It has been a big weekend for Kentucky baseball coach Nick Mingione, who coached the Wildcats to their first ever College World Series win. In addition, he was named National College Baseball Writers Association Coach of the Year.
It has been a great season for Kentucky, and Mingione has received several honors already. He was named SEC Coach of the Year as well, and Perfect Game also named him Coach of the Year.
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Kentucky won 46 games this season, and was very good versus the SEC, going 22 – 8 in conference play. They won a share of the SEC regular season championship, and finished the season as the number two team in the nation heading into the postseason.
At times, in his career with the Wildcats, Mingione has been in danger of losing his job. They decided to stick with him, and it’s paying off. Kentucky is having its best season ever, and is in the College World Series. He has become a beloved figure in Lexington, and fans are happy to see him get the recognition he deserves.