Rick Manning, from Albany, NY, graduated from Yale College in 1968, where he majored in history and enjoyed playing tennis as well as singing with the Yale Glee Club and the Whiffenpoofs. He then served three years in the US Army, which included an assignment at the Defense Language Institute in Monterey to study Korean. It was at that time that Rick discovered the extraordinary beauty of the Peninsula, so after his tour of duty in Inchon and Seoul, he returned to Carmel Valley.
A summer job in 1971 at John Gardiner's Tennis Ranch stretched into a thirty-three year career at the resort. In addition to teaching and administrative responsibilities in Carmel Valley, Rick was the Tennis Director at The Tennis Ranch on Camelback, Scottsdale, Arizona, from 1979 - 1986. For several years he was secretary for John Gardiner's Tennis Clinics, a company which provided professionals for programs at resorts and clubs around the US. In 1995, Rick joined the Peter Burwash International tennis staff at Carmel Valley Ranch Resort. He retired from full-time teaching in 2014, but still plays on a regular basis.
Rick has lived with his wife, Ruth Carter, in mid valley since 1976. Now, without a full-time work schedule, he is able to get out into our wonderful parks for more hiking, to spend more time reading, and to take more advantage of the many cultural events available in the area. Rick looks forward to the opportunity to serve on the Carmel Valley Association board.
