American wrestler and coach
Mark Manning is an American former folkstyle and freestyle wrestler who is currently serving as the head coach of the Nebraska Cornhuskers wrestling team. He attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln for one year before transferring to the University of Nebraska Omaha, where he would win two NCAA Division II Championships and two North Central Conference Championships.
Amateur wrestling career
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| NCAA Record
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| Res.
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Record
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Opponent
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Score
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Date
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Event
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| 1985 NCAA Division I Championships DNP at 150 lbs
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| Loss
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Luke Skove
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3–8
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March 14–16, 1985
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1985 NCAA Division I National Championships
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| Win
|
|
Tony Mills
|
4–4, 1–1 Cr 6
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| Loss
|
|
Jim Heffernan
|
3–3, 2–2 Cr
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| Win
|
|
Jeff Cardwell
|
5–3
|
1985 NCAA Division II Championships  at 150 lbs
|
| Win
|
|
Jim Martinson
|
11–6
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March 1–2, 1985
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1985 NCAA Division II National Championships
|
| Win
|
|
Brian MeTague
|
5–2
|
| Win
|
|
Gerry Bell
|
14–4
|
| Win
|
|
Jack Thomas
|
5–1
|
| 1984 NCAA Division II Championships 5th at 150 lbs
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| Win
|
|
Troy Osborne
|
13–3
|
February 24–25, 1984
|
1984 NCAA Division II National Championships
|
| Loss
|
|
Rob Yahner
|
2–7
|
| Loss
|
|
Mark Kristoff
|
5–6
|
| Win
|
|
Troy Osborne
|
7–4
|
| Win
|
|
Brian Smith
|
13–5
|
| 1983 NCAA Division I Championships DNP at 150 lbs
|
| Loss
|
|
Frank Patacsil
|
11–16
|
March 10–12, 1983
|
1983 NCAA Division I National Championships
|
| Win
|
|
Kevin McCarthy
|
11–2
|
| 1983 NCAA Division II Championships at 150 lbs
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| Win
|
|
Mark-Ashland Black
|
9–4
|
February 27–28, 1983
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1983 NCAA Division II National Championships
|
| Win
|
|
Mike Muckerheide
|
Fall
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| Win
|
|
Mark Kristoff
|
9–3
|
| Win
|
|
Anthony Brown
|
10–9
|
On June 11, 1997, Manning was hired to be the head coach for the Northern Iowa Panthers.[1] On December 13, Manning won his first dual meet with an 18–16 win over Indiana. In his first season, Manning's squad finished with a 5–9 dual record and 30th at the 1998 NCAA Division I Championships.
| Coaching record
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| Season
|
Dual record
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Conf.
|
NCAA
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| Northern Iowa Panthers
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| 1997–98
|
5–9
|
--
|
30th
|
| 1998–99
|
8–10
|
--
|
17th
|
| 1999–2000
|
10–5–2
|
--
|
11th
|
| Northern Iowa:
|
23–24–2
|
|
|
| Nebraska Cornhuskers
|
| 2000–01
|
11–6
|
4th
|
8th
|
| 2001–02
|
8–9
|
4th
|
8th
|
| 2002–03
|
16–7
|
4th
|
13th
|
| 2003–04
|
19–3
|
|
5th
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| 2004–05
|
19–2–1
|
|
19th
|
| 2005–06
|
12–5
|
|
16th
|
| 2006–07
|
10–7–1
|
4th
|
16th
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| 2007–08
|
14–3
|
|
4th
|
| 2008–09
|
17–3
|
|
4th
|
| 2009–10
|
9–11
|
5th
|
12th
|
| 2010–11
|
14–5
|
4th
|
12th
|
| 2011–12
|
15–4
|
8th
|
21st
|
| 2012–13
|
11–6
|
7th
|
13th
|
| 2013–14
|
12–2
|
5th
|
11th
|
| 2014–15
|
14–1
|
7th
|
9th
|
| 2015–16
|
11–6
|
4th
|
8th
|
| 2016–17
|
12–4
|
4th
|
9th
|
| 2017–18
|
10–4
|
5th
|
9th
|
| 2018–19
|
12–5
|
5th
|
10th
|
| 2019–20
|
11–3
|
|
--
|
| 2020–21
|
7–1
|
|
12th
|
| 2021–22
|
6–5
|
7th
|
5th
|
| 2022–23
|
12–3
|
|
8th
|
| 2023–24
|
12–2
|
|
9th
|
| Nebraska:
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294–107–3
|
|
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| Career:
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317–131–5
|
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United States
