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Official D coordinator search thread (DJ Eliot hired?)
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Pelini:. Puke! never happen.
Idk what this means and not sure I ****ing want to know.
DavisBuff
Club Member
Instead of Cabral, how about Tumpkin and Frank Maile as co dc. Adding a younger coach with a tie to the Polynesian community.
lawdogg
Club Member
Like Maile, but just seems like it would be hard to get him away from his alma mater. He seems like their version of Chev -- not saying it is impossible, but probably tough.
Good column by BSN/ Jake Shapiro on the impact of losing Leavitt on these bowl practices. There doesn't seem to be any impact on the scheme or Xs & Os type stuff. (Remains to be see about the play calling within the rhythm of the game.) But what is different is the energy that Leavitt brought to practices. That is what absolutely needs to be replaced when a new coach or coaches for the defense get hired. http://bsndenver.com/loss-of-leavitt-having-little-immediate-impact-on-buffs/
“It’s still Leavitt’s defense, we’ve been in it for two years now,” [Tedric] Thompson went on. “Nothing has really changed, to be honest, the only thing that has is the fact that we don’t have Leavitt’s energy towards practice.”
“It’s still Leavitt’s defense, we’ve been in it for two years now,” [Tedric] Thompson went on. “Nothing has really changed, to be honest, the only thing that has is the fact that we don’t have Leavitt’s energy towards practice.”
Had the same impression reading that. A high energy/motivator type is definitely what is needed ideally from the next DC, but another position on the defense would work as well (if there is more turnover on the staff)
Who is a high energy guy that knows his **** in a 3-4? I'm asking because Idk. I'd prefer a younger coach but not the end all in that regard.
I saw this floated on twitter how about chuck pagano...sounds like his seat is very hot in Indy.
I don't think an NFL HC would, first, take a college coordinator gig and, second, want to recruit.
And there's that.
That would suit me.
Big Jim
WTF?
Emerging? I missed the stories, posts, and links describing his "emergence" for the position.
Really? You can't comprehend what he said?
Bufffan68
Club Member
Yeah...he or Tumpkin have my vote.
Others to consider? due to success at lesser/lower tier programs:
Phil Snow at Temple
Rocky Long at SDSU
Nate Woody at Appalachian State
BerkeleyBuff
Well-Known Member
I think Snow is following Rhule to Baylor.
Sykobuff
Well-Known Member
Imagination is your friend.
SINKRATZ
PhD in Analogy
I was high on him as a HC option here, looks like that was a bad call, but would love to look at him for DC.
Jeric
Club Member
He runs a 3-4.
Diaco is my #1 with a bullet.
Diaco served on the Notre Dame coaching staff as the defensive coordinator from 2010-13 and the assistant head coach in 2012-13. He was the 2012 winner of the Frank Broyles Award, given to the top assistant college football coach in the country and was a semifinalist for the award in 2011. Diaco joined the Notre Dame staff in 2010 as defensive coordinator and inside linebacker coach, took responsibility for the entire linebacker position in 2011 and added responsibilities as associate head coach in 2012.
His 2012 Irish defense ranked among the top 10 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 12 different categories as the school played in the BCS National Championship Game and posted an overall record of 12-1. Diaco developed a national reputation as one of the top defensive coaches in the game. Notre Dame allowed an average of 19.08 points/game from 2010-13, which ranked as the ninth-best average over that time of any team in the FBS.
Diaco also served at Virginia (2006-08) as the linebackers and special teams coordinator and Cincinnati (2009) as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach before joining the Notre Dame staff.
A native of Cedar Grove, N.J., Diaco began his coaching career in 1996-97 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He then served on the staffs of Western Illinois (1999-2000) as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach, Eastern Michigan (2001-2003) working with the same positions and Central Michigan (2005) as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
His 2012 Irish defense ranked second in the FBS in scoring defense - allowing just 12.77 points per game. Notre Dame only allowed 15 offensive touchdowns - four fewer than any other FBS school. The Irish held six opponents without an offensive touchdown and nine foes to one or fewer offensive touchdowns.
Diaco's 2011 defense ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense (24th, 20.7), total defense (30th, 344.7), rushing defense (47th, 138.9) and passing defense (38th, 205.8). It was only the second time since 2003 and fourth time in the last 15 seasons a Notre Dame defense ranked in the top 50 in all four categories. The Irish played in the Champs Sports Bowl following that season.
In his first season at Notre Dame in 2010, Diaco switched defensive schemes from a blitzing 4-3 defense the Irish utilized in 2009 and installed a 3-4 no-crease defense. Diaco's defense became immediately better as the Irish allowed 5.69 fewer points per game, 40.5 fewer yards per game, averaged one half sacks more per game and forced more turnovers in 2010 than 2009. The Irish played in the Sun Bowl that season.
In his only season at Cincinnati (2009), he was charged with replacing 10 starters on the Bearcats' defense, including every player on the front seven for 2009. The Bearcats recorded 110 tackles for loss in 2009 (8.46 per game) to rank third in the nation. They totaled 37 sacks and tied for 10th in the country averaging 2.85 sacks per contest. Cincinnati's defense allowed 3.6 rushing yards per carry.
Prior to Cincinnati, Diaco spent three years as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator on Al Groh's coaching staff at the University of Virginia from 2006-08. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, he was promoted to the Cavaliers' defensive coordinator position, but he left two months later to take the same position at Cincinnati. Virginia played in the Gator Bowl following `07.
In his only season at Central Michigan (2005), Diaco turned around CMU's rushing defense that just two years earlier had ranked last in the Mid-American Conference. Under Diaco's watch, Central Michigan led the MAC, allowing only 113.7 rushing yards per game.
