Paul Mainieri

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Paul Mainieri (born 29 August 1957 in Miami, Florida) is the current head coach of the LSU baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the Notre Dame baseball team from 1995-2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989-1994 and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983-1988.

His cumulative record in 24 years of coaching is 864-492-4 (.637). His Division I coaching record is 685-371-3 (.648).

[edit] Playing career

Mainieri started his college baseball playing career in 1976 at LSU. He played for one season, earning a letter, before transferring to Miami-Dade North Community College to play for his father, Demie Mainieri. After one year he transferred to the University of New Orleans where he played for two years and helped the team win two Sun Belt Conference titles and earn an appearance in the 1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

Mainieri completed his undergraduate degree requirement at Florida International University in 1980, earning a B.S. in physical education. He played two year of minor league baseball and earned a M.S. in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1982.

[edit] Year By Year Coaching Record

Year	School	W	L	T	Pct	Notes
1983	St. Thomas	19	25	1	.445
1984	St. Thomas	37	14	0	.725
1985	St. Thomas	31	21	0	.596
1986	St. Thomas	23	24	0	.489
1987	St. Thomas	35	21	0	.625
1988	St. Thomas	33	16	1	.670
1989	Air Force	27	27	0	.500
1990	Air Force	26	34	0	.443
1991	Air Force	22	27	0	.449
1992	Air Force	23	24	0	.489
1993	Air Force	28	22	0	.560
1994	Air Force	26	24	0	.520
1995	Notre Dame	40	21	0	.656
1996	Notre Dame	44	18	0	.710	NCAA Regional
1997	Notre Dame	41	19	0	.683
1998	Notre Dame	41	17	0	.707
1999	Notre Dame	43	18	0	.705	Big East Regular Season Champions; National Coach of the Year; NCAA Regional
2000	Notre Dame	46	18	0	.719	NCAA Regional
2001	Notre Dame	49	13	1	.786	Big East Regular Season Champions; NCAA Regional
2002	Notre Dame	50	18	0	.735	Big East Regular Season Champions; Big East Tournament Champions; College World Series
2003	Notre Dame	45	18	0	.714	Big East Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional
2004	Notre Dame	51	12	0	.809	Big East Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional
2005	Notre Dame	38	24	1	.611	Big East Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional
2006	Notre Dame	45	17	1	.722	Big East Regular Season Champions; Big East Tournament Champions; NCAA Regional
2007	LSU	0	0	0	.000
St. Thomas Totals		179	121	1	.596	Winningest coach in St. Thomas history
Air Force Totals		152	158	0	.490	Second winningest coach in Air Force history
Notre Dame Totals		533	213	3	.714
LSU Totals		0	0	0	.000
Overall Totals		864	492	4	.637
Division I Totals		685	371	3	.648

Preceded by Smoke Laval	Louisiana State University Head Baseball Coach 2007-Present	Succeeded by Incumbent

[edit] References

LSU Tigers Head Baseball Coaches
Young • Scott • Jeardeau • Cusachs • Piper • Boreland • Killian • Phillips • Wingard • Mayhew • Pender • Stroud • Bocock • Ducote • Donahue • Rabenhorst • Swanson • Rabenhorst • Didier • Waldrop • Smith • Lamabe • Bertman • Laval • Mainieri