New Giants manager Tony Vitello’s path to pro ball was unlike anyone else’s. When he was tapped to replace Bob Melvin in October, Vitello became the first college coach to jump directly to managing in the big leagues without any coaching experience at the professional level.

The Tomorrow’s 25 Coaching Fellowship is a 10-month program designed to invest in 25 coaches from across the state who have been deemed emerging leaders in high school and middle school athletics.

It’s an award given every year by the National Federation of State High School associations to the top 24 coaches in America in their selected sport. “You can use it just to win, or you can use it to really make an impact on kids,