Mike Bianco
Michael F. Bianco is an American baseball coach and former catcher, who is the current the head baseball coach of the Ole Miss Rebels. He played college baseball at Indian River Community College before transferring to LSU where he played for coach Skip Bertman from 1988 to 1989. He then served as the head coach of the McNeese State Cowboys.Playing career
Bianco attended Seminole High School in Seminole, Florida, where following the conclusion of a senior year, he was drafted in the 13th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Boston Red Sox. Bianco played two seasons at Indian River Community College in Florida before transferring to LSU from 1988 to 1989. He was the Tigers' starting catcher and team captain on the 1989 team that finished third at the College World Series.Coaching career
On June 8, 2000, Bianco was named the head baseball coach of the Ole Miss Rebels.Championships
Under Bianco, Ole Miss has hosted nine NCAA baseball regionals and three NCAA baseball Super Regionals. The program won four SEC Western Division Championships under his guidance, the 2006 SEC Baseball Tournament, the 2018 SEC Baseball Tournament, the 2009 Southeastern Conference Co-Championship, and six NCAA regional championships. In 2005, 2006, and 2009, his teams hosted Super Regionals. In 2014 Bianco led the Rebels to victory in the Lafayette Super Regional, defeating the #1 ranked Ragin' Cajuns, and advanced to the College World Series.Head coaching record
