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Jul 24, 2024 · Diaz returns to the ACC as a head coach after leading Miami to a 21–15 record during his three-year tenure with the Hurricanes between 2019 and 2021. Previously serving as the team’s defensive coordinator and a former assistant at NC State early on in his career.
In Diaz’s 26 years of coaching, three have been spent as a head coach and 15 as a defensive coordinator, including 10 at the FBS Power 5 level. Diaz, 49, has coached in 21 bowl games,...
Aug 30, 2024 · Manny Diaz established himself as one of college football's top defensive coaches in the ACC in 2016, when he joined Mark Richt's Miami coaching staff as his defensive coordinator. Now, the...
- Duke - Mike Elko. 2021 record: (3-9, 0-8 ACC) Previous coach: David Cutcliffe (77-97) New coach: Mike Elko (defensive coordinator, Texas A&M) Duke and David Cutcliffe agreed to mutually part ways after 14 seasons of Cutcliffe leading the Blue Devils football program.
- Miami - Mario Cristobal. 2021 record: (7-5, 5-3 ACC) Previous coach: Manny Diaz (21-15) New coach: Mario Cristobal (head coach, Oregon) There has been a bit of controversy over Miami’s handling of the coaching change as it was widely reported that Mario Cristobal would be taking over as head coach at Miami while Manny Diaz was still head coach of the Hurricanes and while Cristobal was still head coach at Oregon.
- Virginia - Tony Elliott. 2021 record: (6-6, 4-4 ACC) Previous coach: Bronco Mendenhall (36-38) New coach: Tony Elliott (offensive coordinator, Clemson) The head coaching position at Virginia is not one that many considered to be vacant at the end of the season.
- Virginia Tech - Brent Pry. 2021 record: (6-6, 4-4 ACC) Previous coach: Justin Fuente (43-31) New coach: Brent Pry (defensive coordinator, Penn State) Justin Fuente and Virginia Tech parted ways with two games left in the regular season.
Jan 20, 2024 · ESPN analyst Greg McElroy explained why he's so optimistic about Duke's hire of Manny Diaz this offseason during the coaching carousel.
Jul 24, 2024 · Boston College's Bill O'Brien and Duke's Manny Diaz join Syracuse's Fran Brown as the coaches leading new programs in the Atlantic Coast Conference this season.
Dec 9, 2023 · No stranger to the ACC as the former head coach at Miami, the 49-year-old Diaz has nearly 30 years of coaching experience. Diaz’s introductory press conference is scheduled for Saturday, with more details to come from Duke.
