Bio

College Head Coaching Career:  34 years

Overall Record: 517 wins, 328 losses, 2 ties

Men's Overall: 355 wins, 241 losses, 2 ties

(Palomar: 235 wins, 161 losses, 2 ties)

(MiraCosta: 120 wins, 80 losses)

Women's Overall: 162 wins, 87 losses

Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Americans

Women: 13 Men: 6

Ronnie Mancao, born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, is a former professional tennis tour player and coach, club director and collegiate coach, is in his 25th season as the men's head tennis coach and is the former women’s head tennis coach for 16 seasons (2001-2016). 
During a 10 year period (1983-1992) as MiraCosta College men’s head tennis coach, Mancao directed the Spartans to three Pacific Coast Conference Championships.  He logged a 120-80 overall won-loss record with the Spartans.  In 1987, he was selected Coach of the Year by the United States Tennis Association (San Diego District). 

Coach Mancao’s tenure with Palomar College began in 1996 (1996-present) directing the men's team to four Pacific Coast Athletic Conference Championships.  He has logged a 235-161-2 overall won-loss-tie record with the men Comets.  Mancao was selected PCAC Coach of the Year in 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, and 2016.  In 2004, Coach Mancao also received the prestigious Pacific Coast Athletic Conference All Sport Coach of the Year Award.  In 2001, Coach Mancao became head women’s tennis coach taking over from the retiring legendary Coach Nan Haugen.  Coach Mancao has continued the women’s winning tradition with a 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 PCAC Tennis Championships.  He has logged a 162-87 overall won-loss record with the women Comets.  In 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2013 Coach Mancao was selected PCAC Coach of the Year.  In 2011, Coach Mancao also received the most prestigious Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Region I Women's Coach of the Year Award.  Again, in 2012 Coach Mancao received the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Region I Women's Coach of the Year Award.  He is the first to receive this prestigious award two years in a row since it began in 1984. 

Mancao received his B.A. and M.A. degrees in Physical Education, specializing in Sport Psychology-Motor Learning from San Diego State University (San Diego, California).  He also received his A.A. degree in Liberal Arts from Golden West College (Huntington Beach, California).  He received his High School Diploma from Mckinley High School (Honolulu, Hawaii).

Coach Mancao, a Certified Charter Member (1976-present) of the United States Professional Tennis Registry is a former Vice-president (Southern California Region) of the association.  He is also a former National Tester and Workshop Leader for the USPTR.  Mancao, is a former Palomar College Assistant Athletic Director to retired Athletic Director John Woods from 2004-2007.

Coach Mancao has taught at San Diego State University, MiraCosta College, and is presently a Professor at Palomar College in the Health and Kinesiology Department.