Formerly a scout and minor league catcher, as an active player he both batted and threw right-handed and was listed at 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) and 185 pounds (84 kg).
As a senior, LeVangie batted .473 with 13 home runs and 87 RBIs,[a] and was named 1991 Division II Northeast Player of the Year.
LeVangie replaced Carl Willis as Boston pitching coach on November 8, 2017, on the staff of new manager Alex Cora.
[5] The first non-pitcher to hold that role for the Red Sox since Mike Roarke in 1994,[1] LeVangie received credit for his contributions to Boston's 108-win 2018 regular season, its American League pennant, and World Series championship.
[6] The Red Sox finished third in their league in team earned run average (3.75),[7] then won 11 of 14 post-season games to capture their ninth world title.