[2] At the age of 21, Acosta began his coaching career with stints in Florida and Puerto Rico.
[6] Following his second stint in the Major and Minor Leagues, Acosta then returned to college baseball where he served as an Associate Head Coach at Piedmont International University where he worked for 3 seasons before returning to Iowa Lakes to become their head coach.
[7] On May 28, 2020, Acosta was named head coach of the Iowa Lakes Lakers baseball team.
This performance led Acosta to land a Division I head coaching position at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
[3][14] In his first season as head coach at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Acosta faced continued challenges, as the team finished with an 0–48 record.