Manny Mantrana

Manuel Lee Mantrana

• Bats Right,Throws Right
• Height 6' 0", Weight 177 lb.
• School Miami-Dade College, Middle Georgia College, Louisiana State University
• High School Miami Jackson High School

• Born September 28, 1964 in Miami, FL USA
• Died April 21, 2021 in Miami, FL USA

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Biographical Information

Manny Mantrana was one year ahead of Rafael Palmeiro in high school. An infielder, he was drafted in the 10th round of the 1981 amateur draft out of high school by the Atlanta Braves. He was subsequently drafted by the Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and Cleveland Indians out of junior college, but didn't sign each time. He eventually signed with the Detroit Tigers

Mantrana began his pro career with the 1986 Gastonia Tigers. He moved from the Tigers chain to the New York Mets chain during the 1987 season, and finished his career in 1988.

Mantrana was the head coach at his high school alma mater for four years, then was an assistant at Miami-Dade College for a year. He was the head coach at St. Thomas University for 12 seasons, taking the team to the NAIA College World Series three times and was named Florida Sun Conference Coach of the Year honors on three times. He then moved to University of Texas-Pan American as head coach for the 2009 season. The school merged to become the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2016 and he remained head coach for two more years, retiring with 662 wins in 21 seasons as a coach to become Special Assistant to the Athletic Director at UTRGV.

Year-by-Year Coaching Record

Year	School	Overall Record	Conference Record	Notes
1997	St. Thomas University			NAIA Regional Tournaments
1998	St. Thomas University			NAIA Regional Tournaments / NAIA CWS
1999	St. Thomas University			NAIA Regional Tournaments
2000	St. Thomas University			NAIA CWS Opening Round NAIA CWS
2001	St. Thomas University			NAIA CWS Opening Round
2002	St. Thomas University			NAIA CWS Opening Round
2003	St. Thomas University
2004	St. Thomas University			NAIA CWS Opening Round
2005	St. Thomas University	37-20	14-7	NAIA CWS Opening Round
2006	St. Thomas University	29-21	11-9
2007	St. Thomas University	47-16-1	19-3	NAIA CWS Opening Round / NAIA CWS
2008	St. Thomas University	20-22	7-14
2009	University of Texas-Pan American	14-41
2010	University of Texas-Pan American	22-33	9-18
2011	University of Texas-Pan American	21-32	10-18
2012	University of Texas-Pan American	30-22	16-12
2013	University of Texas-Pan American	28-30	17-10
2014	University of Texas-Pan American	27-30	17-10
2015	University of Texas-Pan American	21-30-1	6-20-1
2016	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	21-28	10-14
2017	University of Texas Rio Grande Valley	26-28	7-17