Charles Mann & Julie Danielson bios

CHARLES MANN

DIRECTOR OF RECRUITING 1ST SEASON • GEORGIA ’16

Charles Mann, one of the most successful players in Georgia history, returned to his alma mater as the Bulldogs’ Director of Recruiting in April 2022.

“Charles knows what it takes to be a successful student-athlete at this level,” head coach Mike White said. “He is extremely proud to be a Georgia Bulldog and in many ways has lived the experience we want for all of our players. I’m confident he’ll make a major impact within our program.”

Mann played in 132 games between 2012-16, the most ever by a four-year player, and is one of only 12 Bulldogs ever to play on three 20-win teams.

“It’s a surreal feeling that still seems like a dream,” Mann said. “Coming home means more than anything. It’s not just the next job – it’s my dream job.”

Mann spent the three seasons at Army and VCU before coming to Athens.

In 2021-22, Mann served as an assistant coach for the Cadets, who finished 15-16. He aided the development of Jalen Rucker, who averaged ranked fourth in the Patriot League in scoring (17.1 ppg), as well as second in 3-pointers, seventh in free throw percentage and ninth in assists.

Mann was a graduate assistant at VCU for two seasons, helping the Rams earn an at-large bid to the 2021 NCAA Tournament after finishing second in the Atlantic-10 and reaching the championship game of the A-10 Tournament.

Mann was selected by the Oklahoma City Blue in the second round of the 2016 NBA G-League Draft. He played in Canada in 2016-17 and averaged 15.0 points for Cape Breton before contributing 15.9 points for AB Contern in Luxembourg in 2017-18.

At Georgia, Mann started 106 of 132 games, including 98 of 100 over his final three seasons. He was named to the SEC’s All-Freshman team in 2013 and was tabbed second-team All-SEC by league coaches in 2014.

Mann owns the Bulldogs’ career records for free throws made (618) and attempted (896). He ranks second in SEC history in trips to the charity stripe – behind only “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Among Georgia's career leaders, Mann finished ranked No. 13 in scoring (1,411 points) and No. 5 in assists (400). He helped Georgia reach postseason play three times, with a trip to the 2015 NCAA Tourney between bids to the 2014 and 2016 NITs, and averaged 19.4 points over six NCAA and NIT contests.

Originally from Queens, N.Y., Mann was a three-time All-State performer in high school, earning second-team honors in Class 5A as a senior at Milton after securing honorable mention status in Class 4A as a sophomore and junior at Union Grove. As a senior, he helped Milton capture the 2012 Georgia 5A state title and earn a consensus top-10 finish nationally.

Mann earned his bachelor’s degree in Housing Management and Policy from Georgia in 2016 and added a master’s in Education for Sports Leadership from VCU in 2021.

JULIE DANIELSON

VIDEO COORDINATOR 1ST SEASON • WISCONSIN ’17

Julie Danielson joined the Georgia Basketball Staff as video coordinator in April 2022.

All told, Danielson brought nine seasons of college basketball experience with her to UGA, six at Wisconsin and the last three at Florida.

“Julie is very familiar with how we operate as it relates to team and player film coordination,” head coach Mike White said. “She’s a relentless worker and provides incredible positive energy.”

“I’m extremely blessed and grateful to join Coach White and the staff at the University of Georgia,” Danielson said. “It’s an honor to be part of such a prestigious university and athletic department as I make the next step in my career. Coach White has described the potential of this program as limitless, and I agree. I’m excited to be a part of that growth.”

Danielson was the video coordinator for Florida Basketball last season after serving as a scouting assistant from 2019-2021. The Gators reached the postseason during her first and final seasons in Gainesville, with bids to the 2019 NCAA Tournament and the 2022 NIT. In addition, Florida was projected to receive an invitation to the NCAA Tournament in 2020 before the postseason was canceled.

In her first two seasons with the Gators, Danielson provided specialized videos and projects for the coaching staff while also creating postgame reports using both video and analytics. She was promoted to video coordinator in April 2021, expanding her role to include managing the program’s scouting assistants and live-cutting all home games, assisting with organization and presentation of scouting video and materials for opponents.

Prior to her time at Florida, Danielson spent six years at Wisconsin, four as a student manager from 2013-17 and two as a graduate manager from 2017-19. In addition, she served as a camp coach and all-purpose assistant for Wisconsin’s summer camps for five years and volunteered in the Badgers’ football recruiting office in 2018.

During Danielson’s tenure, the Badgers recorded a 155-64 record and secured five NCAA Tournament bids. Headlining that ledger is the 2015 campaign when Wisconsin finished 37-4, won the Big Ten regular-season and tournament titles and finished as runner-up at the Final Four. The Badgers also reached the Final Four in 2014 and advanced to the “Sweet 16” in both 2016 and 2017.

Danielson, who is a native of Hayward, Wis., earned two degrees from Wisconsin, a bachelor’s in Legal Studies in 2017 and a master’s in Educational Leadership with a specialization in Athletic Administration in 2019.