Jackie Manuel

Jackie Kameron Manuel (born March 29, 1983) is an American basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach at American University of the Patriot League.

Jackie Manuel
American Eagles
PositionAssistant Coach
LeaguePatriot League
Personal information
Born (1983-03-29) March 29, 1983
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolCardinal Newman
(West Palm Beach, Florida)
CollegeNorth Carolina (2001–2005)
NBA draft2005: undrafted
Playing career2006–2011
PositionShooting guard
Number5
Coaching career2011–present
Career history
As player:
2006–2007Los Angeles D-Fenders
2007–2008Iowa Energy
2008–2010Erie BayHawks
2010–2011Miyazaki Shining Suns
As coach:
2011–2012North Carolina (asst. strength)
2012–2016UNC Greensboro (assistant)
2016–2017Valparaiso (assistant)
2017–2020UNC Wilmington (assistant)
2020–2021North Carolina (women's) (Dir. Player Personnel)
2021–2023North Carolina (Dir. Player/Team Development)
2023–presentAmerican (assistant)
Career highlights and awards

College career

Born in West Palm Beach, Florida, Manuel gained notoriety as a defensive specialist for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 2001-2005. He started 85 out of 126 games for the Tar Heels. Manuel was also a tri-captain of UNC's 2005 National championship team.

Professional career

NBA D-League

After not being selected in the 2005 NBA draft, Manuel was selected by the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League expansion draft.[1] In 2005, he was injured most of the D-League season; he was signed by the Fayetteville Patriots but did not play one game due to injury. In 2006, he was selected by the NBDL representative of the Los Angeles Lakers.

NBA career

On August 1, 2007, the Boston Celtics signed Manuel to a non-guaranteed one-year contract.[2] On October 25, however, Manuel was waived by the team.[3]

Return to the NBA D-League

On Sept. 24, 2008, Manuel would be selected as the expansion Erie BayHawks' second overall pick in the 2008 NBA D-League Expansion Draft.[4]

Coaching career

North Carolina assistant (2011–2012)

In 2011, Manuel joined Roy Williams' staff at UNC as assistant strength and conditioning coordinator.[5]

UNC Greensboro assistant (2012–2016)

After a one-year stint at UNC, Manuel joined former North Carolina teammate Wes Miller's coaching staff at UNC-Greensboro for the 2012-2013 season.

Valparaiso assistant (2016)

After four years at UNCG, Manuel moved to Valparaiso to be an assistant for Matt Lottich.

UNC Wilmington assistant (2017–2020)

When former UNC assistant C.B. McGrath was named head coach at UNC Wilmington, Manuel was an assistant for him for four years.

UNC women's assistant (2020–21)

Manuel joined the UNC women's basketball staff as Director of Player Personnel, Development and Recruiting Operations in September 2020. On April 13, 2021, head coach Courtney Banghart posted a tweet indicating Manuel was leaving the UNC women's team to pursue other opportunities.[6]

Return to the men's staff (2021–2023)

On April 15, 2021, Manuel was announced as the Director of Player and Team Development for Hubert Davis' inaugural North Carolina coaching staff.[7] Manuel joins former Tar Heel players Jeff Lebo, Sean May, and Brad Frederick as members of the coaching staff. Manuel's role, unlike the other three, was not an on-bench position.

American University assistant (2023–present)

Manuel left his alma mater once again in April 2023 to join Duane Simpkins' staff at American University.[8] Manuel and Simpkins were both assistant coaches under Wes Miller at UNCG.

Personal life

Manuel was married in August 2005 to his wife Ronda Jae.

In high school, Manuel won two state championships at Cardinal Newman High School in West Palm Beach, Florida. He earned a B.A. in African-American studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in May 2005. In February 2010, Manuel earned a certificate in coaching from Michigan State University.[9]

On November 28, 2007, Manuel's brother, Donta, a thirteen-year veteran of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office, was killed while he was removing stop sticks from a roadway during a police chase. A pursued stolen car had passed by and while Deputy Manuel was removing the stop sticks, a patrol car in pursuit of the stolen car hit him and his partner, Deputy Jonathan Wallace, killing both.[10]

Awards
  • All-ACC Defensive Team: 2004, 2005.

Notes
  1. "D-League announces expansion draft results". 19 September 2006.
  2. Celtics add two - Celtics Blog - Boston.com
  3. Gary Dzen, C's waive Jones, Manuel, The Boston Globe
  4. "BayHawks Draft Picks". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2009-02-10.
  5. Williams Adds Frasor, Manuel To Staff, accessed November 18, 2011
  6. "Courtney Banghart on Twitter". Twitter. April 13, 2021.
  7. "Davis Names Four Former Tar Heels to Basketball Staff". GoHeels.com. April 15, 2021.
  8. Smith, Adam (April 12, 2023). "Jackie Manuel Leaving UNC Staff". InsideCarolina.com. 247 Sports. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-12-19. Retrieved 2014-12-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. Officer Down: Deputy Sheriff Donta Manuel - Law Enforcement News Archived 2008-01-15 at the Wayback Machine
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