Director of Player Development

Nino Pilato

Coach Pilato has been the Director of Player Development for the Hilton Heat Soccer Club since 2015. He is also the head coach of 2 Premier Club level teams. He has over 20 years experience coaching at the high school and club levels.

Having spent 17 years at Greece Odyssey as the Girls Varsity Soccer coach, he is now entering his 5th year as the head coach at McQuaid Jesuit High School. Over the past 20 seasons at Odyssey and McQ his teams have won 10 Section V titles and 2 NY State Championship in 2012 and 2017. His dedication to his player’s overall development has been rewarded by being selected as coach of the year in Monroe County 6 times, Section V Class AA, and Class B 7 times, Section V All-Greater Rochester Coach of the Year in 2005, 2012, 2017 and All Region Coach of the Year in 2012 and 2017. His McQ team was ranked #2 in the country in 2017. 

Technical Director

Ryan Borcyk

Coach Borcyk has been the Technical Director since 2018. Besides coaching and directing at Hilton Heat, Ryan previously coached at the Rochester Rhinos Academy and the St Kitts and Nevis youth national team. Ryan's accredications include an advanced national diploma, director of coaching diploma, and a UEFA B license.

Before coaching, Ryan's soccer career began locally playing at Greece Arcadia High School before moving on to Niagara University. Ryan's post college career included playing for Caribbean Star Conaree FC and the Baton Rouge Capitals. Coach Borcyk also had three international appearances with St Kitts in the Caribbean Cup. Outside of soccer Ryan is a member of USA national karate team (1998-2001) and is currrently General Secretary of the St Kitts and Nevis Karate Federation.