Dean Kanganis joined the Buccaneer baseball staff in the fall of 2021 as a volunteer assistant. He was promoted to assistant coach/co-recruiting coordinator in the summer of 2023, and took over as head coach of the junior varsity program in the summer of 2024.
In his first season leading the JV Bucs, he led them to a 17-6 record, tying the record for wins in a season.
He helped the Bucs win the South Region 2 Tournament and advance to the Super Regional for the first time in program history in 2023. Working with the infielders, he helped Barry improve from 181st in the nation (.911) to 70th in the nation (.952) from 2022 to 2023. Barry finished 12th in the country in double plays turned (47) and double plays per game (0.87).
As the co-recruiting coordinator, he help the Bucs sign the top-rated class in NCAA Division II according to Perfect Game in 2023.
He oversees all infield operations, compiles day-to-day statistics and analysis of defensive efficiency and assists with hitting instruction. He helped raise over $6,000 dollars organizing and runner camps and clinics.
In addition to his duties with the Bucs, he owns Diamond Glove Academy, an infield training company sponsored and partnered with Valle Training Gloves. Over 25 collegiate infielders and two professionals (Brandon Barriera/1st round - Blue Jays and Cory Acton/9th round/Braves) have matriculated through the academy.
He was an assistant coach at Cypress Bay High, Westminster Academy and Cannon Baseball Academy from 2015-2022.
Kanganis played for four years at NCAA Division III Penn State-Harrisburg, graduating with a bachelor's degree in marketing in 2014.
