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Bobby Molinaro embarks on his first season as head coach of the John Jay baseball program. Most recently, Molinaro has served as Director of Baseball Recruitment for Team Beast Long Island, a position he has held since 2022. In addition to overseeing recruitment, he serves as head coach of Beast 2027 National and assists families throughout the college recruiting process, acting as a liaison between players and college coaches. 

Under Molinaro's leadership, the program developed into a nationally recognized team. His 2025 squad was ranked No. 92 nationally, No. 9 regionally and No. 5 in New York State by Perfect Game. The team was also named the 2025 Axcess Baseball 16U Team of the Year and captured the 2025 Perfect Game Dynamic College Series and Hot Stove Baseball championships.

Before joining Team Beast, Molinaro served as head coach with Team Steel Baseball from 2019-22, where he managed all facets of the program, including practices, player development, game preparation, budgeting, recruiting, and tournament logistics. He also helped numerous players continue their careers at colleges and universities while expanding the organization with additional teams.

His most extensive collegiate head coaching experience came at Suffolk West Community College, where he led the program from 2002-10. Molinaro inherited a program with just two players and, within five years, developed it into a three-time championship program that advanced to the NJCAA Division III World Series in three consecutive seasons from 2007-09.

During his tenure at Suffolk West, Molinaro coached 12 All-Americans, 33 All-Region selections, and five Gold Glove Award winners, along with an eventual 11th-round Major League Baseball draft selection. He also communicated with MLB scouts and served as a liaison between his student-athletes and four-year institutions to help create opportunities at the next level.
Molinaro earned District F Coach of the Year, Region XV Coach of the Year and ABCA Regional Coach of the Year honors in 2007, 2008 and 2009, with Suffolk West capturing the District F and Region XV championships and advancing to the NJCAA Division III World Series each season.

His experience extends beyond the baseball diamond. Molinaro served as a New York City Police Department officer from 1993 to 2019, providing a unique connection to the mission and identity of John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

He earned an Associate of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Suffolk County Community College.