Brian Spagnola... President
gm@AmsterdamMohawks.com -- 518-791-7546Brian Spagnola has been president of the Amsterdam Mohawks since 2003. As a lifelong Amsterdam resident, he has dedicated himself to making Shuttleworth Park into a top venue for baseball in the nation. He has led the Mohawks to league championships in 2003, 2004, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 and 2022. He has also helped the Mohawks turn into a leader in game atmospheres as well as attendance.
Spagnola began his affiliation with college baseball coaching at then NCAA Division II power The College of Saint Rose. He has served as an assistant coach there under Bob Bellizzi from 1991 to 2003 and also was the head coach of the Schenectady Mohawks from 1991-1993. His 1991 team had eight players on it who later went on to play professional baseball. He also served as an assistant coach with the Mohawks in 1990 and 1994. He is currently third in line for coaches with the most wins in Mohawk history. In 2003, he stepped away from Saint Rose to become the head coach at his alma mater, Amsterdam High School, where in just a few short years he turned the program into one of the finest in the area.
He lives in Amsterdam with his wife Jill and has five children Marissa (27), Max (24), Mackenzie (22), Andrew (20), and Amelia (13).
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David Dittmann... Vice President
David Dittman joined the Mohawks in 2007 and in one short season was instrumental in helping double attendance figures and create a more business friendly environment with the Mohawks organization.
Dittmann previously owned the Newport Gulls and helped start the Vermont Mountaineers and Plymouth Pilgrims of the New England Collegiate Baseball League. He was instrumental in the success of all of those teams. He also owned the Peninsula Pilots of the Coastal Plains League. These teams all led their respective leagues in attendance or showed tremendous growth during Dittmann's tenure. Earlier, Dittmann owned an array of minor league team baseball teams, including the New Haven Ravens AA team. He grew up around baseball as his father was the corporate attorney for the Philadelphia Phillies for years.
Dittmann resides in Newport, RI.
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Megan Anagnostopulos...General Manager
Megan@AmsterdamMohawks.com -- 518-391-5236
Megan was born and raised in Johnstown, NY. After high school, she furthered her academic and athletic career at SUNY Brockport where she was a member of the women’s basketball team. Megan graduated from SUNY Brockport in May of 2019, majoring in Sports Management, minoring in Business Administration and Coaching. While at SUNY Brockport, placed an internship as a tournament intern in 2019 at the Ripken Experience in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Following undergrad, Megan attended Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, where she completed her Master’s Degree in Sports Management. During her time at ODU, she placed a Graduate Assistantship with the United States Collegiate Athletic Association as their Coordinator of Marketing and Events. After completing her Master’s Degree, she placed a job as Account Executive of Ticket Sales and Operations with the Albany FireWolves, the new box lacrosse team in Albany.
Megan has spent three seasons with the Amsterdam Mohawks in the past. She was an intern her first year and then got promoted as Director of Group Sales for her next two season. She is excited to be back in Amsterdam working for the Mohawks.
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Pat Beck... Director of Corporate Relations
Pat was added to the Mohawks staff in 2015 after her retirement as publisher of The Leader Herald newspaper. She will be a liaison between the Mohawks and all corporate clients and as well serve as a marketing consultant for the team. She is a longtime Amsterdam resident, having raised a wonderful family with her late husband Skip.
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Jon Sargalis... Senior Communications Director
Jon@AmsterdamMohawks.com -- 518-258-4208A Mohawks fan since 2004, Jon's first position with the team was as a photographer in 2006. He then volunteered to assist in stadium operations from 2009-10. In 2011, he became a Marketing and Promotions Intern for the team. In 2012, he was hired as the Director of Marketing and Media Relations. He currently coordinates all baseball press releases, runs the team's social media pages, designs team graphics and merchandise, oversees the statistics, writes the game day notes and is a team photographer.
Jon was an assistant coach and scorekeeper for the Broadalbin-Perth High School for 6 years and had his jersey retired at a Mohawks game in 2013. He also worked as the PR/Media Relations Intern for the Adirondack Phantoms in the AHL for the 2012-13 hockey season under the direction of former Mohawks broadcaster Bob Rotruck.
Currently, Jon has been working for the Chicago Cubs Guest Services department since 2015 and has a World Series ring from the 2016 season. In addition, he has worked for the Chicago Bears Fan Services department since 2018, America's Pastime Stables since 2019, the Chicago Blackhawks Hockey Communications department since 2022 and has been a baseball coach at the prestigious Latin School of Chicago since 2015.
Jon grew up in Broadalbin, NY and currently resides in Chicago, IL.
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Jeff Parker... Director of Stadium and Grounds
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Carla Pasquarelli... Head Athletic Trainer
Carla joined the Amsterdam Mohawks in 2011 and has been serving as our athletic trainer ever since. During the year she works with local schools. Carla graduated from Russell Sage College with a bachelor of science in athletic training.
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Connor Cozzocrea... Assistant Athletic Trainer
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Paula Hawkins... Host Family Coordinator
Paula has served as the Mohawks Host Family Coordinator since 2015. Her role to secure and coordinate housing for the players is a thankless job, but one of the most critical elements to the Mohawks success. Paula resides in Amsterdam with her husband Jeremy and has a son David.
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Barry Rouse... On-Field Entertainment
The on-field voice of the Mohawks since 2009, Barry's passion for the Mohawks and the game are evident through the fun he creates for the fans.
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Bob Scott... Director of Veteran Relations
Bob's love for the Mohawks and his desire to honor all Veterans is truly remarkable. Bob strives to improve the Mohawks organization in every aspect.
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Andrew Spagnola... Stadium Sound
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Brian Cady... PA Announcer
Brian has been a lifelong resident of the Capital Region, born and raised in Albany prior to moving to Amsterdam in 2017. Upon graduating from Christian Brothers Academy in 2005, Brian attended Siena College for a year and a half with original intentions of majoring in Political Science, but he found a true passion volunteering at the on-campus radio station WVCR 88.3 The Saint. He eventually went on to receive a Radio & Television Arts Certificate from The New School of Radio and Television in 2008, leading to eventual opportunities with Townsquare Media in Schenectady, Albany Broadcasting in Latham and the now-defunct Empire Broadcasting group in Malta.
During his time working in radio, Brian discovered a new passion that continues to this day - Sports PA Announcing. Since beginning in 2013, Brian has announced events for several area colleges, Cage Wars MMA and even a few local Pro Wrestling companies. He has also worked with the NYSPHSAA Girls Basketball Championships since 2018 and has been the official voice of their Championship Weekend at HVCC since 2020. Brian also worked as the announcer for the Amsterdam HS Holiday Basketball Showcase for the first time in December 2021.
Brian made his debut for the Amsterdam Mohawks as their new PA Announcer for the 2019 season and has loved every minute of it, looking forward to see what the Mohawks have to offer this season!
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2025 Interns
Broadcasters
Matt Becker
Matt is a rising sophomore at Penn State’s Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications, majoring in Broadcast Journalism. Matt graduated from Plainview JFK High School on Long Island and is a native of Plainview, NY. Matt was the Public Address Announcer of all varsity athletics at high school. At Penn State, he was named Women’s Hockey Insider for CommRadio as a freshman. He is a broadcaster for CommRadio and makes multiple appearances on Big Ten Plus. Matt is also an avid fan of the New York Mets, New York Islanders, New York Giants and New York Knicks. Matt is ecstatic to continue his broadcasting career with the Amsterdam Mohawks.