Biography of Danny Manning [Age, Height, Family, Wife, Awards, Net Worth & Salary]

Danny Manning is a famous American retired professional basketball athlete and college basketball coach. Manning played for the NBA for around 14 years and has achieved many awards and accomplishments throughout his career.

Some of the accomplishments under his name are- 2x NBA All-Star, NBA Sixth Man of the Year, 3x Big Eight Player of the Year, etc. Danny is one of the leading scorers of his alma mater Kansas University.

Before his retirement, he has played for various famous NBA teams like- Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Milwaukee Bucks, Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, and Detroit Pistons.

Danny Manning

Likewise, after his retirement, he worked as an assistant coach and head coach for colleges like- Kansas, Tulsa, and Wake Forest University.

Furthermore, let’s dig deeper into the insights of the famous former athlete and coach Danny Manning. First, here are some of the quick facts about him.

Danny Manning | Quick Facts

Danny Manning | Early Life, Family, & Education

Former NBA athlete and present basketball coach Danny Manning was born on May 17th, 1966, in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, to his proud parents Ed Manning and Darnelle Manning. 

Danny’s father, Edward R. Manning, aka Ed Manning, was also an American professional basketball athlete. After his basketball career, he worked as a college and NBA assistant coach. He passed away on March 4th, 2011.  

Danny Father

When talking about Danny’s academic records, he joined Page High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. But after his father Edward shifted to Lawrence, Kansas, Danny joined Lawrence High School.

After a successful high school degree, the basketball coach joined the University of Kansas for a higher studies degree.

Furthermore, there is no more information regarding the childhood memories of Danny and his siblings. The reader be updated as soon as information is found.

Age, Height, and Body Measurements

As of now, Danny is 55 years old born under the sun-sign Taurus. People with Taurus as their sun sign are known for their intelligent, dependable, and dedicated nature. Moreover, by birth, his name is Daniel Ricardo Manning.

Likewise, he stands at the height of 6’ 10” (2.08 m) and weighs around 125 kgs (275 lbs). When talking about his physical appearance, he has got Brown pair of eyes with Black hair color. Not to mention, he has an athletic body type.

Unfortunately, the information regarding his body measurement, shoe size, tattoos (if any) is not available at the moment.

Education

As for education, Danny attended Walter Hines Page Senior High School located in Greensboro, North Carolina.

As a junior, his average was nine rebounds and 18.8 points per game, which led the school basketball team towards the state title and 26–0 record.

Likewise, he was a part of the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame because of his exceptional skills.

Manning representing Los Angeles Clippers

Later, Danny attended Lawrence High School located in Lawrence, Kansas, during his senior year as his father started working at the University of Kansas as an assistant coach. Hence, his family moved to Lawrence.

Even after moving to a new state and school, Danny made a name for himself, won the Kansas Player of the Year award, and was part of the Lawrence High School’s Hall of Fame.

Furthermore, for college Manning chose to attend the University of Kansas.

Danny Manning | Career and Profession

College Career 

In college, Manning represented the college basketball team Jayhawks. As a senior, Danny helped lead the team towards the 1988 NCAA title. Moreover, he graduated from college as the all-time leading rebounder and scorer.

Manning playing for the University of Kansas

Likewise, with 2,951 career points, Manning became the all-time leading scorer of the Big Eight Conference’s history. As a college player of the year, he also won awards like the John R. Wooden Award, Naismith College player of the year, and Eastman Award.

Danny and the Miracles

During a 1988 NCAA Final, Danny recorded 18 rebounds, 31 points, two blocked shots, and five steals while playing against Oklahoma due to his single-handed  striking performance and the team’s unremarkable record in the tournament; the 1988 Jayhawks team got their nickname “Danny and the Miracles.”

Moreover, for his performance, he also won the Most Outstanding Player honors in the tournament. Likewise, he was also part of the Big Eight Player of the Decade and 2x All-American.

Furthermore, Manning was the 12th all-time leading scorer in NCAA Basketball history.

Professional Career

Los Angeles Clippers 

During the 1988 NBA draft, the Los Angeles Clippers drafted Manning as the first overall pick. As a rookie, Danny played only 26 games in the season.

Unfortunately, after his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) was torn, he had to undergo arthroscopic knee surgery.

However, Danny returned during the 1989–1990 season. Moreover, his most productive NBA season was 1992–1993.

In that particular season, his average was 22.8 points a game. Because of his impressive stats, the NBA called him for the All-Star Game.

Atlanta Hawks

The Los Angeles Clippers traded Danny to the Atlanta Hawks on February 24th, 1994. While representing the Atlanta Hawks, Danny won the  NBA All-Star honors in 1993 and 1994.

Moreover, Danny’s continuing knee problems forced him to become a part-time player in the 1996 season after undergoing two more surgeries.

TO THIS DATE, MANNING IS THE ONLY PLAYER WHO RETURNED TO PLAY IN THE NBA AFTER THREE ACL SURGERIES.

Phoenix Suns

Furthermore, while playing for the Phoenix Suns, Danny was the best reserve player in the NBA who won the 1997–1998 season’s Sixth Man Award. 

Likewise, Danny holds the reputation of being the first NBA player to return to play after three reconstructive surgeries on both knees. 

While representing the Phoenix suns, Manning played for head coaches Cotton Fitzsimmons, Scott Skiles, Danny Ainge, and Paul Westphal.

Final Years Before Retirement

Before the 1999-2000 season, Danny was traded by the Pheonix Suns to Orlando Magic and was afterward traded by the Orlando Magic to the Milwaukee Bucks.

