DURHAM – Duke head football coach Manny Diaz announced Tuesday that Rick Lyster will join the Blue Devil gridiron program and serve as an assistant coach. Lyster will coach Duke's safeties.
Lyster worked for Diaz on two previous defensive staffs, most recently at Penn State University for two seasons (2022-23). The pair also spent time together at the University of Miami for one year (2021).
Lyster comes to Durham after a two-year stint (2022-23) as a defensive analyst and analytics coordinator at Penn State. During his time in Happy Valley under head coach James Franklin and defensive coordinator Diaz, Lyster helped the Nittany Lions to a 21-5 (.