![]() Gambino in 2013 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Penn State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 0–0 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 9, 1977 Cold Spring, New York, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1997–2000 | Boston College |
| 2000 | Gulf Coast League Red Sox |
| 2000 | Augusta Greenjackets |
| 2001 | Lowell Spinners |
| 2001 | Augusta Greenjackets |
| Position(s) | IF |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2003–2005 | Boston College (Asst.) |
| 2007–2010 | Virginia Tech (Asst.) |
| 2011–2023 | Boston College |
| 2024–present | Penn State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 291–366 |
Michael L. Gambino (born July 9, 1977) is an American baseball coach and former infielder, who is the current head baseball coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions.[1] Prior to accepting the head coaching position at Penn State, he served as an assistant and head coach at Boston College, a position he held for 12 years. He scouted for the Detroit Tigers, and served as an assistant at Virginia Tech.[2]
Gambino played college baseball at Boston College from 1997–2000. In 1998, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] In June 2000, he signed as an undrafted free agent with the Boston Red Sox and played two seasons of minor league baseball in their system.[4][5]
Head coaching record
Below is a table of Gambino's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[6][7][8]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College Eagles (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2011–2023) | |||||||||
| 2011 | Boston College | 17–33 | 7–22 | 5th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2012 | Boston College | 22–33 | 10–20 | T–5th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2013 | Boston College | 12–40 | 4–25 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2014 | Boston College | 22–33 | 10–20 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2015 | Boston College | 27–27 | 10–19 | 7th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2016 | Boston College | 35–22 | 13–15 | 5th (Atlantic) | NCAA Super Regional | ||||
| 2017 | Boston College | 25–28 | 11–19 | 6th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2018 | Boston College | 17–32 | 7–22 | 7th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2019 | Boston College | 31–27 | 12–18 | 7th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2020 | Boston College | 6–9 | 0–3 | 7th (Atlantic) | Season canceled due to COVID-19 | ||||
| 2021 | Boston College | 21–28 | 10–23 | 7th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2022 | Boston College | 19–34 | 5–25 | 7th (Atlantic) | |||||
| 2023 | Boston College | 37–20 | 16–14 | 3rd (Atlantic) | NCAA regional | ||||
| Boston College: | 291–366 | 115–245 | |||||||
| Penn State Nittany Lions (Big Ten Conference) (2024–present) | |||||||||
| 2024 | Penn State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Penn State: | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||||
| Total: | 291–366 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ Mike Gambino Named Head Baseball Coach
- ↑ Flaherty, Ed (March 14, 2011). "Gambino Fits BC Like a Glove". BaseballJournal.com. New England Baseball Journal. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ Garner, Jr., John (March 3, 2011). "Notes on the Cape Cod Baseball League". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 16.
- ↑ Rodriguez, Justin (June 20, 2000). "Gambino Gets Shot with Red Sox". RecordOnline.com. Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on January 17, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "Mike Gambino". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Media Guide". TheACC.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. Archived from the original on January 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "2012 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Archived from the original on September 16, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 Atlantic Coast Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)
- Boston College Eagles bio
- Virginia Tech Hokies bio
