DJ Mangas
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Born: | Arlington, Virginia | February 22, 1989
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 194 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Chantilly (VA) Paul VI Catholic |
College: | William & Mary |
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DJ Mangas (born February 22, 1989) is an American football coach.
Playing career[]
Mangas played college football at William & Mary from 2007 to 2011, where he was a former walk-on who played wide receiver and also served as the team's emergency quarterback.[1]
Coaching career[]
Early coaching career[]
Mangas began his career as the quarterbacks coach at Hampden–Sydney College in 2012, and was later the running backs coach at Georgetown. He would return to his alma mater William & Mary in 2014 as their running backs coach on the recommendation of former college teammate and then-William & Mary linebackers coach Joe Brady.[2] He was promoted to offensive coordinator in 2017, and was one of the youngest coordinators in Division I football at 28.[3][4]
LSU[]
Mangas joined the coaching staff at LSU in 2019, serving as the right-hand man to Brady, who was the Tigers' passing game coordinator.[5]
Carolina Panthers[]
Mangas followed Brady, who was hired as the offensive coordinator of the Carolina Panthers, and joined him as a coaching assistant.[6]
LSU (second stint)[]
Mangas was rehired as the passing game coordinator at LSU in 2021, joining Panthers quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz, who was named the Tigers offensive coordinator.[7]
References[]
- ^ "Meet the Tribe: DJ Mangas, Offensive Coordinator". The William & Mary Sports Blog. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Why a humbling stint as a 20-something OC earned DJ Mangas his chance at LSU". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "DJ Mangas named W&M offensive coordinator". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Offensive coordinator the 'ideal position' for W&M's D.J. Mangas". The Daily Press. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "Right-hand man: DJ Mangas' ties to Panthers' Joe Brady go (relatively) way back". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "LSU analyst DJ Mangas joins the Carolina Panthers". WBRZ. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
- ^ "LSU Football to Hire DJ Mangas as Passing Game Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
External links[]
- 1989 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Arlington County, Virginia
- People from Chantilly, Virginia
- Players of American football from Virginia
- Coaches of American football from Virginia
- American football quarterbacks
- American football wide receivers
- William & Mary Tribe football players
- Hampden–Sydney Tigers football coaches
- Georgetown Hoyas football coaches
- William & Mary Tribe football coaches
- LSU Tigers football coaches
- Carolina Panthers coaches