Mike Gambino

Mike Gambino
Gambino in 2013
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamPenn State
ConferenceBig Ten
Record29–24
Biographical details
Born (1977-07-09) July 9, 1977 (age 47)
Cold Spring, New York, U.S.
Playing career
1997–2000Boston College
2000Gulf Coast League Red Sox
2000Augusta Greenjackets
2001Lowell Spinners
2001Augusta Greenjackets
Position(s)IF
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2003–2005Boston College (Asst.)
2007–2010Virginia Tech (Asst.)
2011–2023Boston College
2024–presentPenn State
Head coaching record
Overall320–390
TournamentsNCAA: 6–4

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]

  1. ^ Mike Gambino Named Head Baseball Coach
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Garner, Jr., John (March 3, 2011). "Notes on the Cape Cod Baseball League". Yarmouth Register. Yarmouth, MA. p. 16.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Justin (June 20, 2000). "Gambino Gets Shot with Red Sox". RecordOnline.com. Times Herald-Record. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  5. ^ "Mike Gambino". Baseball-Reference.com. Archived from the original on June 28, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2013.