Manny Diaz’s run as Temple’s head football coach will be brief.
Diaz will be the next Miami head football coach, according to multiple reports.
BREAKING Manny Diaz will be the new head coach at #Miami, per source.
— Bruce Feldman (@BruceFeldmanCFB) December 31, 2018
Been told Manny Diaz will be next coach at Miami. Lots of players indicating same thing.
— 5Rings_Canes (@5Rings_Canes) December 31, 2018
The Miami Herald can confirm that Manny Diaz has been hired by the University of Miami as its newest head coach.
— Susan Miller Degnan (@smillerdegnan) December 31, 2018
Diaz, 44, has been Miami’s defensive coordinator the past three seasons. He was hired by Temple to serve as the Owls’ head coach after Geoff Collins left to become the Georgia Tech head coach.
Diaz was hired by Temple on Dec. 13 and has a $4 million buyout, according to Yahoo’s Pete Thamel.
Miami was looking for a new head coach after Mark Richt shockingly announced on Sunday he was stepping down. Bringing Diaz back will bring a quick resolution to the situation.
