Bio

Vince Mancuso suffered a season-ending injury during 2002. When he returned in 2003, he made sure that his senior year would be a memorable one.

Mancuso did it all during 2003, winning National Player of the Year and leading UW-Oshkosh to the NCAA Division III World Series. He hit .465 with 17 home runs, scored 67 runs and batted in 70 runs. Opponents just couldn’t get Mancuso out as he tallied a .595 on-base percentage.

The Titans won the Oshkosh Regional to earn a trip to the 2003 NCAA Division III World Series in Appleton. UW-Oshkosh finished fifth at the tournament for a season record of 37-8.

Mancuso helped the Titans to the 1999 WIAC championship during his freshman season. He batted .353 with two home runs and 18 runs batted in. UW-Oshkosh compiled a 34-4 record for one of the best seasons in program history.

In 2000, Mancuso made the All-WIAC First Team with his .333 batting average, seven home runs, 43 runs and 44 runs batted in. He repeated on the all-conference team in 2001, hitting .330 with seven round-trippers, 32 runs and 29 runs batted in.

In WIAC history, Mancuso ranks seventh with 171 runs batted in, eighth with a .677 slugging percentage and 11th with 36 home runs. His career totals also include a .377 average, 195 hits, 174 runs, 100 walks, 33 doubles and seven triples in 151 games.

The Titans posted a 127-29 record during Mancuso’s four full seasons.

Mancuso was selected to the WIAC All-Centennial Baseball Team in 2012 and the D3baseball.com All-Decade Team (2000-09).

Mancuso has been a health and physical education teacher at Hartland’s Arrowhead High School since 2006. He’s coached the baseball team the last four seasons while also serving as a strength coach and football assistant. Mancuso helped the Warhawks win WIAA Division 1 football titles in 2007 and 2013.

Mancuso and his wife, Jona, live in Pewaukee with their son, Giovanni.