University of St. Thomas Athletics
Staff Directory
- Title:
- Deputy Director of Athletics, Administration & SWA
- Email:
- Phone:
- 651-962-5902
Manning joins the Tommies after spending the previous nine years at the University of Minnesota, where she served in a similar role as the department's Deputy Athletics Director, SWA. During her time with the Gophers, Manning oversaw the department's student welfare and leadership unit along with the intercollegiate athletics sport performance unit, including athletic training, strength and condition, performance nutrition, performance sport psychology and applied health and performance science. Manning also served as the sport administrator for men's basketball, women's volleyball and women's golf and was the department's liaison with the Big Ten Network (BTN), Intercollegiate Athletic Committee (IAC) and Faculty Athletics Oversight Intercollegiate Athletics Committee (FAOIAC).
Prior to her time at Minnesota, Manning served in administrative and leadership roles at both the University of Wyoming and the University of Colorado. In her nearly three years at Wyoming, Manning was the SWA, oversaw Title IX and the department's diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and represented the department at Mountain West Conference and NCAA meetings. While at Colorado, Manning served as an associate athletics director for compliance, financial aid and administration and served as the department's Title IX coordinator and chair of the Gender Equity Committee.
