Ryan Armstrong
With a passion for community engagement and a love for the game, Ryan brings coaching experience across PJFL and PLL youth sports. As a dedicated advocate for fostering teamwork and sportsmanship, he is committed to enhancing the Little League experience for every young player. Ryan has served as an assistant coach and head coach with PLL for the past 3 years.
He resides in Princeton with his wife and two kids. He is a graduate from Syracuse University with a degree in Advertising Design. While at Syracuse, Ryan was a four year member of the Men’s Rowing Team and acted as Captain his senior year.
Joe Arns
I look forward to the opportunity to serve on the PLL board again for the coming year. My family has lived in Princeton since 2012. My son Will (age 15) played in PLL for 9 years and continues to play recreational baseball in the local Babe Ruth league. My younger son Henry (age 8) is following in his older brother's footsteps.
As a coach of children ages 4-12, it has been a privilege watching them develop not just as athletes, but particularly as young people with resilience after years spent playing a game where failure and mental adversity are common. In addition to coaching, I have served the league in several administrative roles since 2014 and am currently the league's treasurer.
Rick Babich
I am excited for the opportunity to sit on the PLL Board for a fifth year. My son and I (the latter as a coach, of course!) have been involved in PLL since 2014.
When it comes to my philosophy on baseball, or any sport for that matter, I set basic ground rules for my children (as well as those I teach): Have fun, Listen to your Coach and Hustle. At this age, or any age for that matter, I strongly believe these three healthy tenets are the perfect building blocks to becoming a better athlete and teammate; and quite frankly, cross-over into life outside of sports. With younger children, I acknowledge effort and attitude as much as a good hit or put out. As a coach, there is no greater satisfaction than seeing a young baseball player smile after making good contact at the plate. It is that feeling of accomplishment that brings them back for another day, and hopefully, another season.
As children get older, I understand just how important technical training is in their development as an all-around baseball player. However, I firmly believe that this development does not have to come at the expense of Having Fun.
As a member of the Board, I look forward to spreading the love of baseball and helping to grow PLL within the community.
Jon Durbin
Princeton Little League the last fifteen years has been fully dedicated to an “all kids approach” when it comes to strengthening and growing the league, which means that we are committed to ensuring a strong recreation program is at the heart of PLL because it benefits the largest number of kids; it creates a fun environment and strong sense of community; and it develops a strong skills foundation for all our players.
While the pandemic has presented many challenges, and even disruptions, I am excited that we were able to bring back many of our most beloved community building traditions in 2022. In 2024, I am excited that we will be bringing back many of our skill-building activities with new wrinkles! I look forward to working with a great team of volunteer board members and coaches to make it all happen for the children and families in our community.
For PLL, I currently serve as President Emeritus with the following primary responsibilities: 1) To build stronger coordination between the teenage baseball and softball teams here in town, including the Babe Ruth Program (ages 13-15), The Princeton Legion Team (ages 15-19), and the school programs. 2) To focus on upgrading and expanding the softball and baseball facilities here in town for all ages (4-19).
I would be honored to serve on the board for a 15th year.
Personal Background:
56 years old.
Married to Jean Durbin-Attorney/Contracts Manager for Princeton University and member of the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education.
Two Sons: Teddy (21 yrs.) and Jack (17 yrs.). Teddy is a junior at Colby College, where he is playing college baseball. Jack is a Senior at Princeton High School, where he plays high school baseball. Teddy and Jack both played for PLL for 9 years, followed by playing for the Babe Ruth Program, and then the Princeton Post 218 American Legion Team.
Editor and Vice-President-W.W. Norton and Company Inc. NY, NY. (specializing in publishing books on history)
Community Service:
PLL Coach for 12 years (2007-2018).
PLL Board Member for 14 years (2009-2022).
Current President Emeritus of Princeton Little League.
Current President of WWP Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13-15).
Current President of the PHS Baseball Boosters.
Current Coach and Administrator on the Princeton Post 218 American Legion Team (ages 16-19).
Current Assistant District Administrator NJ Little League District 12.
YMCA Basketball Coach for 8 years.
Former Municipal Chair of Princeton Township Democrats.
Former Municipal Vice-Chair of Princeton Democratic Party.
Former President, Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO).
Current Member of the Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee.
Eric Fitzgerald
Eric Fitzgerald graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a BSE specializing in Solid State Physics. While at Princeton, Eric was a varsity athlete in both baseball and soccer. He has worked at Gracie Credit, a hedge fund in New York City, since 2005 specializing in macro trends. In 2015, he and his family opened the Henry Howard Hotel, an 18-room boutique hotel located in New Orleans.
Steve Foytlin
Steve has been a Princeton resident for 11 years, and lives with his wife and two daughters in the Littlebrook section of town. For the past few years, he has volunteered as a coach for the PLL softball program's 8U and 10U teams as well as at its Fall Ball clinic. He is excited at the opportunity to lead the PLL softball program and build upon the strong foundation put into place by Chrissy Brown over the last eight years.
