Brian Mann

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Brian Mann
William & Mary Tribe
Position: Athletic director
Personal information
Born: (1980-05-07) May 7, 1980 (age 44)
Westwood, Massachusetts, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Xaverian Brothers
(Westwood, Massachusetts)
College: Dartmouth
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
As a player:
As an administrator:
Career Arena statistics
Comp. / Att.:96 / 170
Passing yards:1,224
TDINT:19–4
QB Rating:97.28
Rushing TD:1
Player stats at ArenaFan.com

Brian Mann (born May 7, 1980) is the head athletic director at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. Mann was formerly the senior associate athletic director and chief development officer at the University of California.

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He is a former American football quarterback for the Los Angeles Avengers in the Arena Football League. Mann holds the Dartmouth College football single-season record for passing yards with 2,913. He was previously the associate athletic director for development at Rice University in Houston, Texas.

Playing career

High school

Brian Mann attended Xaverian Brothers High School in Westwood, Massachusetts, and was a student and a three-sport captain in football, basketball, and baseball. In football, his team won two consecutive state titles.

College

Mann attended Dartmouth College and was a four-year letterman in football. As a senior, he passed for a school single-season record 2,913 yards, was the team MVP, and was an All-Ivy League selection.

While at Dartmouth he was a member of the football fraternity Gamma Delta Chi.

Movie career

Through his career, Brian has landed roles as a body double for quarterback roles such as Adam Sandler's double in the remake of The Longest Yard and the role as the quarterback in Invincible .

Personal life

Mann is currently married to Hilary Wellinghoff, of Houston, TX.


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