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Duke University has been making significant changes to its coaching staff. Manny Diaz, the new head coach, has hired Jonathan Patke from Texas State as the defensive coordinator. Lyle Hemphill, the co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach at Duke, is expected to join James Madison as the new defensive coordinator. Additionally, Duke has named Jonathan Brewer as the offensive coordinator. Willie Simmons, the head coach of Florida A&M, is being targeted for the running backs coach position at Duke. Furthermore, Texas A&M is set to hire Duke's special teams and tight ends coach, Coach Dougherty, in the same role.
Texas A&M set to hire Duke special teams/tight ends coach @Coach_Dougherty in same role. https://t.co/rG0gqAMNp2
Re: FAMU coach Willie Simmons. Has done a great job and needs to break into FBS somehow if that’s his ultimate goal https://t.co/2x1JcYuWXJ
Duke is targeting Florida A&M head coach Willie Simmons for its running backs coach job, sources tell @247sports. Simmons has led Florida A&M to a 39-8 record the last four years, including a 12-1 mark this year. Simmons and Manny Diaz previously worked together at Middle… https://t.co/EcoRtU9Ol9
Dukes names Jonathan Patke defensive coordinator.
From late last night: Duke has found its defensive coordinator, with new coach Manny Diaz tabbing Texas State’s Jonathan Patke. They worked together at Miami, Mississippi Stare and Louisiana Tech. https://t.co/iAAVzTjDbi
Sources: Duke is set to hire Texas State defensive coordinator Jonathan Patke as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patke worked with Duke coach Manny Diaz at Miami, Mississippi State and Louisiana Tech. He’s also worked as a defensive coordinator at Incarnate Word.
Jonathan Brewer named Duke offensive coordinator.
Source: James Madison is set to hire Lyle Hemphill as defensive coordinator. He had been at Duke this past season. Other defensive assistants include Zach Sparber (LBs), Eddie Whitley Jr. (CBs), Sam Daniels (DL) and Anthony DiMichele (safeties).
James Madison is expected to hire Duke co-DC and safeties coach Lyle Hemphill as its new defensive coordinator, sources tell @247sports. Before being part of Mike Elko’s staff at Duke the last two years, Hemphill was defensive coordinator at Wake Forest. https://t.co/dJORJ80Uo5 https://t.co/WjmGCAy47v