Charles Spano is in his eigth year at Mercyhurst. Spano, a native of Queens, New York, graduated from Aldelphi University in May of 2001.

The brother of head coach Joe Spano, Charlie serves as the Lakers' third base coach and recruiting coordinator. He also works closely with the infielders and team's base running. During his tenure, six infielders have earned all-conference honors, and he was instrumental in the recruiting of pitcher Brian Espersen, who was drafted in the 18th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Amateur Draft.

Spano also served as an assistant coach with the Metro N.Y. Cadets of the ACBL in 2002-03. He helped the team to a Kaiser Division title in 2002.

As a player at Adelphi, Spano played in 141 varsity games and was a three-year starter at third base. As a sophomore, he finished with one of the top fielding percentages in Division II and was a member of the 1999 Division II Northeast Regional champions. He batted .400 during the regional playoffs, helping Adelphi to a fifth-place finish at the Division II World Series.

As a senior, he batted .322 with 37 hits, 20 runs scored, and 17 runs batted in. During the summer of 2000, Spano played in the AAABA World Series.

Spano earned a master's certificate in organization leadership in 2003. He and his wife Catrina have one daughter, Caylen, born on Oct. 8, 2005.