Our Staff

Gerald Filardi-Director and Team Coach

• Former NFL Linebacker with Steelers
• Honarable Menetion All-America & All-Big Ten  95' & 96' Penn State
• Rose Bowl, Citrus Bowl, Fiesta Bowl & Outback Bowl Champion
• One of Penn State's All Time Leading Tackles
• 1994-95’ Undefeated Team (12-0-0) Big Ten and Rose Bowl Champions 
• Named to Long Islands All 90's Team by Newsday and MSG Varity  
• Grew up in Huntington, NY  

 

Scottie Graham

 

• Former NFL Running Back (1992-1997) (NY Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Cincinnati Bengals)
• The Ohio State University (Captain 1992)
• Current Director of Player Marketing and Engagement of NFL  PLAYERS
• 13 Year Veteran NFL Players’ Association Player Rep
• Grew up in Long Beach, NY

 

 

 

Louis D'Agostino

 

 

• 1990 Thorpe Award Winner/Lawrence High School
• Member of 1990 All-Long Island Team 96'
• URI All-Yankee Conference /All-American 96'
• Albert LaBeouf Award Winner (Best Male Athlete at URI)
• RB New York Jets 96' & 97'
• RB/LB Florida Bobcats Arena Football league 98'
• RB NY/NJ Hitmen of XFL 00'

   

 

Rich "Big Daddy" Salgado 

 

• Graduated from New Hyde Park Memorial High School 1984
• Member of NY State Football Championship Team.
• Milford Academy in Connecticut
• Milford Consensus All-Amercian
• University of Marylandand Graduated in 1990 
• Grew up in New Hyde Park, NY 

 

Charles Ruotolo-Trainer

• University of Kentucky (1997-2000)
• Two Year Starteer at Outside Linebacker
• Owner/Head Trainer at Next Level Performance & Fitness
• Consistantly U of K strongest players (715lb squat, 490lb bench, 345lb power clean, 4.54 40)
• Grew up in Dix Hills, NY

Robert Gadsden-Trainer

 

• Brentwood Youth Association 1996-2006
• Performance Coordinator-Performance Sports in Toronto, Canada
• Strength Coach LI Eagles Semi-Pro (NAFL)
• Lead Football trainer at Next Level Performance Fitness
• Grew up in Central Islip,NY