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Teacher named to Campbell Sports Hall of Fame
Oct 26, 2004 8:00 AM
By Tannika King - Faculty
Upper School English teacher Leanne Mann was inducted into Campbell University’s Sports Hall of Fame Oct. 2, 2004, in conjunction with Homecoming Weekend activities.
“It was fun,” said Mann. “I enjoyed getting to see everybody and catching up on what was going on with them. One of my fellow track teammates, Ken Fernette, is now head coach of the team.”
A native of Florida, Mann arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1982 as a decorated student-athlete and went on to become one of the university’s all-time great performers in track and field. She was a 12-time high school all-state honoree in track and won two Florida State Championships.
While also competing in cross-country and tennis, Mann made her mark in track and field.
“I was one of the initial female scholarship winners in track and among the first girls to be on the track team,” said Mann, who served as captain all four years of college. “Competing with a small school allowed us to go to smaller meets, but also to qualify for the larger events.”
Mann, who was named Most Valuable Player each of her four years on the team, was also a three-time All-American in the sport. In 1985, she finished second in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) heptathlon to earn All-America honors. She also gained All-America status in the javelin, both in 1985 and 1986. Nearly two decades later, Mann still holds school records in the javelin and heptathlon.
Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Communications-Sales and Marketing, Mann embarked on an outstanding cycling career. A 16-time North Carolina State cycling champion, she participated in the National Cycling Championships and ranked among the United States’ top eight cyclists from 1988-92. She also participated in the U.S. Olympic Cycling Trials, both in 1988 and 1992.
Now with over 20 years of experience teaching, coaching and implementing programs tailored for children and young adults, Mann resides in Rome and teaches at Darlington School. She is also the owner/operator of Plum Crazy Outfitters and Dry Flyer Outfitters, companies which custom design guided fly-fishing and hunting excursion packages. She is married to Marshall H. Mann, who has two daughters, Ashley M. Pittman and Lindsey Mann.
“It was fun,” said Mann. “I enjoyed getting to see everybody and catching up on what was going on with them. One of my fellow track teammates, Ken Fernette, is now head coach of the team.”
A native of Florida, Mann arrived at Campbell in the fall of 1982 as a decorated student-athlete and went on to become one of the university’s all-time great performers in track and field. She was a 12-time high school all-state honoree in track and won two Florida State Championships.
While also competing in cross-country and tennis, Mann made her mark in track and field.
“I was one of the initial female scholarship winners in track and among the first girls to be on the track team,” said Mann, who served as captain all four years of college. “Competing with a small school allowed us to go to smaller meets, but also to qualify for the larger events.”
Mann, who was named Most Valuable Player each of her four years on the team, was also a three-time All-American in the sport. In 1985, she finished second in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) heptathlon to earn All-America honors. She also gained All-America status in the javelin, both in 1985 and 1986. Nearly two decades later, Mann still holds school records in the javelin and heptathlon.
Following her graduation with a Bachelor of Arts in Literature, Communications-Sales and Marketing, Mann embarked on an outstanding cycling career. A 16-time North Carolina State cycling champion, she participated in the National Cycling Championships and ranked among the United States’ top eight cyclists from 1988-92. She also participated in the U.S. Olympic Cycling Trials, both in 1988 and 1992.
Now with over 20 years of experience teaching, coaching and implementing programs tailored for children and young adults, Mann resides in Rome and teaches at Darlington School. She is also the owner/operator of Plum Crazy Outfitters and Dry Flyer Outfitters, companies which custom design guided fly-fishing and hunting excursion packages. She is married to Marshall H. Mann, who has two daughters, Ashley M. Pittman and Lindsey Mann.
