In college, he concentrated on baseball and was a top pitcher for the University of Maine. He played minor-league baseball in the Atlanta Braves organization. As a baseball coach at Deering, he has turned the program into one of the state's best. D'Andrea said his basketball team will stress defense. Playing for Tony DiBiase, I learned the value of a strong defense.
Defense is the key.
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