The University of Valley Forge officially announces Robert Mansfield as the new head baseball coach. Mansfield will bring extensive coaching experience and a vast knowledge of recruiting to the Patriots Baseball program. He spent the last five years as the head coach after three years as an assistant coach at Gordon College in Massachusetts. During his tenure as the head skipper for the Scots, the team qualified for the Commonwealth Coast Conference playoffs in five consecutive seasons.  Furthermore, Mansfield departs Gordon with the most wins and highest winning percentage in school history and coached 16 All-Conference players and 28 All-Academic Conference players. 
 
"I am extremely excited to lead the Valley Forge baseball program. To have the opportunity to not only grow this team in competitiveness but also help develop the players into Christian leaders is an absolute blessing. I look forward to seeing how we are able to work hard and focus on getting better each day. I want to thank Gretchen LeVan and the search committee for this opportunity" stated Mansfield.
 
As a player, Mansfield was primarily an outfielder for the Scots while also spending some time at first and third base. He compiled a .363 on base percentage in his last season and was tied for third on the team in RBIs. He was a double major in business administration and communication arts.

Outside of Gordon, Mansfield served as a head coach in the Myrtle Beach Collegiate Baseball League in the summer of 2014. He has also interned with the Lakewood Blue Claws, a Low-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, and he was an instructor in Mike Condon's School of Baseball in New Jersey.

"We are excited to have Coach Mansfield join our department. The hiring committee strongly believes his expertise in the field of baseball is going to elevate our program and drive it to levels the program has never seen," said Director of Athletics Gretchen LeVan.
 
Mansfield earned his Masters of Education – Athletic Administration from Endicott College and his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration from Gordon College.