By JOEL COLEMAN
sports@starkvilledailynews
Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen has a new priority this offseason – find a defensive coordinator.
Manny Diaz left his post as the Bulldogs’ head defensive guru on Saturday to take over the same job at the University of Miami under new Hurricanes head coach Mark Richt.
“Starkville is a special place and I could not be more thankful for the opportunity Dan Mullen and (MSU director of athletics) Scott Stricklin gave my family and I,” Diaz said in a school release from Miami. “The Bulldog fans are like no other and it has been a privilege to be a part of such a great program, university and community.