Colgate University Athletics

Career Stats

2013 (Senior): Saw action in three games ... Played March 23 against Navy at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium, April 26 against Lehigh in Patriot League Tournament, and May 4 at Maryland ... Colgate Athletics Academic Honor Roll member.

2012 (Junior): Played in 12 of team's 18 games ... Defensive specialist during man-down situations ... Caused three turnovers for season ... Recorded pair of caused turnovers in 18-7 win over Lafayette on April 14, and had one the overtime win over No. 7 Lehigh on April 7 ... Collected one groundball against Lafayette and had one shot for season in Feb. 18 win over Vermont.

2011 (Sophomore): Did not play because of injury.

2010 (First Year): Played in three games … Finished season with five groundballs and three forced turnovers ... Recorded four groundballs and forced three turnovers March 2 against Vermont.

Before Colgate: Lettered in lacrosse at both Garden City High and Westminster … Senior season captain … Team was Nassau County Class B Champions for three consecutive years in 2006, 2007 and 2008 … Member of 2007 Long Island Empire team that won gold medal … Named to All-Long Island team in 2008, All-County team in 2007 and 2008, and was 2008 All-American …Received Howdy Meyers Award as Nassau County Defensive Player of the Year … Named to 2007 Nassau All-Academic team …Selected to All-League team at Westminster … Also lettered in football and basketball … Most Valuable Defensive Player in football at Westminster.

Personal: Full name is William Joseph Manning ... Parents are William and Cynthia Manning ... Has three sisters ... Born in Bronxville, N.Y.