A winning Coach of the Year for New Hope-Solebury High School is using his professional experience to help athletes of all abilities, writes Nick Iadonisi for 6 ABC.  

Tony Vlahovic’s baseball career began in Italy, where he was named Rookie of The Year. When returning to the U.S., he signed with the Boston Red Sox as a left-handed pitcher. But then an auto accident changed his career trajectory.  

However, that did not stop Vlahovic from following his passion. He became an experienced entrepreneur in sports mental conditioning and is the chairman of the Special Olympics Baseball Development Committee.  

Now he’s the founder of BaseAble in nearby Princeton, an organization catering to athletes with mental and physical disabilities.  

“As a coach, I really have to get to know them and learn about them, what their disability is, the level of it,” said Vlahovic. 

The team members share a sense of kinship amongst each other as they are able to unite over their shared favorite sport.  

“They love being on a team, it’s a family. You can see the bond that they have…and how much they care about each other,” said Vlahovic. 

The organization has hopes to expand to other states in the future.  

Read more about Tony Vlahovic and how the former New Hope baseball coach is using his experience to help athletes of all abilities on 6 ABC.  

Coach Tony Vlahovic on Working With Special Needs Baseball Players