Johnson & Wales University Providence

Over his many years of dedicated service to Johnson & Wales University, Manny Pimentel has been an ardent supporter of intercollegiate athletics. Before his arrival in the mid-60's, he’d already served as head basketball coach at Nichols College. Once at JWU, Pimentel thrust himself onto the athletic scene, launching a golf program that attained national recognition by 1972. He coached the first New England team to appear in a national junior college championship when he took JWU to the New England title in 1972. He ended a two-year coaching stint with another regional title, but never lost his love for athletics. His assistance in the development of athletics in the NCAA era went hand-in-hand with his promotion of the Johnson JWU philosophy and the positive role that intercollegiate athletics can serve.