Hammer and Rails · Dec 30, 2019
Purdue Football: Who is Bob Diaco?
Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty ImagesBob Diaco, does the name sound familiar?
He has been something of a journeyman over the course of his coaching career. His latest stop was at Louisiana Tech, where his defense ranked 31st in the nation, allowing just over 21 points per game. They also had the #2 ranked red zone defense this past season, so he probably wouldn’t have called a SOFT ZONE ON THIRD AND LONG TO LET OUT RIVAL SCORE. (Sorry)
His name probably sounds familiar for a couple of reasons. He was the Defensive Coordinator/Associate Head Coach during the Notre Dame National Championship Game Season. He served as DC there from 2010 to 2013, before getting the head coaching gig at Uconn.