Mancini arrives at Humboldt after serving as an assistant coach at San Francisco State since July 2021, where he played a key role in revitalizing the Gators' program following the COVID-19 hiatus. During his tenure, San Francisco State posted winning dual records in two of the last three seasons while excelling both on the mat and in the classroom. The program produced more than 60 Academic All-Americans, eight national qualifiers, three All-Americans, and a national champion.
Mancini's coaching experience extends to the international stage. He has served as an assistant coach for Puerto Rico's national team at the U23 World Championships and led Team Philippines at both the U20 and U23 World Championships.
Prior to his time in San Francisco, Mancini was a volunteer assistant coach at Nebraska-Kearney, where he also competed at 184 pounds for the nationally ranked Lopers during the 2020-21 season. He primarily worked with the 184, 197, and heavyweight wrestlers. That season, Nebraska-Kearney finished as the NCAA Division II National Runner-Up and produced nine All-Americans.
As a competitor, Mancini compiled a 15-4 record as a graduate student while helping lead the Lopers to a Top Five national ranking throughout the season. He was ranked second nationally heading into the postseason before suffering an ACL injury at the NCAA Division II Regionals.
Mancini began his collegiate career at Franklin and Marshall, where he competed from 2014-19 and served as a three-year team captain. After redshirting the 2017-18 season, he missed the 2018-19 campaign due to injury before graduating with a bachelor's degree in Sociology.
Beyond his collegiate and international experience, Mancini has demonstrated a commitment to growing the sport of wrestling at the grassroots level. He helped found Beat the Streets Lancaster, a nonprofit organization dedicated to introducing youth to wrestling, including one of the first girls wrestling programs in Pennsylvania. He also served as the head coach of the Barn Burners Wrestling Club.
Mancini now takes the reins of a Humboldt program poised for continued growth as the Lumberjacks look ahead to the upcoming season under new leadership.
