Over 100 wins as a staff
The coaching staff stresses the pillars of the NHS Lions program:
- Develop Student/athletes
- Produce Leaders
- Give back to the Community
- Championships
Tony Vlahovic
Head Coach Tony Vlahovic has managed the NHS Lions varsity baseball program for ten seasons. BAL Coach of the year in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019. Coach Vlahovic is also the Team New Jersey Special Olympics baseball manager and has lead that team to a Gold medal in the 2014 USA Games. He was nominated for Special Olympics North American Coach of the Year in 2015.
We are proud and honored to have four current college baseball student/athletes from the NHS baseball program.
Click Here to read more about Coach Vlahovic's background and interesting life experiences.
Click Here for article "NH-S’ Vlahovic joins MLB stars in helping vets".
Click Here for article on Tony winning a Zephyr award.
Click Here for article on Tony coaching the Special Olympics baseball team. More Special Olympics.
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Tom Mizgerd
10 Years Assistant Varsity Coach Tom Mizgerd has retired from the NHS Lions coaching staff. We would like to thank Coach Miz for his dedication to the program and we will miss him!
Len Lehman
6 Years Assistant Varsity Coach. Head JV Coach. Len played sports in high school and college. He has coached many of the New Hope Solebury Lions since little leauge.
Lou Orth
The first-year assistant comes to the Lions after serving as the Manager for Valley Forge Military Academy and College Trojans. Coach Orth managed both the high school and the college programs during his tenure at Valley Forge. He returned to the Trojans to the playoffs in 2017 and 2018. Coach Orth was also the Valley Forge Military College's Head Football Coach. His team won the Seaboard Conference Championship in 2017,2018, 2019. He was the Coach of the Year in 2017, 2018 and 2019. he has nearly thirty years of college football and baseball experience.