Peter Manguiat - Volleyball Coach

Peter Manguiat

Title:
Director of Volleyball Operations
Email:
pmanguiat@athletics.pitt.edu
Phone:
412-383-9137

Peter Manguiat returned to the University of Pittsburgh volleyball program as the team’s director of operations in February 2019. During his first season at this position, the Panthers earned their third consecutive ACC Championship.

Manguiat serves as the liaison for the volleyball team to all athletic department officials, as well as visiting teams. He controls day-to-day operations for the Panthers, including coordinating travel and meals.

Prior to spending the 2017 and 2018 seasons as an assistant coach for the Marist College volleyball team, Manguiat was the Panthers’ volunteer assistant in 2016. During that year, he helped guide Pitt to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2004.

University of Pittsburgh | Director of Operations | 2019

Helped guide the Panthers to their third consecutive ACC Volleyball Championship as well as their first undefeated ACC season (18-0)
Helped lead Pitt to the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, marking the longest postseason streak since the Panthers played in five consecutive NCAA Tournaments from 1990-94
Assisted the Panthers en route to a program-best No. 6 seeding for the NCAA Tournament and hosted the First and Second Rounds for the second consecutive year at Petersen Events Center
Pitt ended the season with its highest final rankings in program history, at No. 5 in the NCAA RPI and No. 11 in the AVCA Coaches Poll, marking the sixth consecutive season ranked in the Top 50
Controlled the day-to-day operations for the volleyball team, including serving as a liaison to athletic department officials

Marist College | Assistant Coach | 2017-18

Coached three Red Foxes en route to All-MAAC honors, including two first-team selections
Had 14 student-athlete selected to the All-Academic Team
The Red Foxes competed at the MAAC Tournament in both of his two seasons
Directed all summer camp operations
Spearheaded the implementation of Volleymetrics for conference-wide use

University of Pittsburgh | Volunteer Assistant | 2016

Helped lead the Panthers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 12 years
The Panthers won more than 20 games for the third consecutive season
Worked with 2016 ACC Setter of the Year Kamalani Akeo as well as American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mentions Jenna Potts and Stephanie Williams
Pitt ranked second in the ACC in hitting percentage (.255), second in assists, averaging 13.18 per set, and second in kills with 14.10 per set

Diablo Valley Volleyball Club | Coach | 2003-16

Coached boys and girls teams ranging from ages 14-18 that made multiple showings at the USA Volleyball Junior National Championships
Organized and ran practices drills, and tournaments to help boys and girls improve volleyball skills
Scouted opponents including creating advanced scouting reports and in-game attack charts
Summer volleyball camp coach for boys and girls ages 8-18, skills ranging from beginning to advanced

College Park High School, Pleasant Hill, Calif | Volunteer Assistant | 2012-14

Coached the team en route to an undefeated season in the Diablo Foothill Athletic League in 2013
The Falcons also won the 2013 UC Davis Tournament and was a North Coast Section Semi-finalist in the same year

Playing Career

Two-time NCAA Division III National Champion at Springfield College (2008, 2010)
Played for the Pride from 2007-10
Ranks in the program’s top 10 for serve reception percentage
Toured and played in Europe with the Northern California High Performance Team in 2007

Education

Earned a Bachelor of Science degree in history with minors in sociology and political science from Springfield College in 2010

Personal

A native of Oakland, Calif., Manguiat resides in Pittsburgh

Beyond the Bio
Favorite place on the University of Pittsburgh campus?
Fitzgerald Field House on match day.

Favorite sports moment at Pitt?
Volleyball being down two sets to one and down 24-17 in the fourth set to NC State in 2016 before coming back to with the match in five.

What is your favorite thing to do in the city of Pittsburgh?
Explore new and favorite restaurants.

If you could have dinner with any three people who would it be and why?
Both of my grandfathers and my dad. I was never able to meet either of my grandfathers and having them at dinner with my dad would be awesome to have three generations of men in my family together.

Favorite quote?
“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” – Socrates