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Will Manny

MA: Boston
 
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Professional lacrosse all star Will Manny is in his second season as an assistant coach at Utah.

He is in his fourth year overall with the program, assisting with the transition from club to NCAA competition.

Utah went 5-10 in its inaugural NCAA season in 2019. Josh Stout led Utah with 43 goals while James Sexton had team highs with 49 points and 25 assists. Sexton scored 13 points against Detroit Mercy, the most in a game by any player in the nation during the year, and his eight assists tied for second in a game nationally.

Manny first came to Utah with the Utes club team in 2017 and helped lead Utah to the 2018 Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Championship and two appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association tournament. The Utes finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had seven All-Americans and nine all-conference selections and finished fifth in the final coaches poll.

Manny began his college coaching career at Wagner College and ran the offense during two seasons with the Seahawks (2015-16). Wagner set a school record for wins both years.

A five-time professional all star (2019 PLL, 2015-18 MLL), Manny led the league in the inaugural Premier Lacrosse League season with 35 goals and 50 points for Archers LC. In Archers playoff game against Atlas, he set league records for goals (seven) and points (11) in a game and led all players in the playoffs with 13 goals, seven assists and 20 total points. Manny competed six seasons in Major League Lacrosse and ranked among the top 10 in the league in points his last four years in the league. In 2018 he ranked second in the league in points (62) and goals (41, tie). Manny was a nominee for the 2018 MLL Man of the Year Award, named the New York Lizards Offensive Player of the Year and was also named All-Star Game MVP after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime. He was originally drafted in the second round by Boston in 2013 and spent four seasons with the Cannons before being traded to New York midway through 2017. Manny was named Boston’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 after leading the team in points and was the team’s Most Valuable Player in 2016 when he also led the team in goals.

Manny was part of the 50-man training roster for Team USA leading up to the 2018 World Games.

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