Jeff Frole
Thank you for considering me as a returning member to the Princeton Little League Board. My family moved to Princeton from Northern New Jersey in 2013. Professionally, I work with various companies developing database and analytics solutions.
My son William (15) played 9 years of PLL Baseball and my younger son Samuel (11) most recently played in the Intermediate Division. I have been a Princeton Little League coach of T-Ball, Instructional, Rookies, Minors and Summer tournament teams here in Princeton and I hope to coach for many seasons to come.
There are many great activities and sports available to our children, especially in Princeton. With many choices, as a PLL coach, I know baseball is a fun and very rewarding option for our kids. They learn the value of teamwork, good sportsmanship and build confidence while they practice and play baseball with classmates and friends.
Scott Goldsmith
I'm excited and delighted to be considered for the PLL board. I hope that being involved with Princeton sports for more than 20+ plus years will bring some new ideas to the table. Having fun is the number one thing for me. Along with learning the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and overall knowledge of the game. I first starting my coaching career in PLL back in the 90's. To then being involved with Princeton Public Schools baseball. From middle school head coach, freshmen head coach, JV head coach, and eventually Varsity head coach all at some point. To now where I have pleasantly been the Varsity assistant coach for the last 16 years. I have been the voice of Princeton Athletics for 24 years and would love to announce some PLL games!
I've seen the challenges Princeton and other communities have gone through in keeping numbers up. I hope to keep our children keep that love for the game. It's challenging because our kids are so diverse in everything they do. I hope to make that transition easier both for our players and us as coaches for those who do decide to play Babe Ruth, Legion, middle school and eventually high school baseball.
I'm married to my high school sweetheart where we both graduated from PHS. Then I went on and attended Northeastern University in Boston. Started working for Princeton Public Schools in 2000. Have two boys Brady 9yrs old a 4th grader and Mason 8 yrs old 3rd grader at CP. Both have played Tball, coach pitch, and minors in PLL. i have been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 20 years as well. I also help coach my kids Central Jersey Rebels travel team. I'm one of PJFFL refs for the past 9 years. While I'm mainly root for Boston teams. We do have a strong family love for the Phillies because of Mason!!
Again would be a pleasure to serve on the PLL board
Meghan Hedin
I’m delighted to have this opportunity to continue to serve on the PLL Board. Sports have always been a part of my life, and I feel fortunate that I can share the experience with my children. Over the past several years I’ve been a head coach for youth basketball and ice hockey teams. I have managed and coached PLL teams from tee ball all the way through the Intermediate Division, as well as being a coach of the intermediate District Summer All-Stars. I have served on the PLL board for seven years -- as Volunteer Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, and several years as Co-President and President. I am currently the league's Player Agent.
Jason Mangone
Jason Mangone is the CEO of Newbury Franklin Home Services, a growing provider of concierge maintenance services in locally-led markets across the country. He began his career as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-10, including deployments to Iraq and Haiti. After his military service, he was a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations.
After graduate school Jason expected to return to work in the national security sector, but ended up running the Aspen Institute’s Franklin Project, an initiative to make a year of national service a common expectation for every young American. He led the Franklin Project’s merger with two other nonprofits, resulting in the creation of the Service Year Alliance, where Jason was Chief Operating Officer.
He then spent a year helping to build New York City’s Department of Veterans’ Services as a Senior Advisor to the agency’s Commissioner. In 2018, he co-authored the national best-selling book Leaders: Myth and Reality, which the Financial Times named a “Best Business Book of 2018.” His writing has also been published, among other outlets, in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Task & Purpose, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Most recently, he was the Chief Operating Office of Acme General Corp., a consulting firm focused on national security innovation.
He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife and three kids, who he is raising to be Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers fans because he believes that resilience builds character. Jason recently became a volunteer firefighter to trick his children into thinking he's cool.
Kristin Muenzen
Kristin Muenzen is an attorney for Princeton University. She played Little League and Babe Ruth baseball growing up, and played soccer and softball in college. She serves as an academic-athletic fellow to the Princeton University softball team. Kristin has coached in PLL since 2020 and looks forward to continuing teaching, coaching, and growing baseball in Princeton.
Kristin lives in Princeton with her wife, Kelly, and children Luke (8, PLL player) and Lexi (5).
Brett Shaver
Brett M. Shaver is a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Princeton Global Asset Management. Before joining Princeton Global in 2016 as a Partner, Brett was a Senior Research Analyst for BlackRock and managed the fundamental investment analysis within the Technology, Consumer, and Energy sectors for large-cap equity strategies.
Brett earned a BSBA degree from Bucknell University in 2002, where he majored in Management and minored in Economics. Brett is a CFA® Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of New York.
Brett resides in Princeton, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, coaching youth sports, and playing golf. In the local community, Brett is a board member and Treasurer of the Princeton Junior Football League and a founding member of the Princeton Area Community Foundation NextGen Giving Circle. in 2023, Brett managed the 10U Princeton Silver Sluggers and Princeton Little League All-Star travel teams, as well as serving the PLL Board as Uniform Coordinator and Facilities Coordinator.