Moreover, Danny spent the final three years of his career as a basketball athlete with the famous NBA teams- Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, and Dallas Mavericks.

While representing Utah Jazz, Danny presented relevant scoring off the bench. With his 7.4 points and 2.6 rebounds per game average, the Utah Jazz was qualified for the 2001 NBA Playoffs.

During his time in Utah, Danny played for Hall of Fame coach Jerry Sloan. Likewise, in 2001, he headed to play for Dallas Mavericks’s Hall of Fame coach Don Nelson.

Manning concluded his NBA career while representing Detroit Pistons in 2003, where he played for head coach Rick Carlisle.

Coaching Career

Assistant Coach

After Manning announced his retirement, he started working at the University of Kansas as the student-athlete development director. Also, he was a team manager under coach Bill Self.

Moreover, he was promoted as an assistant coach at the end of the 2006–2007 season. He became an essential element of the college team’s coaching staff.

During his time as a Kansas University assistant coach, Danny became one of the country’s best coaches of big men. Altogether, he trained 12 NBA draft picks and many All-Americans recruits.

Furthermore, Danny spent nine years with Kansas and was part of two Final Fours, one NCAA national title, eight Big 12 regular-season conference titles, five NCAA Elite Eight appearances, 269 career victories five Big 12 tournament championships.

Head Coach

Danny became the head coach at the University of Tulsa on April 4th, 2012. During his first year as a head coach of Golden Hurricane, the team recorded an overall score of 17–16.

Tulsa was considered the nation’s fifth-least-experienced team, but Manning helped the team improve their previous set record, and the team soon evolved as the C-USA regular-season leader.

Additionally, the team also won the conference tournament and progressed onto the NCAA tournament the first time after 2003.

While representing the Tusla, Manning won the 2014 Conference USA Coach of the Year honors.

Head Coach for Wake Forest

Moreover, on April 4th, 2014, Danny joined Wake Forest University as the head coach. He supervised 14 players who went on to play professionally, from which NBA players John Collins and Jaylen Hoard were also included. 

During his time at Wake Forest, the team became part of the top 10 teams in offensive efficiency. After the end of the same season, Danny won the Skip Prosser Man of the Year honors.

Furthermore, The Wake Forest authorities dismissed Danny on April 25th, 2020, as they wanted a change in their head coaching position.

During his dismissal, Danny stated-

“I AM VERY GRATEFUL… THE CHANCE TO LEAD THE WAKE FOREST MEN’S BASKETBALL PROGRAM, I AM VERY PROUD OF ALL THE STUDENT-ATHLETES I COACHED, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO EARNED THEIR DEGREES.”

Reportedly, Danny signed a six-year contract extension with Wake Forest in 2017, and after his dismissal, he owes more than $15 million from the Wake Forest University.

International Career

Manning is familiar with the USA national team as an athlete and a coach as well. In 1988, he was part of the all-amateur USA national basketball team that competed at the Summer Olympics.

Moreover, as a coach, Danny was a court coach for the 2014 USA Men’s U18 National Team training camp. The team won the Gold Medal during that year.

Likewise, in 2017 he also served the 2017’s FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup team, and in 2018 Danny was part of the coaching team for the  2018 FIBA Americas U18 Championship’s U18 team.

Danny Manning | Awards and Achievements

As an Athlete

• 2× NBA All-Star- 1993, 1994
• NBA Sixth Man of the Year- 1998
• NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player- 1988
• Naismith College Player of the Year- 1988
• NCAA champion- 1988
• John R. Wooden Award- 1988
• NABC Player of the Year- 1988
• 2× Consensus first-team All-American- 1987, 1988
• Consensus second-team All-American- 1986
• 3× Big Eight Player of the Year- 1986–1988
• USA Basketball Male Athlete of the Year- 1987
• First-team Parade All-American -1984
• McDonald’s All American- 1984

As a Coach

• C-USA regular-season champion- 2014
• 2014- C-USA Tournament champion
• C-USA Coach of the Year- 2014
• Skip Prosser Award- 2017

Danny Manning | Stats

Danny Manning | Net Worth

Manning has been a successful athlete in the NBA for a very long time. Moreover, after his retirement, he has been serving as a coach for various famous college teams. Apart from that, he also has international experience both as a coach and an athlete.

The details regarding his salary and net worth are not available through any sources.

Danny Manning | Wife and Children

Danny is married to Jullie Manning. Manning has tried to keep a lot about his personal life to himself. Thus, not much information is known about his married life and his wife.

The couple has two children together. Danny’s son Evan Manning was also a basketball athlete at his father’s alma mater Kansas. After graduating college, Evan worked as a graduate assistant at Gonzaga University.

The Manning family

Moreover, Danny’s daughter Taylor Manning was also an athlete at Kansas University. She was part of the volleyball team.

Danny Manning | Social Media Presence

Instagram– 3k Followers 

Twitter– 30.2k Followers

Interesting Facts about Danny Manning

1. On April 2nd, 2020, The Sporting News considered Danny as the all-time second-best player after the NCAA expanded.
2. While attending Lawrence High, Danny was in the same high school class as Clara Wu, Alibaba’s Joe Tsai’s wife. Also, he played alongside future federal judges of the United States Sri Srinivasan.

1. Danny has a keen interest in jazz and old-school music, and he enjoys playing softball with close friends.

Common Queries about Danny Manning

Is Danny Manning in the Hall of Fame?

On November 23rd, 2008, Danny was enlisted in the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. He is also part of the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame and Lawrence High School’s Hall of Fame.

What is Danny Manning doing now?

After Wake Forest dismissed Manning, he started working at ESPN covering for the NCAA.

Where did Danny Manning play college basketball?