Jessica Mannetti

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Jessica Mannetti
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Sacred Heart
Conference MAAC
Record170–157 (.520)
Biographical details
Alma mater Concordia College
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2009 Greens Farms Academy
2009–2013 Hofstra (assistant)
2013–present Sacred Heart
Head coaching record
Overall170–156 (.521)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2x NEC tournament (2023, 2024)
NEC regular season (2024)

Jessica Mannetti is an American basketball coach and current head coach for the Sacred Heart Pioneers women's basketball team. [1]

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Coaching career

Mannetti was head coach at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut, from 2003 to 2009. During her time at Green Farms she developed the program from junior varsity status to leading the Dragons to the playoffs in her final season.

Hofstra

As an assistant coach at Hofstra, she helped guide the Pride to two WNIT appearances, while also bringing in the sixth best mid-major recruiting class in 2011.

Sacred Heart

Mannetti returned to Connecticut to become head coach at Sacred Heart in 2013, after Ed Swanson left after twenty three years to become the head coach at William & Mary.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Sacred Heart Pioneers (Northeast Conference)(2013–present)
2013–14 Sacred Heart 12–189–95th
2014–15 Sacred Heart 16–1311–74th
2015–16 Sacred Heart 20–1316–21st WNIT First Round
2016–17 Sacred Heart 17–1513–5T–2nd WNIT First Round
2017–18 Sacred Heart 14–179–9T–3rd
2018–19 Sacred Heart 19–1314–42nd WNIT First Round
2019–20 Sacred Heart 13–179–95th
2020–21 Sacred Heart 8–108–8
2021–22 Sacred Heart 8–176–12
2022–23 Sacred Heart 19–1412–42nd NCAA First Round
2023–24 Sacred Heart 24–1015–11st NCAA First Four
Sacred Heart Pioneers (MAAC)(2024–present)
2024–25 Sacred Heart 0–00–0
Sacred Heart:170–157 (.520)122–70 (.635)
Total:170–157 (.520)

      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

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References

  1. "Fairfield's Sacred Heart Names New Head Women's Basketball Coach". dailyvoice.com. 26 June 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2020.