Shortly after his former defensive coordinator accepted the head coaching job at Temple, Miami Hurricanes coach Mark Richt announced he’d launched a “national search” to replace Manny Diaz.
That search, ultimately, didn’t last very long and didn’t have to go far, with Richt opting to promote two of Diaz’s top assistants — Ephraim Banda and Jonathan Patke — to help run the Hurricanes’ defense moving forward.
While Banda and Patke will take over as co-defensive coordinators, there is also now an expanded role for Hurricanes defensive line coach Jess Simpson, who will be an associate head coach under Richt.