Michael Steven Manley (May 1, 1951 – January 20, 2021) was an American college football coach and high school football coach. He was the head football coach for Anderson University from 1982 to 1997. He also was the head football coach for Bullitt Central High School from 1977 to 1979 and Ashland High School—now known as Paul G. Blazer High School—in 1980.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1, 1951 Mount Sterling, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2021 (aged 68) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Anderson College (1972) |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1968–1971 | Anderson (IN) |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1972?–1976 | Bullitt Central HS (KY) (assistant) |
| 1977–1979 | Bullitt Central HS (KY) |
| 1980 | Ashland HS (KY) |
| 1981 | Morehead State (OC/QB/WR) |
| 1982–1997 | Anderson (IN) |
| Girls' basketball | |
| ? | Montgomery County HS (KY) (?) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 68–86–3 (college) 25–22 (high school) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 ICAC (1993) | |
Playing career
editManley played high school football for Mount Sterling High School—now known as Montgomery County High School—as a quarterback.[1] In his senior year he was an honorable mention All-State player.[2] He played college football for Anderson College—now known as Anderson University—under head coach Dick Young.[3] He was a member of the 1970 team that made an appearance in the 1970 NAIA Division II National Championship.[4][5]
Coaching career
editFollowing Manley's graduation from Anderson, he served as an assistant coach for Bullitt Central High School until 1976.[6] From 1977 to 1979, he served as the head football coach for Bullitt Central.[7][8] In his final season, the school won the district championship and finished the year with a 10–2 record.[9][10] In 1980, he became the head football coach for Ashland High School—now known as Paul G. Blazer High School.[11][12][13] He only coached for the 1980 season and led them to a 9–4 record.[14] In 1981, Manley was hired by Morehead State as the team's offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, and wide receivers coach under head coach Steve Loney.[14][15][16][17] In 1982, Manley was hired by his alma mater, Anderson, to be the successor to Kevin Donley.[18][19][20] In sixteen years with the school he led them to an overall record of 68–86–3.[21] His best season came in 1993 when they won the Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference (ICAC) title and made an appearance in the NCAA Division III playoffs.[6] He resigned following the 1997 season as the school's all-time leader in wins.
Sometime after Manley's resignation from Anderson and his death in 2021 he coached girls' basketball for Montgomery County High School.[6]
Death and honors
editOn January 20, 2021, Manley died of a heart attack in Naples, Florida.[6]
In 2023, the 1970 Anderson Ravens football team Manley was the quarterback of was elected into the Anderson (IN) Hall of Fame.[4]
Head coaching record
editCollege
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | NAIA D2# | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Ravens (Hoosier–Buckeye Conference) (1982–1985) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Anderson | 4–5 | 4–4 | T–4th | |||||
| 1983 | Anderson | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | 18 | ||||
| 1984 | Anderson | 2–5–2 | 2–3–1 | 4th | |||||
| 1985 | Anderson | 3–6 | 1–5 | T–5th | |||||
| Anderson Ravens (Indiana Collegiate Athletic Conference) (1986–1997) | |||||||||
| 1986 | Anderson | 2–7–1 | |||||||
| 1987 | Anderson | 0–10 | |||||||
| 1988 | Anderson | 5–5 | |||||||
| 1989 | Anderson | 2–8 | 1–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1990 | Anderson | 3–7 | 3–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1991 | Anderson | 5–5 | 4–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1992 | Anderson | 5–5 | 3–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1993 | Anderson | 10–1 | 6–0 | 1st | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| 1994 | Anderson | 6–4 | 3–3 | T–4th | |||||
| 1995 | Anderson | 6–4 | 2–4 | T–5th | |||||
| 1996 | Anderson | 7–3 | 3–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1997 | Anderson | 2–8 | 1–5 | T–6th | |||||
| Anderson: | 68–86–3 | 38–44–1 | |||||||
| Total: | 68–86–3 | ||||||||
High school
edit| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullitt Central Cougars () (1977–1979) | |||||||||
| 1977 | Bullitt Central | 1–10 | |||||||
| 1978 | Bullitt Central | 5–6 | |||||||
| 1979 | Bullitt Central | 10–2 | 1st | ||||||
| Bullitt Central: | 16–18 | ||||||||
| Ashland Tomcats () (1980) | |||||||||
| 1980 | Ashland | 9–4 | |||||||
| Ashland: | 9–4 | ||||||||
| Total: | 25–22 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Ashland, Bardstown Capture Grid Crowns". The Park City Daily News. November 26, 1967. p. 19. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Bob (November 25, 1967). "Isaac Brown Placed On All-State Eleven". Messenger-Inquirer. p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Lane, Kevin (October 12, 1970). "AC Handed 1st Loss". Anderson Daily Bulletin. p. 16. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Anderson University Athletics". Anderson University Athletics. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Leitera, Mike (December 7, 1970). "Westminster NAIA national football champs". New Castle News. p. 20. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Maynard, Mark (January 23, 2021). "Former Tomcat football coach Mike Manley dies at 69". MARK MY WORDS 2. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ White, Bob (August 18, 1979). "Bullitt Central wins season opener 24-0". The Courier-Journal. p. 24. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Dumas, J. C. (August 19, 1979). "Experience starts to pay at Bullitt Central". The Courier-Journal. p. 96. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Bullitt Central reaches playoffs; Country Day, North Bullitt win". The Courier-Journal. October 27, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Peak, Ed (November 3, 1979). "Lunceford helps Franklin Co. defeat Bullitt Central 12-0". The Courier-Journal. p. 23. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Ashland Hires Football Coach". The Lexington Herald. February 15, 1980. p. 44. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "High school football". The Courier-Journal. August 23, 1980. p. 21. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Nesbitt, Roger (November 10, 1980). "Positive thinking works for Ashland, new coach Manley". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 11. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Loney Picks Offensive Coordinator". The Lexington Herald. June 16, 1981. p. 14. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Morehead State University Football 1981". Morehead State University. p. 5. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ White, Bob (August 18, 1981). "State's new head coaches near debuts". The Courier-Journal. p. 6. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "kentucky sports briefs". The Winchester Sun. June 25, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "Anderson College selects new coach". Muncie Evening Press. February 18, 1982. p. 14. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Smith, Ben (September 15, 1982). "A new start for AC football". Anderson Daily Bulletin. p. 19. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ Childress, Phillip (September 20, 1982). "Opener satisfies AC". Anderson Daily Bulletin. p. 19. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". stats.ncaa.org. Retrieved March 16, 2024.