June 5, 2026
Michala Cimino Coaching File
| The Cimino File | |
| Hometown | Omaha, Neb. |
| Alma Mater (Year) | University of Nebraska at Omaha (1998) |
| Bellevue Record / Years | 606-298-1 (.670) / 17 years |
| Head Coaching Record | |||||||
| Year | School | Record | Pct. | Conference Record | Pct. | Conference Regular Season | Conference Tournament |
| 2026 | Bellevue | 25-29 | .463 | 10-16 | .385 | 6th | 2nd |
| 2025 | Bellevue | 29-21 | .580 | 12-8 | .600 | 3rd | 5th |
| 2024 | Bellevue | 36-20 | .643 | 19-3 | .864 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2023 | Bellevue | 41-12 | .774 | 26-2 | .929 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2022 | Bellevue | 42-13 | .764 | 24-2 | .923 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2021 | Bellevue | 36-20 | .643 | 21-7 | .750 | 2nd | 5th |
| *2020 | Bellevue | 10-10 | .500 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2019 | Bellevue | 44-20 | .688 | 23-5 | .821 | 2nd | 2nd |
| 2018 | Bellevue | 32-23 | .582 | 13-11 | .542 | 4th | 5th |
| 2017 | Bellevue | 50-16 | .758 | 20-6 | .769 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2016 | Bellevue | 34-20 | .630 | 19-5 | .792 | 2nd | 3rd |
| 2015 | Bellevue | 41-14-1 | .707 | 17-3 | .850 | 1st | 1st |
| 2014 | Bellevue | 36-17 | .679 | 16-4 | .800 | 2nd | 1st |
| 2013 | Bellevue | 42-11 | .792 | 14-3 | .824 | 2nd | 1st |
| 2012 | Bellevue | 44-16 | .733 | 13-1 | .929 | 1st | 2nd |
| 2011 | Bellevue | 32-19 | .627 | 12-0 | 1.000 | 1st | 1st |
| 2010 | Bellevue | 32-17 | .653 | 10-0 | 1.000 | 1st | 1st |
| Totals | 16 seasons | 606-298-1 | .670 | 269-76 | .780 | 8 Regular Season Titles | 5 Tournament Titles |
| * - On Mar. 16, 2020, the NAIA announced the cancellation of all spring sports as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. | |||||||
| Postseason Appearances/National Ranking | |||
| Year | School | Postseason | Final National Ranking |
| 2024 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| 2019 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| 2017 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| 2015 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | No. 24 |
| 2014 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| 2013 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | No. 22 |
| 2011 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| 2010 | Bellevue | NAIA National Tournament | Received Votes |
| Career Coaching Accolades |
| 2024 NSAA Coach of the Year |
| 2022 NSAA Coach of the Year |
| 2019 NSAA Coach of the Year |
| 2017 NSAA Coach of the Year |
| 2016 NSAA Coach of the Year |
| 2015 MCAC Coach of the Year |
| 2013 MCAC Coach of the Year |
| 2011 MCAC Coach of the Year |
| 2010 MCAC Coach of the Year |
| Cimino Has Coached |
| 12 NAIA All-Americans |
| 76 First Team All-Conference Players |
| 9 Conference Players of the Year |
| 8 Conference Pitchers of the Year |
| 7 Conference Newcomers of the Year |
| 3 Conference Freshmen of the Year |
| 136 Conference Scholar-Athletes |
| 70 NAIA Scholar-Athletes |
| 8 CSC Academic All-District Selections |