Some people build a career in one lane, Mike Adams built several Hotel executive. Broadcaster, Ring announcer, Sales leader, Community personality.
Mike has spent decades learning what it takes to lead people, build relationships, entertain an audience, sell an experience, and stay relevant in industries where performance matters.
Named Hotelier of the Decade, Mike has served in leadership roles with major Marriott and Hilton brands and as General Manager of Isleta Hotel and Casino.
But his story does not stop at hospitality, Mike also built a 30-year broadcasting career that included 610 The Sports Animal and other media outlets, while becoming one of New Mexico’s most recognizable voices in combat sports as a longtime boxing and MMA ring announcer. His impact on the sport earned him a place in the New Mexico Boxing Hall of Fame
Ed Manzanares is a veteran in the NM sports scene since 1995. Ed got his start in coaching at St Pius X HS as the freshman boys coach from 1993-95. Ed’s first job out of college was at KOAT-TV where he accepted a role as a news photographer and editor in the fall of 1995. He had done 3 years as an intern with the sports team at KOAT-TV during his undergraduate time at UNM. In August 1996 Ed accepted the assistant men’s basketball coaching position at New Mexico Highlands University. Ed spent four years as an assistant to John McCullough. In summer of 2000, Coach Manz accepted the Head coaching position at NMHU, he was 28 years old. He was the youngest Division II Men’s Head Coach in the country. In 2005 Coach Manz led the Cowboys to only its second post season appearance as a DII school. In June 2007, Ed was named the Director of Athletics at NMHU after two very successful seasons coaching at Oklahoma Baptist University. In August 2013, Manz accepted an assistant AD position with the Lobo Club at UNM. Ed spent 3 years in the Lobo Club before moving over to UNM Athletics as a Senior Associate AD. Ed spent a total of 30 years as a collegiate coach and college athletics administrator.
Ed has 3 children: Mac, Mari, and Miles. The biggest thrill for Manz in his life has been watching all 3 excel in the sport he will always say he had the biggest impact on his professional life and that is the sport of basketball.
