Manny Diaz Named Penn State Defensive Coordinator

Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesAfter a 1.5-week search, the Nittany Lions have found their replacement for Brent Pry. Penn State announced this morning that former Miami head coach Manny Diaz is the program’s new defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.

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— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) December 11, 2021 Diaz comes to Happy Valley after a tumultuous ending to his tenure in Miami, where The U’s administration yo-yo’d Diaz around while they waited for Mario Cristobal’s contract to be ironed out. Although Diaz certainly didn’t live up to the…