The University of Miami is on the verge of losing the architect of one of the nation’s best defenses.
Temple is finalizing a deal to make Manny Diaz its next head coach, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported.
As of Wednesday afternoon, he had not re-signed from his position at UM, according to a source.
Diaz will get an opportunity to be a head coach for the first time after guiding a UM defense that ranked second in yards allowed per game.
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Diaz did not respond to a text message asking if he’s taking the job.