Mentors
The adults who give their time and skills to Team 271.
Current Mentors
Rich Varone Jr.
Lead Mentor
Engineering. Team member 2005–2009, mentor since 2010
Bill Claiborne
Lead Mentor
Teacher, finance and administration. Mentor since 2007
Sam Preston
Manufacturing Lead and Drive Coach
Team member 2013–2016, mentor since 2017
Jake Varone
Mentor in Training
Team member 2018–2020
Liam Patrick
Mentor in Training
Team member 2018–2020
Haley Horowitz
Mentor in Training
Team member 2018–2020
Conrad Craddock
Mentor in Training
Team member 2023–2024
Retired Mentors
- Rich Varone Sr., shop support; drive coach 2007–2018
- Joe Perullo, software and electrical
- Andy Sass, software and electrical
- Mike Craddock, the team’s springs expert
- Charles Kavanagh, retired teacher; Bill Claiborne took over from him
- Mike Larose
- Mike Williams
- Terrel Carter
- Carl Bocchieri
- Crista Varone
- Matt Fimbel
- Paul Mangels
- Ryan Craddock
- Kristopher “Chip” Kavanagh
We also remember the mentors we have lost: In Memoriam.