Steve Costello, the head varsity baseball coach at MacArthur High School in Levittown, has recently been named the Coach of the Year for the Region 1 area, and New York State Coach of the Year.
The recognition comes from the National Federation of High School Coaches. Region 1 includes coaches serving in New Jersey, New York, New Hampshire, Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Connecticut.
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Costello has spent more than 30 years as a coach in Levittown, and 25 of those years have been at MacArthur High School. Under his guidance, the school's baseball team has racked up 468 wins and just 112 losses. In 1994, his team made Long Island history by becoming the first undefeated team from the island. That year, the MacArthur High School Generals won the New York State Championship, shutting out the other team 29 to 0.
All in all, Costello's team have won one state championship, two Long Island championships, three Nassau County championships, and 20 league championships. Additionally, many of the players he coached during the New York State Empire games eventually went on to play for the major league. His former players have been on the rosters of the Brewers, the Mets, and the Blue Jays.
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