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Diaz, son of former Miami mayor Manny Diaz, was born on March 13, 1974. At Miami Country Day School, Diaz was a three sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. [2] In 1991, Diaz was a Miami Herald honorable mention All-Dade County Scholar-Athlete for football, basketball and baseball.
Diaz is married to Robin Smith and has four children and three grandchildren. His son, Manny , is the head coach of the football team at Duke University, the former defensive coordinator for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team and is the former head coach for the Miami Hurricanes football team.
Manny Díaz Jr. (born March 2, 1973) [1] is an American politician serving as the 28th Education Commissioner of Florida. A Republican , Díaz was a member of the Florida Senate from 2018 to 2022, representing the 36th district, which encompasses the Hialeah area in northwest Miami-Dade County .
With Manny Diaz returning to Miami this weekend with Duke, here's a look back at what led to his firing at Miami and his time with the Hurricanes:
Oct 26, 2024; Durham, North Carolina, USA; Duke Blue Devils head coach Manny Diaz prior to the first half of the game against Southern Methodist Mustangs at Wallace Wade Stadium.
The Duke Blue Devils travel to face the Miami Hurricanes in a return to Hard Rock Stadium for former Miami head coach Manny Diaz.
Since December 7, 2023, Manny Diaz has served as head coach at Duke. Seven coaches have led Duke in postseason bowl games: Wallace Wade, Eddie Cameron, William D. Murray, Steve Spurrier, Fred Goldsmith, David Cutcliffe, and Elko.
Manny Diaz is 26-15 as a head coach after his stint at Miami and now Duke. (Grant Halverson/Getty Images) (Grant Halverson via Getty Images) A full scholarship at Duke is about $90,000, King said.