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Five Schools that Could Hire Manny Diaz as Head Coach

By Alan Rubenstein

Dec 30, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive coordinator Manny Diaz huddles up with the defense during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2015 Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated the Wolfpack 51-28. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 30, 2015; Charlotte, NC, USA; Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive coordinator Manny Diaz huddles up with the defense during a timeout in the fourth quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack in the 2015 Belk Bowl at Bank of America Stadium. The Bulldogs defeated the Wolfpack 51-28. Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 25, 2016; Kalamazoo, MI, USA; Western Michigan Broncos head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates with wide receiver Carrington Thompson (15) during the second half against the Toledo Rockets at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos won 55-35. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; Kalamazoo, MI, USA; Western Michigan Broncos head coach P.J. Fleck celebrates with wide receiver Carrington Thompson (15) during the second half against the Toledo Rockets at Waldo Stadium. The Broncos won 55-35. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports /

Western Michigan

This one hinges on Western Michigan Head Coach P.J. Fleck leaving for another job. Fleck is 29-21 in four seasons with the Broncos. They are 12-0 this season and if they win the MAC Championship against Ohio this week, will earn a spot in a New Year’s Six Bowl, likely the Cotton.

Fleck was 1-11 in 2013, his first season in Kalamazoo. The Broncos went 8-5 in 2014 and ’15. They lost in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in 2014 and won the Bahamas Bowl over Middle Tennessee State last season, the first Bowl win in school history.

The Broncos have dominated opponents this season. They average 44.9 PPG, fourth nationally, and allow 19.2 PPG, 16h nationally.

Fleck has been rumored to be among the Candidates at Oregon (if Mark Helfrich gets fired), Purdue and Houston. Purdue would make the most sense with Fleck’s midwest ties. He played at Northern Illinois and grew up not far from DeKalb in Spring Grove, Ill, a far west suburb of Chicago.

Houston would be a slight move up. With the Cougars still in American Athletic Conference, Fleck can would have little advantages at Houston that he has at WMU. The Biggest exception would be the recruiting base.

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