Tuesday, Duke and former Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz announced the hiring of a Nittany Lions defensive assistant, Rick Lyster, as Duke’s safeties coach. Lyster had worked with Diaz on the Penn State staff for the past two seasons at Penn State and at the University of Miami before Diaz was hired as … Read more
With Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz off to take the head coaching position at Duke, Penn State finds itself with a second coordinator search of the offseason. Previously, Penn State head coach James Franklin has stressed the desire for a “head coach of the defense” as defensive coordinator and may look for a … Read more
Penn State’s defensive maestro Manny Diaz heads to Duke as head coach, after two stellar seasons in Happy Valley.
According to reports, Penn State Football filled its open offensive coordinator position Thursday, pulling Andy Kotelnicki away from Kansas and Lance Leipold. Now, with the coaching staff filled — on paper — for 2024, Penn State and head coach James Franklin can shift to their most important offseason priority, keeping defensive coordinator Manny Diaz in … Read more
Bruce Feldman of the Athletic included Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz on a list of replacement candidates for Mike Elko at Duke Monday. Feldman notes “one former ACC head coach whom [the Athletic hears] Duke may pursue is Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz.” Mike Elko left for A&M and Duke has another coaching … Read more
Manny Diaz’s future remains an open question as the college football offseason begins and the hiring cycle kicks into gear. Before the 2023 season, Diaz told the media that “being the defensive coordinator at Penn State is a better job than being the head coach at a lot of different schools,” and that his position … Read more
In the same week that James Franklin and Penn State Football fired Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich, Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz was nominated for the Broyles award, the award given to the best assistant coach in the nation. Under Diaz, the Nittany Lions‘ defense ranks second nationally in total defense, second in … Read more
Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz is a potential candidate for a head coaching job, according to a report. Gee, didn’t see that coming. I suspect we will be hearing more reports like the one that came out Monday regarding the much heralded defensive guru. Per ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg, Diaz is among several potential candidates … Read more
Penn State defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has emerged as a candidate for Mississippi State’s head coaching vacancy, per Andy Staples of On3 Sports. Mississippi State fired head coach Zach Arnett after only one season in Starkville Monday. Diaz’s performance with the Penn State defense over the past two years has put the former Miami Hurricanes … Read more
The game of the year has arrived. Penn State Football hosts Michigan, with a chance to revive flickering College Football Playoff hopes. Michigan enters what promises to be a raucous Beaver Stadium for Saturday’s noon kickoff, as the. No. 3 team in the nation, but No. 10 Penn State can play its way back into … Read more
Penn State Football took on the Maryland Terrapins Saturday on the road, and won in dominating fashion 51-15. It was a tune-up before Penn State takes on the Michigan Wolverines next Saturday, back inside Beaver Stadium, with a chance to revive its College Football Playoff chances. The Nittany Lions used strong defense and a solid … Read more
Under head coach James Franklin, Penn State Football is 2-6 following the Nittany Lions’ bye week in his nine years as the head coach at Penn State. Under Franklin, the Nittany Lions have not won after the bye week since 2017, when Penn State beat Michigan 42-13 in the White Out. The Nittany Lions 2023 … Read more
After Manny Diaz was relieved of his head coaching duties at the University of Miami in December 2021, Penn State Football head coach James Franklin quickly brought the defensive mastermind to Happy Valley as the Nittany Lions‘ defensive coordinator. In his almost season and a half in Happy Valley, Diaz has taken a Penn State … Read more
Penn State Football overcame a slow start to beat the Northwestern Wildcats 41-13 on Saturday afternoon in Evanston, despite the offense never finding a rhythm. Saturday’s game was was tied at 10 at the half, and in the second half, the Nittany Lions outscored Northwestern 31-3. Penn State enters the bye at 5-0, but with … Read more
His dad was the Mayor of Miami. If this keeps up Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz might soon be the Mayor of State College. The inventor of the “Turnover Chain”, when he was the head defensive guru at the University of Miami a few years ago, Diaz may have found his happy place … Read more
Penn State Football hosts its first-ranked opponent this Saturday, the No.24 Iowa Hawkeyes. It will be a big test for the Nittany Lions. Iowa comes into the game 3-0, and they will be playing without their top two running backs, Kaleb Johnson and Jaziun Patterson. Also, the Hawkeyes will be without leading receiver tight end … Read more
If you thought Penn State Football winning 30-13 over Illinois on Saturday was a bit of a “tough watch” you’d be right. But, if you thought the Lions’ first victory on the road this season was a “beautiful win” like head coach James Franklin did, you’d also be correct. Just like on Sundays in the … Read more
No. 7 Penn State Football is flying high into their Week 3 matchup with Illinois at Memorial Stadium. The Nittany Lions have gotten off to a fast start and are squarely in the top-10 rankings and early-season CFP conversations. PSU blew out Delaware 63-7 last week in a rout that was never really close. Penn … Read more
They’re just kids, but sometimes you have to just call it how you see it. Penn State Football defensive coordinator Manny Diaz has put together one of the best defenses in the country in State College, allowing only 22 points through the first two games of the season. This was a unit that was elite … Read more
Penn State Football earned a comfortable win over West Virginia Saturday night in Drew Allar’s debut as the Nittany Lions‘ starting quarterback. While Allar and the offense put up 38 points in a resounding win, there were plenty of mistakes and miscues to clean up moving forward for Penn State. 3 things Penn State must … Read more
