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Coach Hank Manning Camp Director: In his eighth year as Head Coach of the Pace University Baseball Team, Coach Manning has run summer and winter clinics at Pace since 2000. Coach Manning has over 18 years of experience as either a player or coach at both the collegiate and professional level. He was a four year starting catcher, ranking among Pace's all-time leaders in hits, home runs, and RBI's. Signed to a professional contract with the Chicago White Sox in 1991, he reached the AAA level in 1994 and was invited as a non-roster player to Major League spring training with the Boston Red Sox in 1996. He began his coaching career in 1997 with the independent professional team, The Johnstown (PA) Steel. He then was the Asst. GM/Coach of the New Jersey Jackals of the professional Northeast League. There he helped build a team that won the league championship in their first season. Along the way Manning has learned the fundamentals of baseball from former or current Major League coaches. Terry Francona, curreent Red Sox manager, was his manager for 3 years. Mike Barnett, current Toronto Blue Jays hitting instructor, coached him for 2 years. Dan Cooper (White Sox pitching coach) and Rick Peterson (Mets pitching coach) also coached in the White Sox system while Manning was a player. He also played with some great athletes such as Carlton Fisk, Bo Jackson, and Michael Jordan, to name a few. Pitching Coach Trevor Brown
Pitching Coach: A professional pitcher for three seasons, two in the Western Australia Baseball League, Trevor has over seven years of collegiate coaching experience. Before coming to Pace, Coach Brown was the pitching coach at Georgetown University and his alma mater, Eastern Connecticut State University. A great teacher of the fundamentals, he works at many area camps and clinics.
Call or email for more information: 914-773-3413 |
CJ Russo: CJ is a former Pace infielder from Ardsley. He was a four year starter and captain from 1988-1991. CJ was an All Region selection his senior year and played one year professionally with the Erie Sailors in the NY Penn League. He currently teaches at Ardsley High School and coaches football and baseball at the high school level. Mark Mammola: Former pitcher at Pace from 1988-1991, he is among the career leaders in strikeouts, victories, and innings pitched. He was drafted by the Angels and pitched four years professionally. He currently teaches at Westlake HS. Mike Bohlander: Mike played at Pace from 1999-2002 where he earned All-American honors. He was a 27th round draft pick by the Chicago White Sox. He is second all time-in career home runs with 43 and 2nd in RBI's with 153.
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