(Me and my daughter Dayna... MHS Homecomimg Queen 2018)

Please contact me at the following:

Email Address: dvanpelt@manasquan.k12.nj.us

About Mr. Van Pelt

Education/Athletic History

Long Branch High School - Class of 1990

Football, Basketball, and Baseball teams - 1986-1990

Drafted in 42nd Round by Baltimore Orioles - 1990

Inducted to Long Branch High School Athletic Hall of Fame - 1993

Radford University (VA)

B.S. Political Science - 1994

Pi Gamma Mu - International Honor Society in Social Sciences Graduate

Baseball Team - 1991-1994

3-time All-Big South Conference player 

Drafted 25th round and signed by California Angels - 1994 

Big South Conference All-Decades Team (90's) - 2014

Inducted to Radford University Athletic Hall of Fame - 2018

Professional Experience

Los Angeles Angels Minor League Baseball Player: 1994-1995

Long Branch High School: 1995-1997

Manasquan High School: 1997-Present

Baseball U Travel Program:

 - Head 17u Baseball Coach - 2009 - Present

 - NJ Director of Player Development - 2016 - Present 

Owner of DENNIS VAN PELT BASEBALL INSTRUCTION AND TEAM TRAINING since 2006

Subjects I will be teaching this year in 2020-2021 school year

World History

In addition to teaching at Manasquan, I have coached the following sports in the past at Manasquan:

Football - 1997

Girl's Basketball - 1997-99, 2000-2003

Boys Basketball - 1999-2000

Asst. Varsity Baseball - 1998 to 2006

Head Varsity Baseball Coach - 2009-2015

Asst. Girl's Softball Coach - 2020-Present