East Texas A&M University Athletics

Tysia Manuel joined the Lion Athletic family in July 2019 as an Assistant Coach for the Women’s Basketball team. She comes to A&M-Commerce after serving as Assistant Women’s Basketball Coach at Butler Community College for two years.

In her two seasons with the Grizzlies, Manuel helped the team to a 49-15 overall record in the Jayhawk conference. Two of the players she coached were named Academic All-Americans. She also coached two junior college All-Americans, Ericka Mattingly and Kyla Callins, as well as five athletes who earned KJCCC All-Conference honors. Manuel also helped coach four All-Region players along with an All-Region MVP. During her final season with the Grizzlies, Manuel helped coach the team to the conference championship as well as the Region VI Championship, both program firsts. The team would go on to the Sweet Sixteen finish in the national tournament.

Prior to her time as a coach, Butler began her collegiate playing career at Butler Community College, where she played from 2011-13 under head coach Mike Helmer. In her two-year Grizzly career, Manuel played in 59 games, including helping the team to a 26-7 record in her sophomore year, leading the team to the Region VI semifinals.

Following her time at Butler, Manuel went on to play at Oral Roberts in Tulsa, Okla., where she also earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Recreation Administration. Manuel was a spot starter in her two seasons under head coach Misti Cussen. She played in 63 games of her two seasons, helping ORU to a third-place finish in the Summit League in her senior season. In the postseason, the Golden Eagles advanced all the way to the WBI semifinals.

Manuel is a resident of Love County, Oklahoma.