 Manuel in 2024 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Athletic director |
| Team | Michigan |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 22, 1968 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan (BGS, MSW, MBA) |
| Playing career | |
| 1986–1989 | Michigan |
| Position(s) | Defensive tackle |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005–2012 | Buffalo |
| 2012–2016 | Connecticut |
| 2016–present | Michigan |
Warde Joseph Manuel[1] (born May 22, 1968[2]) is an American college athletics administrator and former American football player. He has served as the 12th director of athletics at his alma mater, the University of Michigan, since January 2016.[3]
He 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.[4][5] He served as associate athletic director at the University of Michigan from 2000 to 2005.[6]
- ^ "Warde Manuel". www.umsalary.info. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
- ^ "Warde Manuel - Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". University of Michigan Athletics.
- ^ "Warde J. Manuel | Office of the President". University of Michigan Office of the President. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
- ^ Viera, Mark (February 13, 2012). "Tests for New Athletic Director at UConn". The New York Times. Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "Warde Manuel Named Director of Athletics". uconnhuskies.com. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
- ^ "Warde Manuel - Donald R. Shepherd Director of Athletics - Staff Directory". University of Michigan Athletics. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2022.