Hall of Fame
A native of the Cape Verde Islands, Emanuel "Manny" Brito '97 was a dominant goal scorer for the St. Lawrence University men's soccer team. Manny was a force for the Saints and had a flair for scoring goals, including the fastest goal in program history, and sixth fastest in NCAA history just 11 seconds into St. Lawrence's game against Cortland. Manny holds the school's program record for goals in a season with 16 in 1996 and had 36 points in the same season, which was a record at the time. His 81 career points rank him fourth all-time, and his 32 goals ranks him third in the record books. His 1996 season earned Manny the team's MVP and Dana Hollingsworth Offensive Player of the Year awards. Manny was also a Second-Team All-American in 1996 and was named the UCAA's Player of the Year the same season. Following his St. Lawrence career, Manny played professional soccer in the First Division in Portugal for Academica. Manny is now an educator at Shore Country Day School and also coaches club soccer, which he's cited as an indescribable and gratifying experience. Manny lives in Massachusetts with his wife Irina Rodriguez and his daughter Viviany Barbosa Brito (In college at Providence).
