Two Salisbury School assistant coaches — James Simboli and Dylan Sanchez — joined The Base Path Podcast to remember Kevin Huber, who died unexpectedly at the age of 50 in December.
Sanchez played for Huber at Salisbury before graduating in 2018. He continued his playing career at Central Connecticut State University before returning to Salisbury to start his coaching career. Simboli coached under Huber at Salisbury from 2018 to 2025.
Huber took over as head coach at Salisbury in 2017, looking to carry on a proud prep school tradition fostered by legendary coaching predecessors like Dan Donato, Mark Leavitt, and John Toffey. He led the Crimson Knights to Western New England Prep Baseball League championships in 2018, 2022, 2023, and 2024, posting a cumulative record of 113-33 over the eight seasons.
“In prep school, kids don’t get someone that is that straight-forward and honest from faculty or coaches,” Sanchez said. “(Huber) was able to really connect with every single person on campus. He knew if you were slacking off in a certain class, he checked your grades. No matter if you’re on the field or off it, he touched so many people in certain ways.”
