John Manganaro officially joined the Omaha Baseball coaching staff in July 2023. He had previously spent 20 seasons at Wayne State College from 1990-2009, including 17 years as head coach.
"We are thrilled to have John Manganaro join our coaching staff," said Head Coach Evan Porter. "Coach Mags is a true student of the game and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our program."
In his time at Wayne State, John compiled an overall record of 506-309-1 (.620) and was 198-54 in Northern Sun Conference play (.785). He won six straight NSIC regular season titles (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009). In 2009, Coach Manganaro tied the WSC school record for wins in a season, going 45-15 overall and 27-4 in the NSIC to capture a sixth straight regular season title. Under his leadership, the Wildcats reached the NCAA DII Tournament seven times and were the 12th winningest team in all of Division II during the 2000's with a 368-157-1 record (.701).
Manganaro has won numerous awards, including four times NSIC Coach of the Year and OWH Midlands Coach of the Year. Additionally, he helped build at least one All-American in six of his last seven seasons as head coach of WSC. For his decades of success with the Wildcats, Manganaro was inducted into the Wayne State athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 and the Northern Sun Conference Hall of Fame in 2016.
After leaving Wayne State in 2009, Manganaro moved to Omaha and went on to serve as director of the Ultimate Baseball Academy indoor complex until 2013. He has also served as an instructor/consultant as the Dean of Coaches for the Pacesetter, Gladiator and Bandit youth baseball organizations in Omaha since 2012.
