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American college basketball coach
Gary Manchel
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamMercyhurst
ConferenceNEC
Record380–228 (.625)
Biographical details
Born (1962-11-29) November 29, 1962 (age 62)
Burlington, Vermont
Playing career
1982–1985Vermont
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1985–1987Slippery Rock (assistant)
1987–1992Yale (assistant)
1992–2001UMass Lowell
2001–2003Ohio (assistant)
2003–presentMercyhurst
Head coaching record
Overall510–354 (.590)
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.

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.

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. 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. 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.

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. In 21 seasons at the helm, Manchel has guided the Lakers to seven NCAA Division II tournament appearances, reaching the Elite Eight in 2019. On February 7, 2024, Manchel notched his 500th career win as a head coach.

Head coaching record

NCAA

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
UMass Lowell River Hawks (NECC/NE-10) (1992–2001)
1992–93 UMass Lowell 13–15 8–7
1993–94 UMass Lowell 10–18 6–10
1994–95 UMass Lowell 16–11 9–7
1995–96 UMass Lowell 9–17 9–11
1996–97 UMass Lowell 20–10 14–4
1997–98 UMass Lowell 6–21 4–13
1998–99 UMass Lowell 12–16 9–9
1999–00 UMass Lowell 21–10 16–4
2000–01 UMass Lowell 24–7 16–4 2nd NCAA Division II Second Round
UMass Lowell: 131–125 (.512) 101–40 (.716)
Mercyhurst Lakers (GLIAC/PSAC) (2003–2024)
2003–04 Mercyhurst 16–12 10–7 4th (South)
2004–05 Mercyhurst 8–19 2–15 6th (South)
2005–06 Mercyhurst 19–9 9–8 3rd (South)
2006–07 Mercyhurst 18–11 9–8 2nd (South)
2007–08 Mercyhurst 15–13 9–8 3rd (South)
2008–09 Mercyhurst 16–11 4–10 6th (West)
2009–10 Mercyhurst 18–10 8–6 3rd (West)
2010–11 Mercyhurst 20–7 11–3 2nd (West)
2011–12 Mercyhurst 18–10 15–7 2nd (West)
2011–12 Mercyhurst 18–10 15–7 2nd (West)
2012–13 Mercyhurst 16–13 12–10 5th (West)
2013–14 Mercyhurst 17–12 11–5 3rd (West)
2014–15 Mercyhurst 20–9 17–5 2nd (West) NCAA Division II First Round
2015–16 Mercyhurst 22–9 15–7 2nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2016–17 Mercyhurst 14–14 11–11 4th (West)
2017–18 Mercyhurst 13–14 10–12 6th (West)
2018–19 Mercyhurst 26–8 15–6 3rd (West) NCAA Division II Elite Eight
2019–20 Mercyhurst 20–8 17–5 2nd (West) NCAA Division II Canceled
2020–21 Mercyhurst 12–1 0–0 N/A NCAA Division II Second Round
2021–22 Mercyhurst 25–7 17–5 2nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2022–23 Mercyhurst 25–6 18–4 2nd (West) NCAA Division II Second Round
2023–24 Mercyhurst 15–16 11–11 5th (West)
Mercyhurst Lakers (Northeast Conference) (2024–present)
2024–25 Mercyhurst 7–9 1–0
Mercyhurst: 380–228 (.625) 232–153 (.603)
Total: 510–354 (.590)

      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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Men's basketball head coaches of the Northeast Conference
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