2024 Coaching Staff
Barry Manuel, a Mamou, Louisiana native, is a graduate of Mamou High School where he began his baseball career. Manuel played for the Louisiana State University baseball team from 1984 to 1987, earning the distinction of being on the first LSU team to reach the College World Series in 1986 followed by a second run in 1987.
At the end of his junior season, he was drafted in the 2nd round of the MLB by the Texas Rangers. He played professionally from 1987 to the early 2000s, participating in 5 Major League seasons between 1991 and 1998 with the Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, and the Arizona Diamondbacks. In 1999, he played one season with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan.
His coaching journey began as a player and manager for the Bayou Bullfrogs alongside Ron Guidry in the Texas-Louisiana League in 2000. For 21 years, Manuel continued his career at the high school level coaching for Westminster Christian Academy in Opelousas and St. Edmund Catholic School in Eunice. Today, Manuel serves as the Athletic Operations Manager and Assistant Baseball Coach at Louisiana State University Eunice.
Jeff will bring his expertise to the Gumbeaux Gators, boasting more than 14 years of experience in the human performance field and a proven track record with top athletes.
Some of See’s notable achievements include winning the 2012 California League Championship with the Lancaster JetHawks, a former Single-A affiliate of the Houston Astros, and being named the 2014 MiLB Double-A – Southern League Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year while working with the Chattanooga Lookouts, a former affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
He is also the owner and director of performance at Maximum Kinetics Sports Performance (MKSP) in Lake Charles, which will serve as the team’s official performance training facility.