Coach Carmen Nocera comes to Shenango with an extensive baseball background, having started his coaching career at Palm Beach Community College in 1987.  In 2000 he was hired by Westminster College in New Wilmington, PA and went on to lead the Titans to ten 20-win seasons, setting the record for most wins in a single season, as well as being named Coach of the Year on two different occasions.  Nocera also helped to launch the baseball program at Eastern Gateway Community College in Youngstown, Ohio, where he coached until the program folded due to COVID-19.  He has also worked with the Kansas City Royals and Florida (now Miami) Marlins of Major League Baseball as a scout.

Nocera is a graduate of Geneva College where he played both baseball and football and is currently a member of their Athletic Hall of Fame.  He earned his Master's Degrees from Kensington (CA) University and Westminster College respectively, and his Doctorate from La Salle University.  Nocera also earned principal and superintendent certifications from Westminster College and his Special Education certification from Slippery Rock University.

The 2023-24 season will mark the first at Penn State Shenango for Coach Nocera.