Gregory Manusky (born August 12, 1966) is an

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coach who is the inside linebacker coach for the

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of the

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. Manusky started his coaching career as a linebacker coach for two teams over six seasons. From there, he transitioned to a defensive coordinator for four teams over 12 seasons, totaling 19 seasons as a defensive coach. Prior to coaching, Manusky played as a linebacker in the

(NFL) for three teams over 12 seasons. Manusky played college football at Colgate University and high school football at Dallas High School.

Coaching career

Washington Redskins After 12 years of playing for three different teams, including the

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, the

, and the

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, Manusky began his coaching career in 2001 as a linebacker coach under

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at the Washington Redskins. San Diego Chargers Following his first season as a linebacker coach in Washington, the San Diego Chargers hired him as their outside

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. He remained in this position for six years. After the San Diego Chargers ended their season 14–2, Manusky was offered a defensive coordinator position with the

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in 2007. San Francisco 49ers Manusky spent four years as the

under 49ers head coach Mike Singletary. After the 2010 season, Singeltary was fired by the team. Former

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head coach Jim Harbaugh replaced Singletary. Harbaugh gave Manusky permission to interview with other teams. Manusky ultimately accepted the defensive coordinator job with the Chargers, with whom he had previously worked as a linebackers coach.Greg Manusky is the new Defensive Coordinator for the San Diego Chargers
/ref> San Diego Chargers Manusky spent a year as a defensive coordinator for the San Diego Chargers. After an 8–8 season, the Chargers decided to part ways with Manusky. Subsequently, the Indianapolis Colts named him as their defensive coordinator for the 2012 season. Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts hired Manusky as their defensive coordinator on February 2, 2012. He spent four years under head coach Chuck Pagano. After four seasons, he was fired by the Colts on January 5, 2016. Washington Redskins On January 22, 2016, Manusky was hired to be the outside linebackers coach for the

. A year later, the Redskins promoted him to defensive coordinator. Manusky left the team among staff turnover after the Redskins hired

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as their new head coach following the 2019 season. University of Kentucky He then joined the

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's football team to be one of their defensive quality control assistants in 2020. Minnesota Vikings He joined the

staff as the new inside linebackers coach for head coach Kevin O'Connell

Playing career

Manusky signed with the Washington Redskins and remained with them from 1988 to 1990 under

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. After two seasons with the Washington Redskins, Manusky played with the Minnesota Vikings from 1991 to 1993 under

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. During his time with Minnesota, he was selected to the all-Madden Team in 1991. After two seasons with Minnesota, Manusky finished out his playing career with the Kansas City Chiefs from 1994 to 1999. After ending a 12-year playing career in 1999, Manusky entered the coaching ranks in the National Football League.

References

External links

Kentucky Wildcats bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Manusky, Greg 1966 births Living people American football linebackers Colgate Raiders football players Kansas City Chiefs players Kentucky Wildcats football coaches Minnesota Vikings players National Football League defensive coordinators San Diego Chargers coaches San Francisco 49ers coaches Washington Redskins coaches Washington Redskins players People from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania Players of American football from Pennsylvania Minnesota Vikings coaches