ED MANNING                                                                  

Assistant Coach at KU 1984-88                          Father of Danny Manning, KU 1985-88

Excerpted from the 1989 KU Basketball Media Guide:

Beginning his fourth season with the Jayhawks, Ed Manning has proven his worth both on the bench and on the recruiting trails for Larry Brown.  Manning’s easy-going style and knowledge of the game have made him a favorite with the players.

“Coach Manning really does a good job of getting you motivated,” point guard Cedric Hunter said.  “He always tells you to play your hardest, both in games and practice.  He knows what it takes to be a good player and he pushes you to do the things you need to do.”

The consumate team player as both a collegian and professional player, Manning has taken that attitude and tried to teach it to the Jayhawk players.  A native of Utica, Miss., the 43-year-old Manning made a name for himself while playing at Jackson State university in Jackson, Miss.  He was impressive enough to be drafted by the Baltimore Bullets of the NBA.  In three seasons with the Bullets, Manning established his reputation as a tough defender and rebounder.

Manning was then traded to the Chicago Bulls, but before reporting, the Portland Trailblazers selected Manning in the expansion draft.  He played one season with the Blazers, lending experience and stability to the young franchise.

The association with Larry Brown began shortly after that, as Manning switched leagues and played for the Carolina Cougars for three seasons.  In 1972-73, Manning helped the then Brown-coached Cougars to the best regular season record in the league.  The following season, he averaged 8.3 points and 4.5 rebounds in his best professional season.

Manning then moved up the coast and played for the New York Nets for one season.  While in New York, he was a capable backup for forwards Larry Kenon and Julius Irving while also spelling Billy Paulz at center.  The Indiana Pacers was Manning’s final team.  After going overseas to play in Belgium, Manning returned to the United States as an assistant coach at North Carolina A&T.  The team finished with a 20-8 record and won the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship.

In addition to helping with the Jayhawks’ big men, Manning also spends many hours on the recruiting trail.  He is one of the reasons KU was rated as having one of the top recruiting classes in the country last spring.  Manning and his wife Darnelle have two children: Dawn, 16, and Danny who has developed into one of the premier players in college basketball in just two seasons with the Jayhawks.

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Former KU assistant coach Ed Manning scouted both games Saturday at Ford Center for the Memphis Grizzlies. Manning, who was an aide to Brown at KU from 1984 to 1988, is in his fourth year with the NBA franchise.

Manning, the father of former KU All-American Danny Manning, lives in San Antonio and scouts the Southwest. He has grown accustomed to watching the Jayhawks from the stands, instead of the bench.

"I'm used to it," he said. "All you do is watch the players and write down what they can do. I've seen these kids through the years."

Source:  KUSports.com  3/23/03

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Edward (Ed) R. Manning (born January 2, 1943, in Summit, Mississippi) is a retired American professional basketball player and college and NBA assistant coach. He is the father of former NBA player Danny Manning.

Manning's career as a player took him to several NBA and ABA teams, 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 would later serve as a scout for the Spurs.