North Manchester, Ind. - Manchester University Athletics is pleased to announce the hiring of Ryan Nowicki as the next head coach of the Manchester Men's Basketball Program. 

Nowicki takes the reins at Manchester after 10 seasons as an assistant coach with the Hanover Men's Basketball Team. During his time with the Panthers, Nowicki saw great success as Hanover achieved an overall record of 166-68 and 120-47 in HCAC play. During that span, Hanover won 4 HCAC Regular Season Championships and 3 HCAC Tournament Championships en route to 3 NCAA Division III Tournament appearances. 

Manchester University Athletic Director, Rick Espeset, on the hiring of Ryan Nowicki: 

"Ryan joins us with a strong background in player development, recruiting, and leadership. He brings enthusiasm and a clear vision for continuing to grow our program—both on and off the court. Please join me in welcoming Coach Nowicki to Manchester."
 

Manchester Men's Basketball opens the season Tuesday, November 11 on the road against Albion.