Huskers Add Teasley and Manning to Coaching Staff
Nebraska Head Coach Matt Rhule announced the addition of Lonnie Teasley and Roy Manning to Husker coaching staff. Teasley will work on the offensive staff as the run game coordinator, while Manning will coach the Huskers’ defensive edge players.
Teasley comes to Lincoln after spending the past five seasons on the South Carolina coaching staff, including the past three years as the Gamecocks’ offensive line coach. Teasley brings more than 15 years of experience to the Husker staff, including coaching stints in the SEC and the National Football League.
With Teasley on the staff, South Carolina enjoyed one of its best seasons in recent years in 2024, finishing with nine wins and a trip to the Citrus Bowl. The Gamecock offensive line paved the way for a potent and balanced offensive attack, averaging 223.5 passing yards per game, and better than 184 rushing yards per contest. South Carolina also averaged better than 30 points per game, and a pair of offensive linemen earned All-SEC honors.
Teasley spent his first two seasons at South Carolina as an offensive analyst in 2021 and 2022. Teasley first worked in the FBS ranks as an assistant offensive line coach on Rhule’s Temple staff in 2014. He went on to assist with the Baltimore Ravens offensive line for two seasons, before returning to the college ranks with stops at Tennessee Tech, Arkansas Pine-Bluff and North Carolina Central before his time at South Carolina.
“Lonnie Teasley brings a wealth of offensive line coaching experience to our staff,” Rhule said. “Lonnie has had great success throughout his career and specifically has been one of the elite offensive tackle coaches in the country. He also has a proven track record as an excellent recruiter. Lonnie will make a positive impact on our coaching staff and the Nebraska Football program.”
Tealsey played on the offensive line at Hofstra and Winston-Salem State.
“I am really excited and grateful for the opportunity to join the staff at Nebraska,” Teasley said. “This is a special place with a passionate fan base and unmatched tradition. I’m looking forward to working with Coach Rhule and the entire staff, building relationships with our players and doing my part to help this program win. My family and I are also thrilled to be in Lincoln. We can’t wait to get to work. GBR!”
Manning joins the Nebraska defensive staff after also coaching the defensive edge rushers at San Diego State in 2025. With the Aztecs, Manning worked with new Husker defensive coordinator Rob Aurich, helping San Diego State rank among the nation’s top defenses.
San Diego State led the country with three shutouts this season and held eight of 12 opponents to 10 or fewer points. SDSU ranked in the top 10 nationally in 10 categories while posting the fifth-best scoring defense in Mountain West history and the top scoring defense at San Diego State since 1976. The 12.5 points per game allowed in 2025 ranked fifth nationally and was a 17-point improvement from the 2024 season.
“We are excited to add Roy Manning to our defensive staff,” Rhule said. “Along with Coach Aurich, he was a key part of the defensive transformation at San Diego State this past season. Roy has experience coaching defense from front to back and has coached at high-level programs throughout his career.”
Manning’s work at San Diego State was the latest successful stop in an impressive coaching resume. He has spent 12 of his 15 seasons coaching in a Power Conference with experience on defensive staffs in the Big Ten, Big 12 and Pac-12. Manning served as USC’s outside linebackers coach and assistant head coach for defense in 2022 and 2023, helping the Trojans to back-to-back bowl games and an appearance in the 2022 Pac-12 Championship Game.
Manning also spent three seasons at Oklahoma as the cornerbacks coach from 2019 to 2021, and one season as the outside linebackers coach and special teams coordinator at UCLA in 2018. Manning, who played at Michigan and spent three seasons in the NFL, also had FBS coaching stops at Washington State, Michigan and Cincinnati.
“Thank you to Coach Rhule for the opportunity,” Manning said. “My family and I are beyond excited to be a part of the Nebraska Cornhusker family. Nebraska Football is one of the most storied and respected programs in the entire country. I am excited and eager to hit the ground running and get to work!”