Paul Mainieri

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Paul Mainieri
Title	Head Coach
College	Louisiana State University
Sport	Baseball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Team record	77-43-2
Born	August 29, 1957 (1957-08-29) (age 50)
Place of birth	Morgantown, WV
Career highlights
Overall	941-535-6
Championships
Big East: 1999, 2001, 2002, 2006 Big East Tournament: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 SEC Tournament: 2008
Awards
National Coach of the Year (CBI): 1999
Playing career
1976 1977 1978-1979	LSU Miami-Dade North CC UNO
Position	Second base
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983-1988 1989-1994 1995-2006 2007-Present	St. Thomas University Air Force Notre Dame LSU

Paul Mainieri (born 29 August 1957 in Morgantown, WV) 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 893-518-5. His Division I coaching record is 714-397-4.

[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 years of minor league baseball and earned a M.S. in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1982.

[edit] Coaching Tree

Paul Mainieri's influence extends throughout the game of baseball, as seven of his former assistant coaches and six of his former players presently work as coaches or administrators.

Former Assistant Coaches

• Terry Rooney, Head Coach, Central Florida
• Brian O'Connor, Head Coach, Virginia
• David Grewe, Head Coach, Michigan State
• Cory Mee, Head Coach, Toledo
• Dave Schrage, Head Coach, Notre Dame
• Eric Campbell, General Manager, Team USA
• Al Avila, Assistant General Manager, Detroit Tigers

Former Players

• Marty Smith, Head Coach, Central Florida CC
• Rick Hitt, Head Coach, South Florida CC
• Elvis Dominguez, Head Coach, Eastern Kentucky
• John Corbin, Assistant Coach, Eastern Kentucky
• Mike Kazlausky, Assistant Coach, Air Force
• J.J. Brock, Assistant Coach, Toledo

[edit] Year By Year Coaching Record

[edit] References

• University of Notre Dame Athletic Bio
• LSUSports.net Bio

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