Bill Manlove
1991 AFCA President
Head Coach, Widener, 1969-91; Delaware Valley College, 1992-95; LaSalle, 1997-2001
Career Coaching Record: 212-110-1
 In 32 years at Widener, Delaware Valley and LaSalle, Bill Manlove compiled a 212-110-1 record, including an impressive 182-53-1 record at Widener.
While at Widener he led the Pioneers to two NCAA Division III championships, seven playoff berths and 10 Middle Atlantic Conference titles.
He earned AFCA National Coach of the Year honors in 1977 when he led Widener to its first Division III title.
He was also a member of the AFCA Board of Trustees from 1982-1991, serving as president of the Association in his final year on the Board.
In 1969, Manlove started his coaching career at Widener and endured a 2-7 season. For the next 21 years, Widener never had a losing season which included 10 Middle Atlantic Conference championships and two NCAA D-II National Championships.
Manlove was honored as MAC Coach of the Year nine times. He was named AFCA-Kodak Division II-III National Coach of the Year in 1977 and Regional/District Coach of the Year in 1977 and 1980.
Manlove was very involved with college football by being apart of NCAA Communications Committee, Football Rules Committee, and Division III Football Committees. He was elected into the AFCA Board of Trustees in 1983 and served as the associations President in 1991. Manlove has also been ECAC Committee Chair and MAC President.
Manlove began his coaching career as an assistant at Gloucester City (N.J.) High School from 1957-59. He then became head coach for five years posting a 25-18-2 record. Manlove moved to Oakcrest High School as head coach from 1965-66. He then made his move up to the college level as an assistant at LaFayette from 1967-68 before taking the job at Widener. Manlove went on to Delaware Valley College in 1995 and left with an overall record of 10-29-0.
In his final head coaching stop, Manlove resurrected the football program at LaSalle University. In five seasons with the start-up program (1997-2001), Manlove compiled a 20-28 record, including records of 7-4 and 5-4 in his final two seasons.
Born on February 5, 1933 in Barrington, N.J., Manlove graduated Haddon Heights High School in 1951 and then enlisted with the U.S. Army. He received his Bachelor of Science in Education in 1958 and his Master’s in 1960 from Temple.
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