Pace University Men's Baseball

Manning, a four-year starter and former captain of the Pace University baseball team, enters his sixteenth season as the head baseball coach for Pace University. He took over the head coaching duties in May 2000, one season after returning to his alma mater as the assistant coach. During his tenure at the helm of the Setters, Manning has produced:      6 Pace Athletics Male Athletes of the Year     2 Pace Athletics Male Merit Award Recipients     33 Northeast-10 All-Conference selections     1 NE-10 Freshman Pitcher of the Year     9 NE-10 All-Academic selections     4 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections     4 NYS Baseball All-Conference selections     1 NCBWA All-American (Honorable Mention)     7 NCBWA All-Region     11 ABCA All-Region     6 Daktronics All-Region     3 Rawlings Gold Glove     3 NCAA Region All-Tournament During the 2015 season, Manning led the Setters to a 21-18, 12-6 division record, earning first place in the NE-10 Southwest Division and qualifying the Setters for the NE-10 playoffs. They ended the regular season with a three-game sweep over division rival Le Moyne to claim the top spot. Four members of the squad were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference teams as Tom Midolo and Josh Garran were each named to the NE-10 Third Team while John Kukura picked up NE-10 Second Team honors. Freshman Paul Piccolino earned NE-10 All-Rookie Team honors. Three years ago, Coach Manning guided Pace to one of the most successful seasons in program history as he led the 2013 Setters to their second most wins in school history with a 33-17 mark. The Setters were Co-Champions of the Northeast-10 Southwest Division, finishing tied with the University of New Haven with a 15-6 division record. Coach Mannings team was selected to 2013 NCAA Division II Tournament as an at-large bid as the #5 seed this past spring. It was the first trip to the NCAA's under Head Coach Henry Manning and only Pace's second appearance in the DII Tournament with their last trip coming in 1985. The Setters won their first game in the tournament as they defeated Saint Thomas Aquinas 3-0. Three players were named to the NCAA East Region All-Tournament team in Bobby Horn, Jon Kovel and Brandon Martineson. Pace had four NE-10 All-Conference selections in 2013 in James Pjura (First Team), Charlie Galasso (Second Team), Brandon Martineson (Third Team) and Michael Viegas (All-Rookie Team) garnering top honors. Pjura went on to be honored on the Daktronics and National Collegiate Baseball Writers All-East Region Team. Two of Coach Mannings players were named to the NE-10 All-Academic Team in Horn and Martineson, while Martineson was selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic District 1 Team.   Coach Manning was named the Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year for the 2012 baseball season.  The Setters finished the season with a 29-19 overall record and won the NE-10 Southwest Division title with a 17-4 division record.  The Setters improved by 13 wins from the 2011 year to 2012.  Starting pitchers Michael Tamburino  and Neil Pezzullo  were named to the NE-10 Second Team, while outfielder Patrick Chaputian and designated hitter James Pjura were selected to the Third Team. For his career with the Setters, Coach Manning has posted a career mark of 318-357-3 in 13 seasons as head coach. During his tenure at Pace, Manning has coached nine players that were eventually drafted by a Major League Baseball team. In 2008, Matt Rigoli and Jack Cawley were both selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 MLB Draft. Rigoli was taken in the 21st round, while Cawley was selected in the round 34. They joined an elite class of former Pace players drafted into the professional ranks, bringing Coach Mannings total to nine players drafted during his tenure as head coach. The previous group of Setters that were selected in the Major League Baseball draft consist of Matt Arburr (2007 St. Louis Cardinals, 17th round), David Qualben (2006 Houston Astros, 7th round), Bryan Hallberg (2006 Houston Astros, 12th round), Earl Oakes (2006 Oakland Athletics, 24th round), Matt Reilly (2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 27th round), Pat Stanley, (2004 Colorado Rockies, 16th Round) and Mike Bohlander (2002 Chicago White Sox, 27th Round).   Prior to coming back to Pace, Manning enjoyed a nine-year professional career in baseball as both a player and coach.  As a player, Manning was a catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization from 1991-1995, reaching the AAA level in 1994.  He spent half of the 1995 season playing for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the independent Northern League where he earned All-Star honors. He finished his playing career in 1996 after a brief stint with the Boston Red Sox organization.    In 1997, Manning's first coaching job was managing the Johnstown Steal in the Frontier League. There, he guided the team to the best overall record and lost in the championship series.  He then spent two years as the Assistant General Manager/Coach of the New Jersey Jackals, where he helped build a team that won the Northern League title in the Jackals' inaugural season.     As a Setter, Manning ranks among the all-time leaders in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI and runs scored.  As a freshman he led the team with a .373 average, and had his best year in 1988 when he hit .385 with 7 home runs.  He played two years in the highly regarded Cape Cod Summer League for the Brewster White Caps ('88) and Chatham A's ('89).     