Warde Joseph Manuel was born on May 22,1968 and is an American college athletics administrator and former American football player.
10 Facts About Warde Manuel
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Warde Manuel has served as the 12th director of athletics at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, since January 2016.
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Warde Manuel was the director of athletics at the University of Connecticut from 2012 to 2016 and at the State University of New York at Buffalo from 2005 to 2012.
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Warde Manuel served as associate athletic director at the University of Michigan from 2000 to 2005.
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Warde Manuel was recruited and enrolled at the University of Michigan, where he played defensive tackle for the Wolverines from 1986 to 1989, for coach Bo Schembechler, before suffering a career-ending neck injury.
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Warde Manuel received a Bachelor of General Studies with a focus in psychology, a Master of Social Work, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Michigan in 1990,1993, and 2005, respectively.
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Warde Manuel developed his management skills as assistant athletic director and then associate AD at the University of Michigan.
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Warde Manuel was responsible for the hiring of Turner Gill as the head coach of Buffalo's football team.
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Immediately after he took office, Warde Manuel replaced the old "Bull Head" logo with a sleeker, more modern bull.
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Warde Manuel increased the athletics budget from $11 million to $25 million within three years of his hiring.