About Red McManus
Lived 1925 – 2013 (aged 88). Red McManus was an American baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
John J. "Red" McManus (January 30, 1925 – July 23, 2013) was an American basketball coach best known for his tenure as head coach at Creighton University.
McManus, who attended St. Ambrose Academy (now Assumption High School) and St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa, coached his high school alma mater from 1950 to 1958. After a year as an assistant at Iowa, McManus was named head coach and athletic director at Creighton in Omaha, Nebraska. He led the Bluejays to a 138–118 record from 1959 to 1969 and took the program to the NCAA Tournament appearances in 1962 and 1964.
McManus died on July 23, 2013, under hospice care in Omaha. He was 88.
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Who was Red McManus?
American basketball coach (1925-2013)
When was Red McManus born?
Red McManus was born on 30 January 1925.
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Red McManus died on 23 July 2013 in Omaha.
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Red McManus was a baseball player, basketball coach and basketball player.
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Red McManus was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Red McManus. https://biography.guide/red-mcmanus/
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