COACHING CAREER: Mack Jenkins is in his 24th season in the organization and in his second year on the Reds' Major League coaching staff...spent the previous 6 seasons (2006-2011) as the club's minor league pitching coordinator ... in 2012 assisted Bryan Price in producing one of the most successful pitching staffs in franchise history...Reds pitchers last season established a club record for strikeouts (1,248) and ranked third in the National League in team ERA (3.34), first in the Major Leagues in relief ERA (2.65) and saves (56), first in the NL in opponents' BA vs relievers (.219) and fourth in the NL in starters' ERA (3.64)...the bullpen averaged 9.90 strikeouts per 9 innings, the second-highest season average for a team bullpen in Major League history (2010 Braves, 10.06), and 5 pitchers started 161 of the Reds' 162 games (Bronson Arroyo, Homer Bailey, Johnny Cueto, Mat Latos, Mike Leake)...the 2012 staff was 1 of only 9 in Major League history with 5 pitchers who made at least 30 starts each and was the Reds' first since 1943 with 4 pitchers who compiled 200 innings each (Arroyo, Bailey, Cueto, Latos)...Jenkins was hired in October 1989 as a minor league pitching coach and spent 16 seasons in that position at Rookie Billings (1990-91), Class A Cedar Rapids (1992), Class A Charleston (1993-95), Class AA Chattanooga (1996-2001) and Class AAA Louisville (2002-05).
PLAYING CAREER: Was signed by the Reds as a non-drafted free agent in 1986 and pitched in their minor league system for 3 seasons...in his minor league career the right hander went 8-13, 3.49 in 23 starts and 39 relief apps for the Reds' rookie Gulf Coast League and Billings affiliates and their Class A Greensboro and Cedar Rapids clubs...1 year after his professional playing career ended he rejoined the organization in the player development department.
PERSONAL: : In 1982 graduated from A.P. Leto High School in Tampa...pitched at Hilsborough Community College and for the University of Tampa, where he received his bachelor's degree in business...Mack and wife Delight live in Sarasota, Florida with their children Corinne, 19, and Payton, 16.
