior hockey league on the east coast and one of the best in North America. He will be attending Curry College in the Fall of 2008, where he will play hockey and baseball. He lives in Newport, RI.