Gary Manchel

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Gary Manchel
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Mercyhurst
Conference NEC
Record388–235 (.623)
Biographical details
Born (1962-11-29) November 29, 1962 (age 62)
Burlington, Vermont
Playing career
1982–1985 Vermont
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1987 Slippery Rock (assistant)
1987–1992 Yale (assistant)
1992–2001 UMass Lowell
2001–2003 Ohio (assistant)
2003–present Mercyhurst
Head coaching record
Overall518–361 (.589)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
  • NE-10 Coach of the Year (2001)
  • 3x PSAC Coach of the Year (2011, 2016, 2020)

Gary Manchel (born November 29, 1962) is an American basketball coach who is the current head coach of the Mercyhurst Lakers men's basketball team. [1]

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Playing career

Growing up in South Burlington, Vermont, Manchel played high school basketball at South Burlington High School. The son of a University of Vermont professor, Manchel enrolled at UVM, where he was a member of its men's basketball team from 1982 to 1985 under Bill Whitmore, appearing in 27 games. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

Coaching career

After graduation, Manchel served as an assistant coach at Slippery Rock for two seasons before joining the coaching staff at Yale under Dick Kuchen for five seasons. [7] In 1992, Manchel would become the head coach at then-Division II UMass Lowell, where he replaced Stan Van Gundy, who coached Manchel while he was an assistant at Vermont. [4] While coach of the River Hawks, Manchel compiled a 131–125 overall record, including an NCAA Division II tournament appearance in 2001, a season in which he was named NE-10 Coach of the Year. [8] [9]

In 2001, Manchel would join Tim O'Shea's staff at Ohio for a pair of seasons before taking the head coaching position a Mercyhurst. [10] [11] In 21 seasons at the helm, Manchel has guided the Lakers to seven NCAA Division II tournament appearances, reaching the Elite Eight in 2019. [12] On February 7, 2024, Manchel notched his 500th career win as a head coach. [13]

Head coaching record

NCAA

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
UMass Lowell River Hawks (NECC/NE-10)(1992–2001)
1992–93UMass Lowell 13–158–7
1993–94UMass Lowell 10–186–10
1994–95UMass Lowell 16–119–7
1995–96UMass Lowell 9–179–11
1996–97UMass Lowell 20–1014–4
1997–98UMass Lowell 6–214–13
1998–99UMass Lowell 12–169–9
1999–00UMass Lowell 21–1016–4
2000–01UMass Lowell 24–716–42nd NCAA Division II Second Round
UMass Lowell:131–125 (.512)101–40 (.716)
Mercyhurst Lakers (GLIAC/PSAC)(2003–2024)
2003–04Mercyhurst 16–1210–74th (South)
2004–05Mercyhurst 8–192–156th (South)
2005–06Mercyhurst 19–99–83rd (South)
2006–07Mercyhurst 18–119–82nd (South)
2007–08Mercyhurst 15–139–83rd (South)
2008–09Mercyhurst 16–114–106th (West)
2009–10Mercyhurst 18–108–63rd (West)
2010–11Mercyhurst 20–711–32nd (West)
2011–12Mercyhurst 18–1015–72nd (West)
2011–12Mercyhurst 18–1015–72nd (West)
2012–13Mercyhurst 16–1312–105th (West)
2013–14Mercyhurst 17–1211–53rd (West)
2014–15Mercyhurst 20–917–52nd (West) NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16Mercyhurst 22–915–72nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2016–17Mercyhurst 14–1411–114th (West)
2017–18Mercyhurst 13–1410–126th (West)
2018–19Mercyhurst 26–815–63rd (West) NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2019–20Mercyhurst 20–817–52nd (West) NCAA Division II Canceled
2020–21Mercyhurst 12–10–0N/A NCAA Division II Second Round
2021–22Mercyhurst 25–717–52nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2022–23Mercyhurst 25–618–42nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2023–24Mercyhurst 15–1611–115th (West)
Mercyhurst Lakers (Northeast Conference)(2024–present)
2024–25 Mercyhurst 15–169–73rd
Mercyhurst:388–235 (.623)240–160 (.600)
Total:518–361 (.589)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. ↑ "Gary Manchel - Head Coach - Men's Basketball Coaches". Mercyhurst University Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Gale - Product Login". galeapps.gale.com.
  3. ↑ "Gary Manchel College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  4. 1 2 "UVM MEN's BASKETBALL TEAM 1982-83" (PDF). 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  5. ↑ "FINAL 1984 MEN'S BASKETBALL STATISTICS REPORT" (PDF). 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  6. ↑ "1984-85 UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEN'S BASKETBALL ROSTER" (PDF). 2014-03-12. Retrieved 2024-04-05.
  7. ↑ "HUSKIES MAY PLAY FLORIDA STATE IN CBS GAME". June 8, 1992.
  8. ↑ "2018-19 UMass Lowell Men's Basketball Media Guide by RiverHawkNation - Issuu". 3 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Northeast 10 Athletics". northeast10.org.
  10. ↑ Bullock, Michael (July 15, 2015). "Former CD East basketball star Dwight Whitlock headed to Erie's Mercyhurst College". pennlive.
  11. ↑ "Jamie Francis - Interim Head Coach - Men's Lightweight Rowing Coaches". Mercyhurst University Athletics.
  12. ↑ "Gary Manchel".
  13. ↑ "500 wins: Notable moments in career of Mercyhurst men's basketball coach Gary Manchel". Erie Times-News.
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