RON SEBASTIANI COACH YEAR OF INDUCTION: 2013 Ron Sebastiani was many things for nearly 30 years at Steinert High School. Sebastiani was the head athletic trainer from 1978 to 1994, as well as an award-winning coach. In addition to helping countless Spartans get back on the playing field after their injuries, he also touched the lives of Steinert students in another way – inspiring them to become athletic trainers. He is a charter member of what is now known as the New Jersey Athletic Trainers Society. Sebastiani graduated from Notre Dame High and the then-named Trenton State College but soon would become a Spartan through and through. Along with the teaching and the athletic training, Sebastiani also spent time as a guidance counselor and a coach. Sebastiani helped start the ice hockey program at Steinert and the Spartans won their first official game in 1983. He coached hockey for nearly a decade. He also had success as a golf coach, leading the Spartans to their first conference championship. Twice he was named Coach of the Year. Personally, he has had success as a golfer, with multiple holes-in-one to his credit. A former marathon-runner, Sebastiani is an avid cyclist and a fitness instructor. He has umpired softball and baseball games and judged American Kennel Club competitions, notably for his favorite Border Terriers. With Ruth, his wife of 36 years, Sebastiani has a daughter and son-in-law and a grandson. RETURN TO THE HALL OF FAME MEMBERS PAGE