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Aug. 13, 2008

FRESNO, Calif. - Fresno State's head track and field coach, Scott Winsor, added a key component to his staff Wednesday, announcing the hiring of Sean McManus as the head cross country coach and distance assistant in track and field.

"Sean is one of the best young distance coaches in the country," said Winsor. "He's exactly what we need at Fresno State. He brings both the academic and athletic aspects of the sport to the table."

McManus, who visited the Fresno State campus Wednesday, said he is looking forward to joining the Fresno State staff.

"It's an exciting time to be part of Fresno State," said McManus. "Good things are happening here and I'm looking forward to being part of that trend."

McManus joins the Fresno State staff after spending three seasons as an assistant coach for Florida State. While at FSU, McManus assisted head coach Bob Braman in coaching the cross country teams as well as working with the distance runners in track and field. McManus helped guide the Seminole men's track and field team to three consecutive NCAA Championships in 2006, 2007 and 2008 and six ACC Championships. He also assisted in the Seminole women's top 25 finishes at the NCAA Championships. At FSU McManus's athletes earned a wide array of honors, including three NCAA individual titles, 22 ACC individual championships and 19 All-American accolades.

Prior to FSU, McManus was an assistant cross country and track coach at Notre Dame from 2001-02 and 2003-05. McManus oversaw training for student-athletes competing in mid to distance and cross country events. He was instrumental in recruiting top local, national and international student-athletes to a highly competitive academic institution.

During his time at Notre Dame, McManus coached student-athletes earning 25 All-Americans, 64 All-Big East and 22 All-Great Lakes Region honors as well as four Academic All-Americans. He helped produce thirteen individual Big East champions and two Big East Athletes of the Year.

McManus is no stranger to the NCAA Championships scene as he helped the men's and women's cross country squads to multiple appearances. During McManus' tenure the men's team finished sixth (2001) and 11th (2004) and the women's team finished 19th (2001), 10th (2003) and fourth (2004). He was also an integral part of a Notre Dame staff that earned two Big East coaching staff of the year honors.

From 2002-03, McManus served as a volunteer assistant at the University of Florida where he assisted the men's and women's cross country and distance programs. He helped produce six All-SEC, five All-South Region, one All-American and one Academic All-District award winner. McManus earned a Masters of Science in exercise science with a specialization in sports pedagogy with an emphasis on athlete motivation.

As an undergraduate, McManus attended Notre Dame from 1996 to 2001 where he earned a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. He competed four years in cross country and track. While running for the Irish, he helped his cross country team to four, top-12 team finishes at the NCAA Championships.

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