DURHAM, N.C. (UT Sports) -- USA Baseball announced Tuesday that new University of Tennessee baseball coach Dave Serrano will serve as manager of the 2012 Collegiate National Team.
The Vols' new hire will be making his managerial debut for Team USA.
"We could not be more pleased with Dave Serrano accepting our invitation to serve as manager of the 2012 Collegiate National Team," said Eric Campbell, general manager of USA Baseball National Teams. "The energy and passion he brought to the Collegiate program in 2010 was key to the success of that club, and we're confident those qualities will carry over to the 2012 team as well."
Serrano's first experience in the red, white and blue came as pitching coach of the 2010 Collegiate team. He helped guide a staff headlined by several 2011 MLB First-Year Player Draft first round picks, including Gerrit Cole (No. 1 overall, Pittsburgh Pirates), Sonny Gray (No. 18 overall, Oakland Athletics), Matt Barnes (No. 19 overall, Boston Red Sox), Tyler Anderson (No. 20 overall, Colorado Rockies), and Sean Gilmartin (No. 28 overall, Atlanta Braves). The 2010 club finished 16-3 overall, and Serrano's staff compiled a 1.22 ERA for the summer.
"It is a tremendous honor to be given the opportunity to lead the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team," said Serrano. "My experience on Bill Kinneberg's staff in 2010 was nothing but first class, and I am both excited and humbled to have the chance to put on the USA Baseball uniform once again. I look forward to putting together a talented staff and representing this great country next year."
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