Manning holds a BA degree in Mathematics. He and his wife Kristen reside in New Jersey with their daughter Julia and son Matthew. Henry Manning Head Coach Henry Manning, a four-year starter and former captain of the Pace University baseball team, enters his sixteenth season as the head baseball coach for Pace University. He took over the head coaching duties in May 2000, one season after returning to his alma mater as the assistant coach. During his tenure at the helm of the Setters, Manning has produced:      6 Pace Athletics Male Athletes of the Year     2 Pace Athletics Male Merit Award Recipients     33 Northeast-10 All-Conference selections     1 NE-10 Freshman Pitcher of the Year     9 NE-10 All-Academic selections     4 CoSIDA Academic All-District selections     4 NYS Baseball All-Conference selections     1 NCBWA All-American (Honorable Mention)     7 NCBWA All-Region     11 ABCA All-Region     6 Daktronics All-Region     3 Rawlings Gold Glove     3 NCAA Region All-Tournament During the 2015 season, Manning led the Setters to a 21-18, 12-6 division record, earning first place in the NE-10 Southwest Division and qualifying the Setters for the NE-10 playoffs. They ended the regular season with a three-game sweep over division rival Le Moyne to claim the top spot. Four members of the squad were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference teams as Tom Midolo and Josh Garran were each named to the NE-10 Third Team while John Kukura picked up NE-10 Second Team honors. Freshman Paul Piccolino earned NE-10 All-Rookie Team honors. Three years ago, Coach Manning guided Pace to one of the most successful seasons in program history as he led the 2013 Setters to their second most wins in school history with a 33-17 mark. The Setters were Co-Champions of the Northeast-10 Southwest Division, finishing tied with the University of New Haven with a 15-6 division record. Coach Mannings team was selected to 2013 NCAA Division II Tournament as an at-large bid as the #5 seed this past spring. It was the first trip to the NCAA's under Head Coach Henry Manning and only Pace's second appearance in the DII Tournament with their last trip coming in 1985. The Setters won their first game in the tournament as they defeated Saint Thomas Aquinas 3-0. Three players were named to the NCAA East Region All-Tournament team in Bobby Horn, Jon Kovel and Brandon Martineson. Pace had four NE-10 All-Conference selections in 2013 in James Pjura (First Team), Charlie Galasso (Second Team), Brandon Martineson (Third Team) and Michael Viegas (All-Rookie Team) garnering top honors. Pjura went on to be honored on the Daktronics and National Collegiate Baseball Writers All-East Region Team. Two of Coach Mannings players were named to the NE-10 All-Academic Team in Horn and Martineson, while Martineson was selected to the Capital One CoSIDA Academic District 1 Team.   Coach Manning was named the Northeast-10 Conference Coach of the Year for the 2012 baseball season.  The Setters finished the season with a 29-19 overall record and won the NE-10 Southwest Division title with a 17-4 division record.  The Setters improved by 13 wins from the 2011 year to 2012.  Starting pitchers Michael Tamburino  and Neil Pezzullo  were named to the NE-10 Second Team, while outfielder Patrick Chaputian and designated hitter James Pjura were selected to the Third Team. For his career with the Setters, Coach Manning has posted a career mark of 318-357-3 in 13 seasons as head coach. During his tenure at Pace, Manning has coached nine players that were eventually drafted by a Major League Baseball team. In 2008, Matt Rigoli and Jack Cawley were both selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 MLB Draft. Rigoli was taken in the 21st round, while Cawley was selected in the round 34. They joined an elite class of former Pace players drafted into the professional ranks, bringing Coach Mannings total to nine players drafted during his tenure as head coach. The previous group of Setters that were selected in the Major League Baseball draft consist of Matt Arburr (2007 St. Louis Cardinals, 17th round), David Qualben (2006 Houston Astros, 7th round), Bryan Hallberg (2006 Houston Astros, 12th round), Earl Oakes (2006 Oakland Athletics, 24th round), Matt Reilly (2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, 27th round), Pat Stanley, (2004 Colorado Rockies, 16th Round) and Mike Bohlander (2002 Chicago White Sox, 27th Round).   Prior to coming back to Pace, Manning enjoyed a nine-year professional career in baseball as both a player and coach.  As a player, Manning was a catcher in the Chicago White Sox organization from 1991-1995, reaching the AAA level in 1994.  He spent half of the 1995 season playing for the Winnipeg Goldeyes in the independent Northern League where he earned All-Star honors. He finished his playing career in 1996 after a brief stint with the Boston Red Sox organization.    In 1997, Manning's first coaching job was managing the Johnstown Steal in the Frontier League. There, he guided the team to the best overall record and lost in the championship series.  He then spent two years as the Assistant General Manager/Coach of the New Jersey Jackals, where he helped build a team that won the Northern League title in the Jackals' inaugural season.     As a Setter, Manning ranks among the all-time leaders in hits, doubles, home runs, RBI and runs scored.  As a freshman he led the team with a .373 average, and had his best year in 1988 when he hit .385 with 7 home runs.  He played two years in the highly regarded Cape Cod Summer League for the Brewster White Caps ('88) and Chatham A's ('89).     Manning holds a BA degree in Mathematics. He and his wife Kristen reside in New Jersey with their daughter Julia and son Matthew.

Raimondi joins the Setters for his tenth season as an assistant coach. He will assist in recruiting and fundraising for Pace as well as serving as a bench coach. Originally, from Queens N.Y., Coach Raimondi played his high school ball at St. Francis Prep (Alma Mater to Vince Lombardi & Joe Torre), in Brooklyn, N.Y. He continued his playing career at Fordham University and played infield. After a short stint at Fordham, Raimondi played and coached Inter-service ball for the United State Marine Corps, until the Iranian hostage situation forced a mandatory alert status. Upon being discharged from the Marine Corps as a Captain, he then played two years in the industrial semi-pro leagues in Shinagawa, and Ebisu, Japan. Raimondi played summer ball with organizations throughout Long Island, Brooklyn, and Queens including the L.I. Mets and BrooklynQueens Silk Sox. Raimondi has coached in many leagues at the high school and summer college level in the Brooklyn-Queens alliances. He has also coached in the ACBL with the NY Generals organization. Raimondi also coached Tier I (A) junior hockey within the NY Ranger organization, and won a state championship at the high school level. Raimondi has two sons who both played athletics on the collegiate level; Len, an electrical engineer in New York City, and Pete Jr., a lawyer living in Florida.