former Chief could be moving up the coaching ladder

[Wile_E_Coyote]

Sacramento Bee (registration required): "Coach Mike Nolan will interview San Diego linebackers coach Greg Manusky today for the 49ers' vacant defensive coordinator position. Manusky went undrafted out of Colgate in 1988 but ended up playing 12 seasons for Washington, Minnesota and Kansas City. Then-Redskins coach Marty Schottenheimer hired him as an assistant coach in 2001, then asked Manusky to join him in San Diego the following season. Manusky has coached the Chargers' talented linebacking corps for five seasons and -- crucial for Nolan -- is well-versed in running a 3-4 defense."

[recxjake]

Was that the crazy bald headed dude

[Wile_E_Coyote]

#51

EDIT: The only pic I could find of him, he was with someone who's pic I will not post. **cough* dumbass from another Chiefs BB *cough**

[DaKCMan AP]

Wonder if he teaches his under-the-pile "ball-grab" technique.

[acesn8s]

He was a good special teams guy. Avg LB. Glad to see that he's being looked at for a promotion.

[Archie Bunker]

Looks like he got the job.

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/local/states/california/northern_california/16597692.htm

Manusky named 49ers defensive coordinator

GREG BEACHAM
Associated Press

SAN FRANCISCO - The San Francisco 49ers hired San Diego linebackers coach Greg Manusky as their defensive coordinator Thursday.

Manusky, who played 12 seasons in the NFL, spent the last five years on the Chargers' staff, where he worked on one of the league's top defenses. He spent the previous season with Washington before following coach Marty Schottenheimer to San Diego, where they ran a 3-4 defense similar to the scheme favored by 49ers coach Mike Nolan.

Manusky, who has never been an NFL coordinator, replaces Billy Davis, who was fired last month after two seasons in charge.

Nolan, a longtime defensive coordinator for four NFL teams, was heavily involved with preparing the Niners' defense, yet still dismissed Davis when the unit yielded an NFL-worst 412 points in 2006 after giving up 428 in 2005.

Nolan chose Manusky over Jaguars assistant Dave Campo, former Lions assistant Donnie Henderson and 49ers assistant head coach Mike Singletary, who is a candidate to fill the Dallas Cowboys' head coaching vacancy.

San Francisco offensive coordinator Norv Turner is considered the front-runner for that job in Dallas, which could mean Nolan will have to replace his top three assistants from his 7-9 team. Al Everest was named the 49ers' special teams coordinator last month after Larry Mac Duff left to become assistant head coach at the University of Texas.

Manusky was a special-teams standout during his playing career with Washington, Minnesota and Kansas City. He played in 113 consecutive games at one point before becoming a volunteer assistant in Tampa Bay in 2000.

Manusky was thought to be a top candidate to replace San Diego defensive coordinator Wade Phillips, another candidate for the top job in Dallas.

[Demonpenz]

he was a good player. too bad he got injured he really anchored that 03 team

[RealSNR]

I wonder what that was like between Donnie Edwards and him. To have your former teammate be your coach.