Ed Manning
Encyclopedia
Edward R. Manning (January 2, 1943 March 4, 2011) was an American professional basketball
player and college and NBA assistant coach. He was the father of former NBA player Danny Manning
.
He played college basketball for the Jackson State University
Tigers from 1963–1967 scored 1,610 career points.
He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi
fraternity.
Manning was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Manning's career as a player took him to several NBA and ABA teams including the Baltimore Bullets
where his jersey number was 35, as well as various European franchises. In 1985, he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Kansas
under Larry Brown
.
Manning followed Brown in 1988 to San Antonio to serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs
, where Brown had been hired as the team's head coach.
Manning later served as a scout for the Spurs.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and college and NBA assistant coach. He was the father of former NBA player Danny Manning
Danny Manning
Daniel Ricardo "Danny" Manning is a retired American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. He is an assistant basketball coach at his alma mater, the University of Kansas Jayhawks. Manning won the National Championship with the Jayhawks in 1988 as a player, and...
.
He played college basketball for the Jackson State University
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
Tigers from 1963–1967 scored 1,610 career points.
He was a member of the Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi
Kappa Alpha Psi is a collegiate Greek-letter fraternity with a predominantly African American membership. Since the fraternity's founding on January 5, 1911 at Indiana University Bloomington, the fraternity has never limited membership based on color, creed or national origin...
fraternity.
Manning was inducted into the Jackson State University Sports Hall of Fame in 2003.
Manning's career as a player took him to several NBA and ABA teams including the Baltimore Bullets
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
where his jersey number was 35, as well as various European franchises. In 1985, he was hired as an assistant basketball coach at the University of Kansas
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
under Larry Brown
Larry Brown (basketball)
Lawrence Harvey "Larry" Brown is an American basketball coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach of the National Basketball Association's Charlotte Bobcats....
.
Manning followed Brown in 1988 to San Antonio to serve as an assistant coach for the Spurs
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
, where Brown had been hired as the team's head coach.
Manning later served as a scout for the Spurs.
External links
- NBA stats at basketballreference.com