DURHAM – Duke Vice President and Director of Athletics Nina King announced Thursday the hiring of Manny Diaz as the 23rd head football coach at Duke University.
Details regarding Diaz's introductory press conference on Saturday will be forthcoming.
The former University of Miami head coach and current defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State University for the past two seasons, succeeds Mike Elko, who held the position for two years.
"As our process unfolded, it became abundantly clear that Manny Diaz is the right fit for Duke University and we couldn't be more excited to welcome Manny, Stephanie, and their family into the Duke community," King said.