A Bronx native who was raised in the lower east side of Manhattan, Coach Hector Duprey attended LaSalle Academy High School where he made All-City as a baseball player and was part of the 1997 city championship basketball team. He lettered all four years in both sports while maintaining his academics. Coach Duprey finished in the top-five of his class and was awarded a national student/athlete award.
A two-sport athlete in college, Coach Duprey played two years of Division II basketball and four years of Division I baseball for C.W. Post where he broke many school records as a pitcher. He was an honorable mention All-American, 2nd team All-Northeast, and 1st team All-Conference as a closer in his freshman campaign and a 1st team all conference pitcher as a starter his final season.
