THE SONIC BOOM WAY
Sonic Boom is a youth athlete development program that offers year-round training and competition platforms for boys and girls ages 4-17.
Staffed by highly qualified coaches, trainers, and educators, Sonic Boom strives to deliver an uncommon player development program built on teamwork, competition, and respect.
We are guided by a firm commitment to the Core Values detailed below.
Coaching Staff
Coach Tom Cochrane
Sonic Boom Co-Founder Tom Cochrane has been training young athletes for the last 18 years. He is the head coach of the Jr. WARRIOR Camps, along with King Philip head football coach Brian Lee. The camps were established in 2012 with the hopes of giving young athletes a place to compete and play flag football all summer long. He has been training young athletes at various facilities and clubs on proper movement, strength, speed, power and development. Tom is also a Health & Wellness teacher at Walpole Middle School. He grew up in Plainville and played Pop Warner football, high school football at King Philip and started as a middle Linebacker and fullback at Framingham State University. He was part of the school's first ever winning season and bowl game. Now, alongside Co-Founder Dante Carnevale, he is developing a year long flag football club called Sonic Boom Flag Football! This program is going to offer tournament experience, sports clinics, practices and more throughout the whole year to young athletes in the Hockomock area. Tom lives in Wrentham with his wife Lori and his three kids, Thomas, Cameron and Mila. Tom loves working with kids and teaching them the skills they need not only for sports but for their future.
Coach Matt Rose
Sonic Boom Spring Head Coach
Coach Matt Rose brings into his role as a Spring Season Head Coach an extensive athletic background spanning across multiple sports and competing and winning at a high level. He was a stand out four-sport letterman athlete while attending Xaverian Brothers High School. Competing in football, baseball, wrestling and track and field. While attending Xaverian he was a slot receiver / outside linebacker and member of two back-to-back Division 1A Super Bowl titles. After Xaverian, Rose attended Springfield College where he played football, starting for three seasons as a a running back/slot receiver and serving as a leader on a team that won two Freedom Football Conference Championships. Rose’s football skills translated into an opportunity to compete and become a member of the United States Olympic Bobsled team. Traveling the world and competing against top tier athletic talent, Rose has competed and won medals in both America's Cup and Canadian Cup competitions. Most notably, he won Gold and Silver medals in the America's Cup competition in Park City, Utah. “The most rewarding part of coaching is transferring the experience and knowledge I’ve accumulated over the years," said Coach Rose. "Developing work ethic, character, and sportsmanship are core values that will transcend into real life skills that will serve young athletes beyond their years of athletics. Seeing small development and milestones that keep the athletes engaged, having fun and coming back for more couldn’t be more rewarding.” Coach Rose resides in Wrentham with his wife Shelly and their two sons, Brock and Jackson.
Coach Brian Lee
Sonic Boom is thrilled to welcome Coach Brian Lee as Chief Football Advisor to the program. Since 2005, Coach Lee has built a top 10 program in Massachusetts with EIGHT trips to Gillette Stadium for Super Bowls and wins in 2016, 2017, 2023 & 2025. He has built one of the most dominant high school programs in New England!
After playing at Walpole HS, winning the 1989 Super Bowl, Brian went on to play at Bridgewater State for a year before injuries took over. He coached at Walpole HS and Curry College before taking over at King Philip in 2005.
Brian is also the co-founder of the Jr. WARRIOR Camps in Wrentham, MA and teaches PE at KP, lives in Norfolk with his wife Colleen and his kids, JT & Payton.
Coach Chad Gaudet
Chad Gaudet is a Burlington, MA native. He played high school football at Middlesex School where he was named ISL MVP, named to the Super 26 team, and was awarded offensive MVP of the Mass Shriner’s Bowl. He played football collegiately at Dartmouth College, where he earned recognition as the team’s outstanding freshman and offensive MVP. Coaching experience includes Kimball Union Academy, Proctor Academy, and St. George’s School as a positional coach and defensive coordinator. He has extensive experience coaching flag football since 2021. Chad is currently an Assistant Professor at Boston University Medical School and sport-performance consultant. He resides in Wrentham, MA with his wife and three boys.
Coach Ben Shuffain
Sonic Boom Offensive Coordinator Ben Shuffain just completed his second season as the Head Coach at Sharon High School, returning to lead the program in the town where he grew up and now teaches Wellness.
Before coming to Sharon, Shuffain served as the Head Coach at Carver High School, where he earned Boston Globe Coach of the Year and South Shore League Coach of the Year honors in 2023 after guiding Carver to a State Championship appearance.
Known for his dynamic Air Raid offense, Shuffain has transformed offenses at both Sharon and Carver. Under his leadership, quarterbacks and wide receivers have shattered program records in passing yards, receiving yards, and touchdowns—both through the air and on the receiving end.
Shuffain’s coaching career also includes collegiate experience at Stonehill College and high school stops at Oliver Ames, further shaping his expertise and player-focused approach.
Dedicated, innovative, and deeply connected to the community, Coach Shuffain will play a major role in building the Sonic Boom standard of excellence.
Coach Matt Girard
Coach Girard currently serves as Passing Game Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach at Bridgewater State University (NCAA Division III), where he helped lead one of the top passing offenses in the MASCAC. His work includes designing and calling passing concepts, building practice plans, developing quarterbacks, and implementing offensive schemes in high-leverage game situations.
Prior to Bridgewater State, Girard coached at multiple levels of college football, including Stephen F. Austin State University (NCAA Division I FCS), Pace University (Division II), and Plymouth State University (Division III). Across these stops, he has coached quarterbacks, wide receivers, tight ends, running backs, and special teams — giving him a rare, well-rounded understanding of offensive football and player development.
Coach Girard has been part of championship programs, including a New England Bowl Championship, and has a strong track record of developing young athletes into high-level contributors. His coaching style emphasizes fundamentals, football IQ, accountability, and competitive confidence — all values that align directly with Sonic Boom’s mission.
He holds a Master’s degree in Coaching and Leadership and a Bachelor’s degree in Sport Management, combining on-field expertise with a thoughtful, intentional approach to coaching young athletes.
Access & Opportunity
Sonic Boom Football is built on the belief that elite coaching, structure, and player development should be driven by effort, character, and commitment—not solely by family financial circumstances.
Through the support of select community partners, Sonic Boom is able to offer a limited number of Player Access & Opportunity awards each season. These awards are privately administered, sponsor-funded, and designed to ensure that committed athletes with strong character are not excluded from the program due to temporary financial constraints. Availability is limited and reviewed annually.
