Manny Diaz (American football)

Manny Diaz
Diaz in Cameron Indoor Stadium in 2025
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamDuke
ConferenceACC
Record18–9
Annual salary$4 million
Biographical details
Born (1974-03-13) March 13, 1974
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Alma materFlorida State (1995)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1998–1999Florida State (GA)
2000–2001NC State (GA)
2002–2003NC State (LB)
2004–2005NC State (S/ST)
2006–2007Middle Tennessee (DC/S)
2008–2009Middle Tennessee (DC/LB)
2010Mississippi State (DC/LB)
2011–2013Texas (DC/LB)
2014Louisiana Tech (DC/LB)
2015Mississippi State (DC/LB)
2016–2018Miami (FL) (DC)
2019–2021Miami (FL)
2022–2023Penn State (DC/LB)
2024–presentDuke
Head coaching record
Overall39–24
Bowls1–3
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
ACC (2025)

Manuel Alberto Diaz II (born March 13, 1974) is an American football coach who is the head football coach at Duke University. He served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State from 2022 to 2023 and as the head football coach at the University of Miami from 2019 to 2021. Diaz previously worked as an assistant football coach at Mississippi State, Louisiana Tech, Texas, Middle Tennessee State, NC State, and Florida State.