For Immediate Release
SUWANEE, GA — Texas Lutheran men’s soccer’s Jack Manke (Houston/Stratford) has been named one of five finalists for the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) Man of the Year award.
The award recognizes the conference’s senior male student-athlete who has best distinguished himself throughout his collegiate career in the areas of academic achievement, athletic excellence and service and leadership. Past Winners
Member schools were permitted to submit two nominations if at least one of the nominees was a man of color or international student-athlete.
To be nominated, student-athletes must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in his primary sport by the end of the 2025 spring season, received his undergraduate degree prior to the conclusion of the summer 2025 term and had a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.500 (4.000 scale) with the noted exception due to COVID-19 pandemic. A student-athlete who received an extension waiver or a season of competition/participation waiver in his primary sport due to cancellation of a 2020 and/or 2021 athletics season or championship may be nominated for the 2025 Man of the Year, provided he otherwise satisfies nomination criteria.
Manke graduated this spring with a Master’s of Accountancy – and 3.42 GPA. Manke finished his athletic career as one of the most decorated athletes in Texas Lutheran history. Manke closed out his decorated career by earning his second straight United Soccer Coaches First Team All-Region honor. Manke added eight points with three goals and two assists his senior season, but Manke’s defense was his strong suit – playing a pivotal part in some of the best defenses in the country over the course of his career. Manke, a three-year captain, ended his highly decorated career playing in the tenth most matches in program history, playing in 73 matches over the course of five seasons.
Manke finished his career with 14 goals, eight assists, and 36 points. Manke is a 2023 First Team United Soccer Coaches All-American in addition to a two-time First Team All-Region honoree and being a five-time All-SCAC honoree – including two First Team honors in 2022 and 2023.
Off the field, Manke earned SCAC Academic Honor Roll honors on three separate occasions. In his spare time, Manke would deliver food boxes to the Eden Cross Assisted Living Community.
The 2025 Southern Collegiate Athletic Man of the Year will be announced later this month.
Information on all five nominees can be found here.
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