Beau Manning begins his first season as assistant baseball coach for the IU Southeast baseball program.

Before becoming assistant coach, Manning spent his entire collegiate career at IU Southeast from 2005-2008. Manning was a four year starter who posted a .355 career batting average. Manning's tenure was spent playing third base, shortstop, and second base. Manning was named to the KIAC All-Conference team every year of his career at IU Southeast. Manning holds many individual career records at IU Southeast. He ranks first in most games played (211), at bats (699), total hits (248), and runs scored (191) and ranks second in doubles (56) and total bases (365). Manning was team captain for both his junior and senior seasons and was named IU Southeast Male Athlete of the Year in 2008. As a captain in his senior year (2008), the IU Southeast baseball squad finished 32-24 overall as both KIAC regular season champions and tournament champions.

In October 2008, Manning signed a professional baseball contract with the Continental Baseball League (Independent). In May, Manning will report to spring training in Texas. Manning will help Coach Reel and Grenadier baseball program until he is due to report to spring training.

Manning was a four year starter at third and second base at Christian Academy of Louisville. As a senior, Manning played for the seventh region in the Louisville All-Star game. Manning, a graduate of Christian Academy of Louisville, received his bachelor's degree in General Studies from IU Southeast in 2008.