Matt Manley enters his fourth season on the Hilltop, his second as the Director of Basketball Operations.
Manley joined the Braves as Video Coordinator in August 2022, taking over as Director of Basketball Operations for the 2023-24 season.
Prior to his arrival at Bradley, Manley spent the 2021-22 season as a graduate assistant with the women’s basketball team at Mount Vernon Nazarene in Mount Vernon, Ohio. In addition to his duties with the varsity squad, which included honorable mention NAIA All-American Maggie Coe, Manley served as head coach for the junior varsity team.
A 2020 Youngstown State graduate with a degree in business administration, Manley is scheduled to earn his master’s degree from Mount Vernon Nazarene in December 2022.
Manley spent the 2020-21 school year as a volunteer assistant with the Youngstown State Men’s Basketball team. In addition, he was Assistant Athletic Director at Leetonia Exempted School District in Leetonia, Ohio, during the 2020-21 academic year.
