Jill Ridley Mann is a 1979 graduate of Delaware Valley High School. Currently a teacher in the same school district, she was a member of the 1978 Delaware Valley High School State Championship Field Hockey team. In her high school career she achieved national recognition ranking 1st nationally in most goals scored in a season, 2nd in goals per game in her career and in consecutive games scoring goals, and 3rd in most career goals scored and in goals per game for a season.
After high school, she attended Lock Haven University where she was sixth on the school's all time scoring list. She was All Conference in 1981 and 1982 and was All American in 1981 and 1982. Mrs. Mann was a member of the 1981 AIAW National Championship team and captain of the 1982 NCAA Championship team.