division on September 27. The Mets were then eliminated from the National League Wild Card berth the following day when the team lost to the Florida Marlins 4–2 in the final game at Shea Stadium. On October 3, 2008, Manuel agreed to a two-year deal to remain the Mets manager. The deal included a club option for a third year. On October 4, 2010, the Mets announced that both Manuel and general manager Omar Minaya would not return for the 2011 season. Managerial record Post-MLB career After leaving Major League Baseball, Manuel went back to his home in the Sacramento area and started the Jerry Manuel Foundation to "Educate African American young men with charter school standards and train them in the fundamentals of baseball." On January 16, 2014, it was announced that Manuel would be brought on as the Director of Baseball Operations at William Jessup University in Rocklin, California. References Further reading External links Jerry Manuel at Pura Pelota (Venezuelan Professional Baseball League) 1953 births Living people People from Hahira, Georgia People from Rancho Cordova, California African-American baseball coaches African-American baseball managers African-American baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball coaches from California Baseball coaches from Georgia (U.S. state) Baseball players from California Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Bristol Tigers players Chicago White Sox managers Chicago White Sox scouts Denver Bears players Denver Zephyrs players Detroit Tigers players Evansville Triplets players Florida Marlins coaches Hawaii Islanders players Indianapolis Indians managers Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Lakeland Tigers players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball bench coaches Major League Baseball first base coaches Major League Baseball second basemen Major League Baseball third base coaches Manager of the Year Award winners MLB Network personalities Montreal Expos coaches Montreal Expos players New York Mets coaches New York Mets managers San Diego Padres players St. Lucie Legends players Tiburones de La Guaira players Toledo Mud Hens players Wichita Aeros players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople