Jason Manson

Former University of Iowa quarterback Jason Manson was elevated to senior analyst and assistant offensive coach in July 2025, after serving as Klein Family Director of Player Development for the Iowa football program the previous four years.

The Hawkeyes won a combined 27 games over the last three seasons, including winning the 2023 Big Ten West Division and 2025 ReliaQuest Bowl. Iowa finished two of the last three seasons ranked nationally, finishing No. 24 in 2023 and No. 17 in 2025. The Hawkeyes have been ranked in the final AP Top 25 six of the last eight seasons.

The Hawkeyes have earned 31 conference victories with Manson on staff between 2021-25, equlaing the highest five-year conference win total in program history (1981-85, 2019-23 and 2021-24). Furthermore, Iowa has had at least one consensus All-American each of the last five seasons, including multiple honorees the last three years, and six national individual positional award recipients (Rimington, twice; Jet, twice; Ray Guy and Butkus). Iowa’s offensive line also garnered recognition as the best in the country with the Joe Moore Award in 2025.

Iowa won nine games, including capturing the ReliaQuest Bowl after a 34-27 triumph over No. 14 Vanderbilt.

The Hawkeyes won eight contests in 2024 and 10 games in 2023 and competed in the Music City and Citrus bowls, respectively.

Iowa notched eight wins in 2022, concluding the season with a 21-0 win over Kentucky in the Music City Bowl and wins in five of its final six games.

The Hawkeyes won 10 games in 2021, winning the Big Ten West Division title and advancing to the conference championship game. Iowa concluded the season with an appearance in the Citrus Bowl and was ranked 23rd in the final national ranking.

Manson has been involved in high school administration and coaching since the end of his Hawkeye playing career. He held the position of assistant Dean of Students and head football coach at St. Thomas More School for two years (2019-21). In 2018-19, he served as student management assistant at Greater Hartford (Conn.) Academy of the Arts and head football coach at Capital Prep.

Manson, a native of Bloomfield, Connecticut, was the head football coach at Capital Preparatory Magnet School from 2014-18, while also serving as director of college and career readiness. He also served as a position coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2010-14, instructor and offensive coordinator at Milford Academy in 2008-09, wide receivers coach at Becker College in 2007 and Western Connecticut State.

As a player at Iowa, Manson lettered in 2005 and 2006, playing both quarterback and wide receiver. His career totals include completing 42-of-85 pass attempts for 442 yards and one touchdown. He had 22 career rushing attempts for 93 yards and three pass receptions for 22 yards. Manson led Iowa to a double-overtime win at Syracuse in 2006 in his only start at quarterback.

Manson joined the Iowa program in 2002, as the Hawkeyes posted an 11-2 record and shared the Big Ten title. Iowa posted a 10-3 mark in 2003 and were 10-2 in 2004. The Hawkeyes defeated Florida in the Outback Bowl following the 2003 season and closed the 2004 campaign with the last-second win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Iowa earned bowl invitations in each of his five seasons as a player.

Manson earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies in December 2006. He was a member of the team Leadership Council for four years and was Iowa’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2006. Manson was a three-year member of the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee (ISAAC) and was awarded the Student Leadership Award by the UI Athletics Department as a senior.

Manson and his wife, Tamika, have three children, Julian, Jace, and Jaxon. His son Julian is a true freshman on Iowa’s football team.

Manson has been involved in high school administration and coaching since the end of his Hawkeye playing career. He held the position of assistant Dean of Students and head football coach at St. Thomas More School for two years (2019-21). In 2018-19, he served as student management assistant at Greater Hartford (Conn.) Academy of the Arts and head football coach at Capital Prep.

Manson, a native of Bloomfield, Connecticut, was the head football coach at Capital Preparatory Magnet School from 2014-18, while also serving as director of college and career readiness. He also served as a position coach at Central Connecticut State University from 2010-14, instructor and offensive coordinator at Milford Academy in 2008-09, wide receivers coach at Becker College in 2007 and Western Connecticut State.

As a player at Iowa, Manson lettered in 2005 and 2006, playing both quarterback and wide receiver. His career totals include completing 42-of-85 pass attempts for 442 yards and one touchdown. He had 22 career rushing attempts for 93 yards and three pass receptions for 22 yards. Manson led Iowa to a double-overtime win at Syracuse in 2006 in his only start at quarterback.

Manson joined the Iowa program in 2002, as the Hawkeyes posted an 11-2 record and shared the Big Ten title. Iowa posted a 10-3 mark in 2003 and were 10-2 in 2004. The Hawkeyes defeated Florida in the Outback Bowl following the 2003 season and closed the 2004 campaign with the last-second win over LSU in the Capital One Bowl. Iowa earned bowl invitations in each of his five seasons as a player.

Manson earned his bachelor’s degree in communication studies in December 2006. He was a member of the team Leadership Council for four years and was Iowa’s recipient of the Big Ten Sportsmanship Award in 2006. Manson was a three-year member of the Iowa Student Athlete Advisory Committee (ISAAC) and was awarded the Student Leadership Award by the UI Athletics Department as a senior.

Manson and his wife, Tamika, have three children, Julian, Jace, and Jaxon.