John J. "Red" McManus (January 30, 1925 – July 23, 2013) was an American basketball coach best known for his tenure as head coach at Creighton University.
 McManus as head coach of the Creighton Bluejays in 1969 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 30, 1925 |
| Died | July 23, 2013 (aged 88) Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | St. Ambrose |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1950–1958 | St. Ambrose Academy |
| 1958–1959 | Iowa (assistant) |
| 1959–1969 | Creighton |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1961–1969 | Creighton |
McManus, who attended St. Ambrose Academy (now Assumption High School) and St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, coached his high school alma mater from 1950 to 1958. After a year as an assistant at Iowa, McManus was named head coach and athletic director at Creighton in Omaha, Nebraska. He led the Bluejays to a 138–118 record from 1959 to 1969 and took the program to the NCAA Tournament appearances in 1962 and 1964.[1]
McManus died on July 23, 2013, under hospice care in Omaha. He was 88.[2][3][4]
References
edit- ^ "Former Q-C coach McManus dies at 88". Quad City Times. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Former Creighton coach 'Red' McManus dies at 88". AP News. July 24, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Former Creighton Basketball Coach John J. "Red" McManus Passes Away". Creighton University Athletics. July 23, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ "Obituary: John J. "Red" McManus". Legacy.com. July 24, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
   | This biographical article relating to a United States basketball coach is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |