Staff - Carolina Prime Baseball

Instructors & Coaches

Carolina Prime 17u

Head Coach: Shane Monahan

Assistant Coach: Toby Colella, Justin Swords

Shane Monahan- SEB Owner/Hitting Instructor
Shane attended Clemson University where he was selected to the 1993 Freshman All ACC Team and was also selected as a First Team All American. (Still holding freshman records for hits, avg, rbi’s). In 1994, he was the ACC Tournament MVP and again was selected as a First Team All American. Shane set the national hit record in a season with 137 hits in just 55 games. Shane was a member of the 1994 USA National Baseball team and was awarded Team MVP after hitting .355 and stealing 20 bases during international competition.

His Junior Season in 1995 at Clemson, he was honored as the ACC Player of the Year, Southeast Region MVP, College World Series All-Tournament Team, Golden Spikes Award Finalist, and again was selected to his third consecutive All American Team. He also played in the CWS this year making the all-tournament team. Shane finished his college career being the 1st (and only) three-time All-American at Clemson University.

Shane was the 31st overall pick in the 1995 MLB draft and broke through into the Major Leagues with the Seattle Mariners in 1998. He was selected to the 50th Year All ACC Team, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and the South Carolina Hall of Fame inductee.

In addition to his playing career, Shane is a very accomplished coach and has proven success in building academy programs and the results speak for themselves. He has relationships with college recruiters and coaches, professional scouts and crosscheckers. Shane has proven to build relationships with all his players and develops and pushes them to be better than they ever thought.

Place more than 550 players into college baseball (NAIA to D1).
5 National Championships Teams.
40 Professional players drafted.

Carolina Prime 15u

Head Coach: Andy Jewell

Assistant Coach(es): Brain Willis, Jesse Harrelson

A little about Andy,

High School: 3X All District, District POY, All-Region, All-State, First Team All-Met – Washington Post, Honorable Mention All American – USA Today

College: 4 year starter, 1^st Team All Peachbelt, Left as school record holder in single season RBI’s and AB’s. Still top 10 in school history in AB’s, Hits, 2B’s and RBI

Coaching: Hitting/OF Coach at Fort Dorchester High School, 5 years coaching travel teams, 60+ commits in 2 years with the Sox.

Carolina Prime 14u

Head Coach: Manny Caracci

Assistant Coach(es): Jake Grubesic, Brandon Williams

Manny Caracci- Pitching Instructor

Coach Carucci has been deeply involved in baseball since the age of three. A standout player at Dominion Christian High School, he was a four-year varsity athlete and a two-year starter, earning All-Region honors in the highly competitive Atlanta area. He continued his playing career at Savannah State University, serving as the first reliever out of the bullpen for two seasons.

With seven years of experience coaching travel baseball in the Savannah area, Coach Carucci has worked with players ranging from 7/8U to 18U. In addition, he has served as the head coach at Hancock Day School for the past three seasons, leading the team to an impressive 24-9 record. He is now entering his fourth season in this role.

Beyond coaching, Coach Carucci enjoys spending his free time taking weekend trips to the mountains.

Carolina Prime 13u

Head Coach: Jordon Twohig

Assistant Coach(es): JJ Rivera, Ryan Williams

Carolina Prime 12u

Head Coach: Patrick Boulware

Assistant Coach(es): Brien Bruegger

Patrick Boulware- Hitting/Catching Instruction

Born and raised in Bluffton, South Carolina, Patrick attended Bluffton High School, where he was a standout athlete in baseball, football, and wrestling. In baseball, he earned All-Region honors in 2008 and was named to the South Carolina All-State team in 2009. He set a school record by catching 19 runners stealing and was recognized as the team’s best defensive player. Boulware continued his baseball career at Immaculata University in Pennsylvania, where he played as a catcher and designated hitter from 2010 to 2014. Overcoming a knee injury that sidelined him in 2012, he returned to earn Honorable Mention All-CSAC honors in 2014.

After college, Boulware signed with the Southern Illinois Miners of the Frontier League, an independent professional baseball league. As a catcher, he showcased his skills at the professional level. However, during spring training, he sustained a significant injury. Coinciding with the news that his wife was expecting their first child, Boulware made the decision to retire from professional baseball to focus on his family and pursue a more stable career path.

Patrick has coached for 10 years in the community ranging from Head wrestling coach at Hilton Head High to being involved with Prime Baseball.

If you are looking to get hitting or catching lessons please reach out to Coach Boulware.

Carolina Prime 11u

Head Coach: Cory Painter

Assistant Coach(es): Chad Mayles, Nick Beach

Cory has been coaching local since 2010. Coached travel ball from 2013 to 2015 with Beaufort Honey badgers. He is currently an assistant coach at Beaufort Middle School for the past 5 seasons. Also serves as the pitching and infield coach.

Cory is engrained within the community and is well known through out the area for his knowledge and calm demeanor while coaching and really developing players. He has done a amazing job for the SEB Prime players that he coaches.

Carolina Prime 10u

Head Coach: Billy Bagwell

Assistant Coach(es): Jordan Craft, Robby Roper

Billy takes over the 10u team after serving as its assistant coach for the last 2 years and has had a huge hand in developing the current players on the roster.

Billy has a positive and calm demeanor for the players, and they respond to this.

Great things are ahead for the team with Billy! We are excited to have him with us.