University of Jamestown head men’s soccer coach Tommy Nienhaus has announced the signing of Bailey Mangano of Jeeralang, Victoria in Australia who will join the Jimmies in the 2015-2016 season.
Mangano attended school at Gippsland Education Precinct in Churchill, Victoria. He played soccer on the 1st team all three years and was MVP twice. In addition, he played on a variety of club teams including Churchill U8 – U14, Falcon U16 – U21, Pegasus Reserves (1/2 – 1/3), Fortuna 60 Youth – Seniors (1/4). In 2014 he was the Youth Golden Boot winner.
Coach Nienhaus says of Mangano, “Bailey is a versatile attacking player. He can play both out wide and up front and is a solid finisher. Bailey will bring an excellent work ethic and will add even more diversity to our culture. It will be interesting to see where he finishes in four years.”
Mangano is the son of Adele and Tony Mangano. He plans to major in Psychology and will be a welcome addition to the University of Jamestown family. Mangano’s tuition will be supplemented by a Knight Award and a Soccer Scholarship.
The University of Jamestown was established in 1883 and is ranked as a top regional school in both US News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school features development of the whole person through its distinctive Journey to Success experience.
