Manny Mantrana
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | UTRGV |
| Conference | Western Athletic Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
September 28, 1964 Miami, FL |
| Playing career | |
| 1982 | Miami Dade |
| 1983 | Middle Georgia |
| 1984–1985 | LSU |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996 | Miami Dade (Asst.) |
| 1997–2008 | St. Thomas |
| 2009–2017 | Texas–Pan American/UTRGV |
Manny Mantrana (born September 28, 1964) is an American college baseball coach, currently serving as the head coach of the UTRGV Vaqueros baseball program of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. He has held that position since prior to the 2009 season, when the program was known as the Texas–Pan American Broncs and represented the University of Texas–Pan American (UTPA).
In 2015, UTRGV entered into operation after the merger of UTPA with the nearby University of Texas at Brownsville. The UTPA athletic program was inherited by UTRGV, and Mantrana kept his position through the merger.
After graduating from Miami Jackson High School, Mantrana attended Miami Dade for one season. He then transferred to Middle Georgia, where he helped the Warriors to the 1983 NJCAA World Series. He earned was named to the All-Tournament team and was MVP of the regional tournament while Middle Georgia finished second in the tournament. He then played two seasons at LSU for Skip Bertman. Although Mantrana had been drafted several times previously (after high school and three times during junior college), he was not drafted at the end of his collegiate career. He signed a professional contract with the Detroit Tigers. He played three seasons in Class A in the Tigers and New York Mets organizations before ending his playing career.
Mantrana began his coaching career at Miami Jackson High School, where he served for four seasons before moving to Miami Dade as an assistant. After one year, he earned the head coaching job at St. Thomas. In his twelve seasons with the NAIA Bobcats, the team appeared in the postseason nine times and earned three NAIA World Series berths. Over 95% of his players earned their degrees, and at least 25 went on to play professionally. He compiled a record of 434–193–1. He was honored as Southeasat Coach of the Year and Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year three times each.
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