Tom Manning (born July 22, 1983) is an

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coach who is the

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). A native of Youngstown, Ohio, Manning was a first-team all-state player for Ursuline High School, and captained its football team to its first state championship. He previously served as the offensive coordinator at

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Coaching career

Manning began his coaching career at the high school level, coaching the offensive line at Jackson High School in

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. He went on to coach at Emory & Henry as the offensive line coach and run game coordinator before moving on to

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as a graduate assistant and later their director of operations. He spent one year at his alma mater Mount Union as an offensive line coach before being hired once again at Toledo.

Toledo (second stint)

Manning was named the offensive line coach at

in 2012, reuniting with Matt Campbell who was his teammate and later his position coach at Mount Union.

Iowa State

Manning followed Campbell after the latter was named the head coach at

in 2016. He was promoted to offensive coordinator in addition to his duties as offensive line coach.

Indianapolis Colts

Manning was named the tight ends coach for the

in 2018, joining Frank Reich's inaugural staff.

Iowa State (second stint)

Manning rejoined the coaching staff at

in 2019. In his first year back in Ames, he was named a nominee for the

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, an award given to the top assistant coach in

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. He was nominated once again for the Broyles Award in 2020. After the 2022 season, Iowa State parted ways with Manning.

Cincinnati

On January 9, 2023, Manning was announced as the next offensive coordinator at the

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Indianapolis Colts (second stint)

On February 20, 2023, Manning was reported to be the next tight ends coach for the

References

External links

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