John Manley is in his 19th season as Hobart's running backs coach. He joined the Statesmen after 14 seasons as the head football coach at Penn Yan Academy.
In 17 of the previous 18 seasons, Manley has overseen the development of an All-Liberty League running back, including 1,000-yard rushers Steven Webb ’14, Bobby Dougherty ’13, Doug Blakowski ’07, and Ty Godinho ’04.
Godinho’s senior season saw him gain 1,077 yards and score 13 rushing touchdowns. In 2005, Blakowski became just the third Statesman to rush for more than 1,300 yards in a season. His 1,364 yards rank third on the single season list, while his 5.8 yards per carry led the Liberty League. A year later, Blakowski ran for 1,084 yards and 14 touchdowns.
In 2012, Webb (1,197) and Dougherty (1,024) became just the third pair of Statesmen to gain over 1,000 yards in the same season. Webb capped his career in 2013 with 1,443 rushing yards and a season record 20 TDs.
At Penn Yan Academy, Manley guided the Mustangs to 13 Section V tournament appearances, including back-to-back championship game appearances in 1994 and 1995. A physical education instructor in the Penn Yan School System since 1973, he coached the Eddie Meath All-Star Football Game three times.
Manley graduated from Brockport with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. He lives with his wife, Rita, in Keuka Park. They have four children.
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