He coached the special teams and linebackers at Western Michigan in 2004. The punting, punt return and kickoff return units all finished in the top three of the MAC.
Diaco's first full-time position was at Western Illinois where he was the running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 1999 and 2000. The Leathernecks won the Gateway Conference crown in 2000 and made an appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Diaco and his wife Julia have two sons -- Angelo and Michael - and a daughter Josephine.
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Notable in relation to CU:
His 3-4 "No Crease" Defense came from Al Groh, former Virginia HC who was under Parcells & Belichick with the Giants & Jets. That puts Diaco and MacIntyre into somewhat of the same coaching tree.
Diaco served on the Notre Dame coaching staff as the defensive coordinator from 2010-13 and the assistant head coach in 2012-13. He was the 2012 winner of the Frank Broyles Award, given to the top assistant college football coach in the country and was a semifinalist for the award in 2011. Diaco joined the Notre Dame staff in 2010 as defensive coordinator and inside linebacker coach, took responsibility for the entire linebacker position in 2011 and added responsibilities as associate head coach in 2012.
His 2012 Irish defense ranked among the top 10 in the Football Bowl Subdivision in 12 different categories as the school played in the BCS National Championship Game and posted an overall record of 12-1. Diaco developed a national reputation as one of the top defensive coaches in the game. Notre Dame allowed an average of 19.08 points/game from 2010-13, which ranked as the ninth-best average over that time of any team in the FBS.
Diaco also served at Virginia (2006-08) as the linebackers and special teams coordinator and Cincinnati (2009) as the defensive coordinator and inside linebackers coach before joining the Notre Dame staff.
A native of Cedar Grove, N.J., Diaco began his coaching career in 1996-97 as a graduate assistant at his alma mater. He then served on the staffs of Western Illinois (1999-2000) as the special teams coordinator and running backs coach, Eastern Michigan (2001-2003) working with the same positions and Central Michigan (2005) as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach.
His 2012 Irish defense ranked second in the FBS in scoring defense - allowing just 12.77 points per game. Notre Dame only allowed 15 offensive touchdowns - four fewer than any other FBS school. The Irish held six opponents without an offensive touchdown and nine foes to one or fewer offensive touchdowns.
Diaco's 2011 defense ranked in the top 50 in scoring defense (24th, 20.7), total defense (30th, 344.7), rushing defense (47th, 138.9) and passing defense (38th, 205.8). It was only the second time since 2003 and fourth time in the last 15 seasons a Notre Dame defense ranked in the top 50 in all four categories. The Irish played in the Champs Sports Bowl following that season.
In his first season at Notre Dame in 2010, Diaco switched defensive schemes from a blitzing 4-3 defense the Irish utilized in 2009 and installed a 3-4 no-crease defense. Diaco's defense became immediately better as the Irish allowed 5.69 fewer points per game, 40.5 fewer yards per game, averaged one half sacks more per game and forced more turnovers in 2010 than 2009. The Irish played in the Sun Bowl that season.
In his only season at Cincinnati (2009), he was charged with replacing 10 starters on the Bearcats' defense, including every player on the front seven for 2009. The Bearcats recorded 110 tackles for loss in 2009 (8.46 per game) to rank third in the nation. They totaled 37 sacks and tied for 10th in the country averaging 2.85 sacks per contest. Cincinnati's defense allowed 3.6 rushing yards per carry.
Prior to Cincinnati, Diaco spent three years as the linebackers coach and special teams coordinator on Al Groh's coaching staff at the University of Virginia from 2006-08. At the conclusion of the 2008 season, he was promoted to the Cavaliers' defensive coordinator position, but he left two months later to take the same position at Cincinnati. Virginia played in the Gator Bowl following `07.
In his only season at Central Michigan (2005), Diaco turned around CMU's rushing defense that just two years earlier had ranked last in the Mid-American Conference. Under Diaco's watch, Central Michigan led the MAC, allowing only 113.7 rushing yards per game.
He coached the special teams and linebackers at Western Michigan in 2004. The punting, punt return and kickoff return units all finished in the top three of the MAC.
Diaco's first full-time position was at Western Illinois where he was the running backs coach and special teams coordinator in 1999 and 2000. The Leathernecks won the Gateway Conference crown in 2000 and made an appearance in the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs.
Diaco and his wife Julia have two sons -- Angelo and Michael - and a daughter Josephine.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 19, 1973 (age 43) Cedar Grove, New Jersey |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Iowa |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | Iowa (GA) |
| 1999–2000 | Western Illinois (RB/ST) |
| 2001 | Eastern Michigan (RB/ST) |
| 2002 | Eastern Michigan (LB/ST) |
| 2003 | Eastern Michigan (OLB/ST) |
| 2004 | Western Michigan (LB/ST) |
| 2005 | Central Michigan (Co-DC/LB) |
| 2006–2008 | Virginia (LB/ST) |
| 2009 | Cincinnati (DC/ILB) |
| 2010 | Notre Dame (DC/ILB) |
| 2011 | Notre Dame (DC/LB) |
| 2012–2013 | Notre Dame (AHC/DC/LB) |
| 2014–2016 | Connecticut |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 11–26 |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
Non Head Coach
| |
| Awards | |
| Broyles Award (2012) |
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Notable in relation to CU:
His 3-4 "No Crease" Defense came from Al Groh, former Virginia HC who was under Parcells & Belichick with the Giants & Jets. That puts Diaco and MacIntyre into somewhat of the same coaching tree.
