Joe Paolucci
Owner and Program Director
Coach Joe Paolucci is the founder, owner, and program director of the South Shore Patriots, established in the summer of 2021. A lifelong contributor to amateur baseball, Paolucci brings nearly 25 years of coaching, leadership, and player development experience to the field.
As a player, Paolucci attended Northeastern University from 1994 to 1998, serving as co-captain during his senior season. His post-collegiate career has been marked by excellence and dedication to the sport. He was inducted into the Cranberry League Hall of Fame in 2019, recognized for his outstanding contributions as a two-time Manager of the Year (2003, 2007) and as league commissioner from 2007 to 2019.
Since 2019, Paolucci has served as commissioner of the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL), where his leadership has helped propel over 200 players into the Major League Baseball Draft — including four first-round selections.
At the high school level, Paolucci has been the head varsity baseball coach at Weymouth High School since 2015. Under his guidance, the Wildcats captured Bay State Conference Championships in 2023 and 2025, with Paolucci earning Bay State Conference Coach of the Year honors in 2023. His program has produced 11 college baseball players since 2021, including Division I standouts Jack Doyle, Sean Zaslaw, and Jack Reyes.
Coach Paolucci’s commitment to excellence, player development, and community impact continues to shape the future of baseball in New England.
Jack Doyle
Program Coordinator and Lead Baseball Instructor
Jack grew up in Weymouth and was a 3 sport varsity athlete all four years at Weymouth High School. There, he played baseball for Coach Paolucci and earned a scholarship to play division 1 baseball at Northeastern University.
At Northeastern, he helped transform the baseball team into one of the top programs not only in New England, but in the country as well. Jack’s last two years at Northeastern, he hit .274 with 12 homeruns, 58 RBIs, and maintained a .390 OBP. In his senior season, he played a major role in leading the huskies on a 27-game win streak (longest in the nation), helping them reach a national rank as high as #18. Northeastern captured the CAA Championship as well as the school’s first NCAA Tournament win in 55 years.
Kenny Tocci
Head Coach 11U & 17U – Pitching Instructor
Kenny Tocci is a highly accomplished high school baseball coach with a long record of success at the varsity level. He spent 15 seasons as Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Silver Lake Regional High School from 2007–2022, where he won over 200 games and built one of the most consistent programs in Massachusetts. His teams qualified for the MIAA tournament 12 times in 14 on-field seasons, including 12 consecutive appearances excluding the lost COVID year. Tocci was named the 2016 MIAA Gatorade Baseball Coach of the Year after leading his team to the Division I South Sectional Championship, and he guided Silver Lake to six Patriot League championships from 2012–2016 and 2019, finishing runner-up in 2017 and 2018. He also led his program into history as a participant in the inaugural 2014 Super 8 Tournament, winning the very first Super 8 game with a 9–3 victory over Braintree.
Currently, Tocci serves as the Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Westport High School beginning in 2023, where he has already led the program to qualification for the RIIL Tournament. Throughout his career, he has coached the 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year, seven Patriot League MVPs, and helped numerous players continue their careers at the collegiate level. He also previously served as the General Manager of Kingston Post 387 Legion Baseball. Most recently, Tocci coached Nolan Hughes and Steven Quigley, both of whom were selected in the 2024 MLB Draft, further cementing his reputation for developing high-level talent and fostering long-term success on and off the field.
Charlie Walker
Pitching Instructor
Charlie Walker joins the Patriots Athletic Club staff after an outstanding collegiate career at Northeastern University and experience in the San Diego Padres organization.
A native of Milton, Massachusetts, Charlie established himself as one of the top relief pitchers in college baseball during his time at Northeastern. As a senior in 2025, he posted a 1.29 ERA over 48.2 innings, recording 56 strikeouts against just five walks while finishing 4–0 with seven saves.
His performance earned him First-Team All-CAA honors as well as Third-Team All-American recognition from both the NCBWA and ABCA/Rawlings.
Following his collegiate career, Charlie signed with the San Diego Padres organization, giving him firsthand experience with professional-level pitching development, preparation, and training.
At PAC, Charlie works with pitchers of all ages on mechanics, command, pitch development, arm care, and overall pitching approach. His goal is to help each athlete develop an efficient delivery, improve their ability to command the baseball, and build the confidence and routine necessary to compete at a high level.
Charlie brings current college and professional experience to PAC while providing young pitchers with instruction they can understand and apply to their own development.