Thomas Laino joined the dolphins as assistant coach and recruiting coordinator during the 2023 season, but he is no stranger to the Baseball scene in New York.  A graduate of Saint Joseph by the Sea High School, Laino was a Newsday and New York Post All-Star in 2001, and named a Staten Island Advance All-Star Honorable Mention that same year.  In 2002, he was named the Newsday 2nd Team before moving on to join the Wagner College Baseball Team.  He spent two years at Wagner College before departing to start a family, and soon after he began coaching.

His first coaching stop was in 2004 at Saint Peters High School under Jon Lamattina where he served as an instructor for hitters and catchers.  Later that same year, he returned to Saint Joseph by the Sea under Coach Gordon Rugg and served as an instructor for the team's pitchers and catchers.  In 2007, Laino took over practice planning and scheduling, third base coaching duties, and defensive strategies for the team.  Three years later in 2010, he was a part of a CHSAA City Championship-winning team for the first time.  Laino remained on the staff in 2016 when Ken Rigatti took over head coaching duties.  He continued to carry out his previous responsibilities.  He then spent another two years as an Assistant Coach with Nelson Ortiz before departing for CSI ahead of the 2023 season.

Outside of coaching,  Laino served as a board of director and major league director at East Shore Little League from 2008 until 2019.  There he worked as a roving instructor for hitters and coordinated defensive strategy at the little league.  Laino also continues to be a guest speaker and instructor at camps and clinics throughout the New York and New Jersey area.  Lastly, he serves as a director for the Metro United Baseball League that selects the best Staten Island baseball players to compete in an annual All-Star game. 

Laino was born and raised in the Staten Island neighborhood of Rosebank.  He is married to his wife, Andrea, with four kids, TJ, Nicolette, Bobby, and Taylor.