Justin Mann
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | West Florida |
| Conference | GSC |
| Record | 32–45 |
| Playing career | |
| 2007–2009 | Lander |
| Positions | Forward, center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2010–2011 | Meridian (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | Eastern Nazarene (assistant) |
| 2015–2018 | Thomas (assistant) |
| 2018–2019 | Daytona State (assistant) |
| 2019–2021 | Independence (associate HC) |
| 2021–2023 | Independence |
| 2023 | West Florida (assistant) |
| 2023–2024 | West Florida (interim HC) |
| 2024–present | West Florida |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 32–45 (college) |
Justin Mann is an American college basketball coach and former player. He is the head men's basketball coach at the University of West Florida.[1]
Early life and playing career
Mann is a native of Peoria, Illinois.[2] He played as a forward/center and was a two-year starter at Lander University from 2007 to 2009, where he earned a degree in mass communications.[3][4]
Coaching career
Mann began his coaching career as an assistant at Meridian Community College (2010–2011), followed by stints at Eastern Nazarene College (2013–2015), Thomas University (2015–2018), and Daytona State College (2018–2019).[5] He served as head coach at Independence Community College in Kansas from 2021 to 2023.[6]
In August 2023, Mann joined the University of West Florida as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.[7] He was named interim head coach in November 2023 and was appointed the permanent head coach on January 8, 2024, becoming the fifth head coach in program history.[6][4]
Personal life
Mann is married to Daley Mann.[3]
References
- ^ "Justin Mann - Head Coach - Staff Directory". University of West Florida Athletics. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ "UWF Announces Justin Mann as Interim Men's Basketball Coach". University of West Florida Athletics. November 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "A Towering Presence, Justin Mann Seeking Special Impact With UWF Men's Basketball". University of West Florida Athletics. January 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "INTERIM TAG REMOVED: Mann named Head Basketball Coach at West Florida". HoopDirt. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "HOT: Burkhamer out at West Florida; Mann named Interim Head Coach". HoopDirt. November 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Justin Mann Named Head Men's Basketball Coach". University of West Florida Athletics. January 8, 2024.
- ^ "The Mann for the job: Justin Mann introduced as fifth UWF men's basketball head coach". Pensacola News Journal. January 10, 2024.