Board of Directors
Rob Purlee - President
Rob played both collegiate football (Quarterback) and collegiate basketball at Monmouth College. He spent 12 years as a College Basketball Coach before making a professional pivot into the financial services sector. He has coached youth baseball, softball, boys basketball, & girls basketball for both the OYAA & Olentangy Baseball Club.
Joe Leonetti - Vice President
Joe is a graduate of The Ohio State University and has been a Senior Financial Advisor with Huntington since 1998. Joe was a three sport athlete in high school and also baseball through college. Joe has remained active in the Olentangy Community since 2004 while always coaching their kids in something… baseball, softball, soccer, swim team, golf.
As a father of four, Joe has spent a majorty of his last 20 years in youth sports coaching two boys in baseball and two daughters in softball… with two boys and one daughter playing baseball in our organization. Joe is all about “Community” & “Team” while enjoying being a part of Orange Athletics
Max Gunn - Director of Baseball
Max is an Assistant Principal at Westerville City Schools and has a background in both education and sports. He graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in Special Education and later earned a Master’s in Educational Leadership from The American College of Education.
Before his role in Westerville, Max spent eight years coaching at the Varsity level, mostly at Olentangy Berlin High School where he was also an Intervention Specialist. He’s also been the Director of Baseball for the Olentangy Baseball Club for the past three years, running camps and clinics for young players.
Max lives in Powell, Ohio, with his wife, Carly, and their daughter, Josie. He’s passionate about helping students grow both in and out of the classroom, and enjoys staying involved in the sports community.
Twitter - @APGunn33
Email - Gunnobc@gmail.com
Shelly Torrano - Treasurer
Shelly has worked in the Insurance and Financial Services industry for over 25 years and began volunteering as the Olentangy Baseball Club Treasurer in Spring 2023. Her daughter is a graduate of Olentangy Berlin High School and is currently attending college in Florida. Her son attends Olentangy Berlin Middle School and has been playing for the OBC organization since 2021. Shelly has always enjoyed cheering for her kids in their various activities and volunteering in the community.
Jamie Hardy
Jamie is the 12U Orange coach and has been coaching baseball for 8 years. Jamie has two sons and helps coach them in baseball, basketball, and football. Jamie has been an OBC board member for two years and helps with various aspects of the club.
Aaron Meyers - Baseball Operations
Chris Afre - Technology Director
Chris is the 10U Baseball and 12U Softball coach. Chris was a 3 sport athlete in high school and has 9 years of experience coaching baseball, softball, and football for OYAA, OPLL, Orange Baseball and Orange Softball Clubs.
Tom Sooy - Legal