Paul Mainieri Biography and Wiki
Paul Mainieri is the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the University of Notre Dame baseball team from 1995 to 2006. The United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989 to 1994, and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983 to 1988. Mainieri coached LSU to the 2009 College World Series championship.
Paul Mainieri Age
Paul is 62 years old as of 2019, he was born on 29 August 1957 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He celebrates his birthday on 29 August every year. Paul will be turning 63 years as of 29 August 2020.
Paul Mainieri Height and Weight
Paul stands at a height of 5ft 8inches and a weight of 150 lb.
Paul Mainieri Father
Paul is the son of Demie Mainieri who was an American college baseball head coach. His father served as the head coach of the college baseball team at Miami Dade Community College for thirty years, starting in 1960. Demie was named athletic director in 1963. He became the first junior college coach to win 1,000 career games. Mainieri won 1,012 games at Miami-Dade.
Paul Mainieri Wife
Paul is married to Karen Mainieri. There’s no much information known about Karen Mainieri however, the information will be updated once released to the public.
Paul Mainieri Salary
According to our reliable sources, Paul’s annual salary of $ 1.225 million.
Paul Mainieri Net Worth
Paul has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
Paul Mainieri Career
Mainieri graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami. He started his college baseball playing career in 1976 at LSU. He played for one season, earning a letter, before transferring to Miami-Dade North Community College to play for his father, Demie Mainieri.
After one year he transferred to the University of New Orleans where he played for two years and helped the team win two Sun Belt Conference titles and earn an appearance in the 1979 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. In 1978, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Wareham Gatemen of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.
Mainieri completed his undergraduate degree requirement at Florida International University in 1980, earning a B.S. in physical education. He played two years of minor league baseball and earned an M.S. in sports administration from St. Thomas University in 1982.
Paul Mainieri LSU
Mainieri replaced Smoke Laval at the end of the LSU Tigers’ 2006 season. In the 2007 season, LSU finished 29–26–1 and did not reach the NCAA Tournament. 40 games into the 2008 season, the Tigers were again struggling with a 23–16–1 record. However, the team then went on a Southeastern Conference record 23-game win streak and moved on to claim the 2008 SEC Tournament Championship.
Under Mainieri’s leadership, the team swept the Baton Rouge Regional bracket of the NCAA baseball post-season and won its first Super-Regional since 2004. UC Irvine ended the streak in the first game of the Super Regional, defeating LSU 11–5, but LSU won the next two games and reached the 2008 College World Series. It was LSU’s first College World Series appearance since 2004 and they recorded their first win since their CWS championship in 2000.
Mainieri’s Tigers entered the 2009 season as the favorites to win the SEC and were the preseason No. 1 team in some national polls. During the season, the Tigers won the SEC regular-season title, the 2009 SEC Tournament Championship, and reached the 2009 College World Series as the No. 3 national seed. Mainieri then led LSU to the CWS Finals against Texas.
The Tigers won the first game 7–6 in 11 innings, lost the second 5–1 but won the national championship defeating the Longhorns 11–4 in the final game. The Tigers finished the season with a 56–17 record. Mainieri received the 2009 Coach of the Year award from Collegiate Baseball Newspaper and the 2009 Coach of the Year award by Baseball America. Rivals.com also named Mainieri the 2009 National Coach of the Year.
The 2009 title was the sixth in LSU baseball history, tying Texas for the second-most national championships in college baseball history, and Mainieri joined Skip Bertman as the only LSU baseball coaches to win a national championship.
In 2015, Mainieri received the National Coach of the Year award from the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association and the Skip Bertman Award presented by the College Baseball Foundation. During the 2017 season, LSU played Florida in a best-of-three series to determine the winner of the 2017 College World Series. Florida defeated LSU and the Tigers finished as College World Series runner-up.
Paul Mainieri Lsu Contract
LSU gave Mainieri a four-year extension that runs through 2024 and will pay the coach $1.125 million in annual salary, according to the Board of Supervisors’ agenda released Friday. The extension is expected to be approved when the board meets on September 9th.
Frequently Asked Questions About Paul Mainieri
Who is Paul Mainieri?
Paul is the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team. Prior to that position he was the head coach of the University of Notre Dame baseball team from 1995 to 2006, the United States Air Force Academy baseball team from 1989 to 1994, and the St. Thomas University baseball team from 1983 to 1988. Mainieri coached LSU to the 2009 College World Series championship.
How old is Paul Mainieri?
Paul is 62 years old as of 2019, he was born on 29 August 1957 in Morgantown, West Virginia. He celebrates his birthday on 29 August every year. Paul will be turning 63 years as of 29 August 2020.
How tall is Paul Mainieri?
Paul stands at a height of 5ft 8inches and a weight of 150 lb.
Is Paul Mainieri married?
Paul is married to Karen Mainieri. There’s no much information known about Karen Mainieri however, the information will be updated once released to the public.
How much is Paul Mainieri worth?
Paul has not revealed his net worth. He is a simple person and never likes to attract public attention by publicly displaying his wealth. However, this section is under review, we will update you when details about his net worth are revealed.
Where does Paul Mainieri live?
Because of security reasons, Paul has not shared his precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of his house.
Is Paul Mainieri dead or alive?
Paul is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of him being sick or having any health-related issues.
Where is Paul Mainieri now?
Paul is working as the head coach of the LSU Tigers baseball team.
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