2021 Miami Hurricanes Football Team
The 2021 Miami Hurricanes football team (variously "Miami", "The U", "UM", "'Canes") represented the University of Miami during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Hurricanes were led by third-year head coach Manny Diaz (until he was dismissed on December 6) and played their home games at Hard Rock Stadium, competing as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Hurricanes finished their regular season with a 7–5 overall record and accepted a bid to play in the Sun Bowl, where they were scheduled to face the Washington State Cougars. On December 26, the Hurricanes announced their withdrawal from the bowl, due to COVID-19 issues; organizers stated that they would try to secure a replacement team to face Washington State. The following day, the Central Michigan Chippewas were named as the Sun Bowl replacement team. Previous Season The Hurricanes finished the 2020 season 8–3, and 7–2 to finish in third place in ACC play. They received an invitation t ...
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Manny Diaz (American Football)
Manuel Alberto Diaz II (born March 13, 1974) is an American football coach who is currently the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Penn State University. He previously served as the head coach at the University of Miami from 2019 to 2021. Early life Diaz, son of former Miami mayor Manny Diaz, was born on March 13, 1974. At Miami Country Day High School, Diaz was a three sport athlete in football, basketball and baseball. In 1991, Diaz was a ''Miami Herald'' honorable mention All-Dade County Scholar-Athlete for football, basketball and baseball. Manny Diaz is a graduate of Florida State University where he joined the Gamma Rho Chapter of Theta Chi Fraternity. Coaching career Florida State Diaz began his coaching career at Florida State University in 1998, working alongside defensive coordinator Mickey Andrews for two seasons. During his stint, the Florida State Seminoles appeared in back-to-back BCS National Championship Games, a loss to the Tennessee Volunteers in ...
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