Justin Manning serves as Defensive Line / Defensive Run Game Coordinator for Troy University's Football program in Troy, Alabama. The Troy source profile describes Manning's current role and recent program context, including that Justin Manning begins his third season as Troy’s defensive line coach in 2025, following two seasons as the defensive coordinator at Tufts College and a four-year stint at Duke. In his second season, Troy’s primary interior defensive linemen combined for 29 tackles for loss and 12 sacks, led by All-Sun Belt selection Luis Medina.
The same Troy profile adds background on Manning's coaching path, team results, and player-development record. Troy also ranked 26th in red zone defense (77.8 percent), 22nd in sacks (2.64), and 33rd in tackles for loss (6.2) as the Trojans won the Sun Belt West Division title and played in the IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl. In his first season, the Trojans finished the season winning three of their final four games and ranked as a top 25 defense in November. Tufts’ 2022 season allowed 13 or fewer points in 40 percent of its games and Manning led a defense that feature five all-conference selections. For the ICDB record, that background gives readers a fuller picture of the experience Justin Manning brings to the Football staff.
