Football
Manning , Roy
Roy Manning
- Title:
- Outside Linebackers / Nickels / Assistant Head Coach for Defense
- Email:
- football@usc.edu
- Phone:
- (213) 740-4204
- Instagram:
- @coachroym
Roy Manning, a former Big Ten and NFL linebacker who has coached in three Power 5 conferences, enters his second season as the outside linebackers coach, nickels coach and assistant head coach for defense.
Manning, 41, coached a group of outside linebackers who made massive contributions to the Trojan defense throughout the 2022 season. Sophomore Korey Foreman sealed the 48-45 win against UCLA with a critical interception at the end of the game. USC played in the Cotton Bowl to conclude the 2022 season.
He spent the previous 3 seasons as Oklahoma's cornerbacks coach. In 2020, OU was third nationally in interceptions (16) and ninth in pass efficiency defense (112.9). The Sooner defense only gave up 12 passing TD's in 11 games, the fewest in the country by teams that played 9 or more games. Cornerback Tre Brown was an NFL Draft fourth round pick in 2021 and cornerback Parnell Motley was an All-Big 12 first team selection in 2019. The Sooners played in the 2021 Alamo Bowl, won the Big 12 crown and played the Cotton Bowl in 2020 and won the Big 12 title and played in a College Football semifinal in the Peach Bowl in 2019.
He was UCLA's outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in 2018. The Bruins special teams improved from 65th to 20th in the college football S&P+ rankings.
He coached outside linebackers at Washington State from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, the Cougars ranked 16th nationally in total defense (323.3), ninth in passing defense (170.9) and ninth in turnovers gained (28) while allowing only 11 touchdown passes and posting 103 tackles for loss. In 2016, WSU's outside linebackers combined for 16 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and six turnovers, while they combined for 26.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 146 tackles in 2015. The Cougars played in the 2015 Sun Bowl and 2016 and 2017 Holiday Bowls.
He served the previous 2 seasons (2013-14) at Michigan, coaching outside linebackers in 2013 and cornerbacks in 2014. Wolverine linebackers Cam Gordon and Jake Ryan combined for 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5 sacks in 2013 while defensive back Raymon Taylor earned All-Big Ten honors in 2014. Michigan played in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. From 2011-14, the Michigan defense ranked among the top 20 nationally in 3 of the 4 seasons in total defense, pass defense and scoring defenses. Manning helped turn around this unit that in 2010 ranked 110th in total defense, 112th in passing defense and 108th in scoring defense.
He was the running backs coach at Cincinnati in 2012, helping the Bearcats lead the Big East in rushing with 201.5 yards per game. Running back George Winn had the second-best rushing season in school history with 1,334 yards (102.6 per game) and 13 touchdowns, both conference bests. Cincinnati played in the 2012 Belk Bowl.
In 2011, he was an offensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the offensive line. The Wolverines played in the Sugar Bowl.
His first coaching experience came in 2010 at Cincinnati, where he worked as a defensive assistant.
Manning was a linebacker at Michigan (2001-04), appearing in 37 games in his career (including 10 starts as a 2004 redshirt senior). He had 72 tackles, including 9 for losses (with 3 sacks) in his career.
He earned his bachelor's degree in general studies from Michigan in 2004.
He then played 3 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers (2005) Houston Texans (2006), Buffalo Bills (2006), Jacksonville Jaguars (2007) and Cincinnati Bengals (2007).
Manning starred in 4 sports (football, basketball, baseball and track) at Saginaw (Mich.) High. He was inducted into the Saginaw Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
He was born on Dec. 4, 1981 in Saginaw, Mich. He has a son, Malakai, and daughter, Olivia.
Manning, 41, coached a group of outside linebackers who made massive contributions to the Trojan defense throughout the 2022 season. Sophomore Korey Foreman sealed the 48-45 win against UCLA with a critical interception at the end of the game. USC played in the Cotton Bowl to conclude the 2022 season.
He spent the previous 3 seasons as Oklahoma's cornerbacks coach. In 2020, OU was third nationally in interceptions (16) and ninth in pass efficiency defense (112.9). The Sooner defense only gave up 12 passing TD's in 11 games, the fewest in the country by teams that played 9 or more games. Cornerback Tre Brown was an NFL Draft fourth round pick in 2021 and cornerback Parnell Motley was an All-Big 12 first team selection in 2019. The Sooners played in the 2021 Alamo Bowl, won the Big 12 crown and played the Cotton Bowl in 2020 and won the Big 12 title and played in a College Football semifinal in the Peach Bowl in 2019.
He was UCLA's outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator in 2018. The Bruins special teams improved from 65th to 20th in the college football S&P+ rankings.
He coached outside linebackers at Washington State from 2015 to 2017. In 2017, the Cougars ranked 16th nationally in total defense (323.3), ninth in passing defense (170.9) and ninth in turnovers gained (28) while allowing only 11 touchdown passes and posting 103 tackles for loss. In 2016, WSU's outside linebackers combined for 16 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks and six turnovers, while they combined for 26.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks and 146 tackles in 2015. The Cougars played in the 2015 Sun Bowl and 2016 and 2017 Holiday Bowls.
He served the previous 2 seasons (2013-14) at Michigan, coaching outside linebackers in 2013 and cornerbacks in 2014. Wolverine linebackers Cam Gordon and Jake Ryan combined for 70 tackles, 13 tackles for loss and 5 sacks in 2013 while defensive back Raymon Taylor earned All-Big Ten honors in 2014. Michigan played in the 2013 Buffalo Wild Wings Bowl. From 2011-14, the Michigan defense ranked among the top 20 nationally in 3 of the 4 seasons in total defense, pass defense and scoring defenses. Manning helped turn around this unit that in 2010 ranked 110th in total defense, 112th in passing defense and 108th in scoring defense.
He was the running backs coach at Cincinnati in 2012, helping the Bearcats lead the Big East in rushing with 201.5 yards per game. Running back George Winn had the second-best rushing season in school history with 1,334 yards (102.6 per game) and 13 touchdowns, both conference bests. Cincinnati played in the 2012 Belk Bowl.
In 2011, he was an offensive graduate assistant at Michigan, where he worked with the offensive line. The Wolverines played in the Sugar Bowl.
His first coaching experience came in 2010 at Cincinnati, where he worked as a defensive assistant.
Manning was a linebacker at Michigan (2001-04), appearing in 37 games in his career (including 10 starts as a 2004 redshirt senior). He had 72 tackles, including 9 for losses (with 3 sacks) in his career.
He earned his bachelor's degree in general studies from Michigan in 2004.
He then played 3 years in the NFL with the Green Bay Packers (2005) Houston Texans (2006), Buffalo Bills (2006), Jacksonville Jaguars (2007) and Cincinnati Bengals (2007).
Manning starred in 4 sports (football, basketball, baseball and track) at Saginaw (Mich.) High. He was inducted into the Saginaw Sports Hall of Fame in 2020.
He was born on Dec. 4, 1981 in Saginaw, Mich. He has a son, Malakai, and daughter, Olivia.
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