Maurice Mann (Coach Mo)

Co-Founder of Mann Up Athletics Monterey

Coach Maurice is originally from Seaside, CA, where he was a 4 year, 3 sport athlete for the Monterey High Toreadores. In high school, Maurice earned many accolades in sports, he was a 1st team all-county and all-conference Wide Receiver. He earned MBL and CCS 110 Track championships his senior year, & played all positions as a starter for the Monterey High Basketball Team. He received a few offers from small colleges but decided junior college would be his best route. He attended MPC byways of Coach Cass Jackson, who was also his track and field coach. Maurice blossomed his first year in college got on the radar with his football play and track and field speed.  In 2001 Maurice was selected as an all-conference, all-state, and unanimous All-American honors for football. He also went on to lead the NorCal section in the long jump. Mann then attended a full-ride scholarship to the University of Nevada, where he went on to earn 50 catches and 1000 all-purpose yards, and 5 touchdowns. Mann was later drafted in 2004 after two strong seasons at Nevada to the Cincinnati Bengals in the 5th round. Maurice spent 3 short seasons in the NFL with 6 NFL teams and 7 seasons in the Canadian Football League with Edmonton, Hamilton, and Toronto, where he went on to become a CFL All-Star and Grey Cup Champion for the Toronto Argonauts. 

 Maurice is a knowledgeable football coach who is motivational, passionate, and innovative. Excellent in developing offensive & defensive schemes, managing players, assessing game video, and teaching the fundamentals of the sport. Success securing high-profile recruits. Provides a high degree of professionalism and discipline to a college football program on and off the field.  Maurice is a licensed and certified personal trainer through NFPT (National Federation of Personal Trainers) and began his studies of sports performance in 2007 after being released from the Minnesota Vikings. He then continued his craft teaching in Canada for Sports Specific Training from 2012-2014.  Maurice believes in the ability to develop youth athletes and teach proper form in all fields of sport-specific training, agility, strength, & speed.