Michelle Manning joined the Albion College athletic department staff in August, 2004, as head coach of the Britons’ softball program. She also serves as the assistant women's volleyball coach at Albion.

Manning comes to Albion after one season as the head softball and assistant women’s volleyball coach at Shenandoah University of Winchester, Va. Under Manning’s tutelage, the Shenandoah softball team enjoyed its most successful season in 12 years, as the Hornets posted a school-record five-game winning streak, achieved a runner-up finish at the Meredith Tournament, broke a 65-game losing streak against USA South Conference opponents, and placed a student-athlete on the all-USA South Conference team for the first time in four years.

A 2000 graduate of Mount Union (Ohio) College, Manning began her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Bethany (W.Va.) College. The Bison softball program advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2002 and ’03. She was part of the East Region Coaching Staff of the Year in 2002 after Bethany won the NCAA Central Regional tournament to advance to the eight-team championship round and finished with a 32-10 record. Bethany’s softball team posted a 31-8 record in 2003.

In 2002, Manning also functioned as Bethany’s head volleyball coach during a transitional period.

Manning earned one letter in volleyball and four letters in softball as a student-athlete at Mount Union. In softball, she was a two-time all-Ohio Athletic Conference selection, achieving first team distinction in 1998 and second team status in 1999. She also was a OAC all-tournament selection in 1998 and 2000 and a second team Academic all-OAC honoree in 2000.