Bill Manning was born on June 23,1965 and is a sports executive.
15 Facts About Bill Manning
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Bill Manning has worked in the front office of the Houston Rockets of the NBA and the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL, Toronto FC, Real Salt Lake, and the Tampa Bay Mutiny in Major League Soccer and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Bill Manning earned a Bachelor of Science Degree as well as a Masters in Business Administration.
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Bill Manning was named to the school's Hall of Fame in 2006 and received the Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016.
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Bill Manning was selected to play in the 1986 Intercollegiate Soccer Association of America East-West All-Star Game.
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Bill Manning then joined the Penn-Jersey Spirit in 1991 of the American Professional Soccer League, a precursor to the United Soccer League.
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Bill Manning played with the Puerto Rico national team during the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifying tournament.
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In 1993, Manning began his career in sports management, joining the Continental Indoor Soccer League in a front office role for their inaugural season.
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In 1999, Minnesota won the league championship and Bill Manning was named USL Executive of the Year, in part due to the championship and developing the second-highest revenue base in the league.
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Bill Manning was named 2000 MLS Executive of the Year.
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Bill Manning remained with the team until the team was contracted prior to the 2002 MLS season.
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Bill Manning was named MLS Executive of the Year in 2012, and won the award again in 2014 for the second time in three years, and his third time overall.
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In 2018, after the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League were acquired by Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment, the owners of Toronto FC, Bill Manning was named President of the Argos, in addition to his role as president of TFC.
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Bill Manning earned a US Soccer National "A" Coaching License in 2001.
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Bill Manning is married to Jennifer, with whom he has two sons, John and Will.