Our Mission
School of Reps was created by a South Orange parent and a Maplewood parent whose kids play a lot of sports. A lot.
As much fun as they have playing those sports, we wanted to find a way to teach them about why and how we play sports. Understanding the importance of form and technique. Learning how training off the field can benefit performance on the field. Recognizing the difference between pain and injury -- and how to overcome those. Knowing how proper nutrition, sleep and other behaviors can improve their performance during games.
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School of Reps is designed to bring decades of our combined knowledge and experience in training athletes to our youth athletes.
Meet the Team
Dawn Maffucci
Co-Founder and Program Director
With more than 30 years of experience in athletic training and exercise physiology, Dawn (Ph.D, ATC, LMT) understands what athletes need and how to translate that to kids of all ages. Dawn has taught at D1 schools and trained youth athletes of all ages up through college. Dawn is a member of the South Orange/Maplewood Baseball Committee.
Jason Cirillo
Coach
Coach Jason has been helping youth athletes elevate their performance through strength training and conditioning for years. He believes a confident athlete is a good athlete and blends his passion for fitness with his expertise to create a fun and educational environment where athletes can grow both physically and mentally. Jason also coaches a competitive club ice hockey team and runs skills programs for youth hockey players of all ages. As a Certified Personal Trainer since 2022, he teaches private and small group sessions, as well as runs classes.
Jakai Brock
Coach
Coach Jakai, is a dedicated Athletic Training master’s student with years of hands-on experience working with both youth and competitive athletes. With a background including the YMCA, Jakai has developed a strong foundation in mentorship, fitness, and performance development. Drawing from personal experience in basketball, football, and track, Coach Jakai brings energy, knowledge, and a passion for helping others reach their full athletic potential. He will be interning this year with the New York Jets.
Taylor Umlauf
Co-Founder
Taylor has over eight years of youth coaching experience, including baseball, flag football and basketball. He ran a local club baseball organization for several years and is a member of the South Orange/Maplewood Baseball Committee.
Allie Colon
Coach
Coach Allie has been training and developing athletes of all ages for years. With experience playing and coaching soccer, she brings a deep understanding of athletic performance and a motivating, positive coaching style. She has trained athletes from early childhood through Division I levels and has been a personal trainer since 2023.
Jack Granite
Coach
For Coach Jack, soccer is his passion and he has extensive experience training youth athletes in speed and agility. He has played high-level, competitive soccer in the NCAA, as well as in Europe.
Currently a student in the Pre-Doctorate of Physical Therapy Program at Kean University, he has a deep interest in the mechanics of athletic movement and how to move powerfully and efficiently, while staying healthy. As a coach, Jack brings that knowledge to his training, teaching an understanding of movement that focuses on effort and education.