Jimmy Mancuso begins his 8th season with the Blue Devils Baseball program. Mancuso works with the Blue Devils pitching staff during the season. Prior to his time at Lawrence Tech, Mancuso was the Head Baseball Coach at the University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy in Detroit, Michigan. In his six years at U of D Jesuit, Mancuso won over 100 games and assisted over 20 players in moving in to the collegiate ranks. Included in that group are MLB Draft picks, All-State and Dream Team members as well as multiple East-West All Star game participants. Mancuso was also named MHSBCA District Coach of the Year from 2011–2016, in addition to being named the MHSBCA Regional Coach of the Year in 2013 and 2016.
Mancuso spent his summers assisting with the highly renowned A. Green Baseball Organization, where he served as an Associate Head Coach and headed up the Player Development side of the organization. Mancuso’s focus with A. Green centered on the program’s catchers, three of whom gained baseball scholarships to play collegiately at NCAA Division 1 schools in the Big Ten and ACC, as well as working with the pitchers within the organization. Mancuso also continues to serve as highly regarded and heavily sought after private instructor throughout the Metro Detroit region, and as a guest speaker and presenter at clinics and events throughout the state.Â
Mancuso graduated from Central Michigan University with a degree in Sports Management and Legal Studies. After his time in Mount Pleasant, Mancuso worked with Sport Stars Inc., which was considered to be one of the largest sports agencies in the country, with the majority of the clients he worked with moving into and playing in the NFL. While in New York, Mancuso was also the point man on the agency’s combine operations, ensuring that the incoming clients’ preparations were addressed during their Training and Draft sessions.
Currently, Mancuso works at the Detroit Produce Terminal where he is a buyer, salesman, and logistics/transportation coordinator for a large produce distribution company; continuing his family’s long legacy in the Detroit Produce industry. Mancuso is married and currently resides in Livonia, Michigan with his wife, Beth, and son, Rocco.
