Episode #030: David Manning

David Manning is the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Loyola University Men’s Lacrosse team as well as a Strength & Conditioning Specialist at Training House gym in Baltimore, MD. In addition to his coaching roles, Manning is the founder and owner of Pure Performance Lab. Origionally, looking to pursue a career in the medical field, Manning shifted gears and kept invovled in his other passion, lacrosse, coaching for multiple programs at different capacities at Cambridge High School, Bridgewater College, Viewpoint High School, and for the Santa Monica Dragons. While coaching lacrosse he took up an interest in the strength and conditioning side of the game; where he finds himself presently. 

Manning’s coaching career is well suited for him after a highly successful collegiate career playing as a close defenseman on the Loyola University men’s lacrosse team, where he as a freshman won the 2012 Division 1 National Championship and was a team captain his senior season for a return run in the final four. Following his collegiate career, Manning was Drafted 43rd overall to the New York Lizards and has been a part of the Charlotte Hounds (2017-2018), Atlanta Blaze (2019) and the Philadelphia Barrage (2020) of Major League Lacrosse. Following his professional lacrosse career, Manning is still heavily involved in lifting, using his own training to stay healthy, apply theoretical knowledge, and test out new programs before implementing them with his athletes at the youth, high school, collegiate and professional levels.