DJ Mangas

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DJ Mangas
Personal information
Born: (1989-02-22) February 22, 1989 (age 33)
Arlington, Virginia
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
Career history
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards

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[]

  1. ^ "Meet the Tribe: DJ Mangas, Offensive Coordinator". The William & Mary Sports Blog. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Why a humbling stint as a 20-something OC earned DJ Mangas his chance at LSU". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  3. ^ "DJ Mangas named W&M offensive coordinator". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Offensive coordinator the 'ideal position' for W&M's D.J. Mangas". The Daily Press. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Right-hand man: DJ Mangas' ties to Panthers' Joe Brady go (relatively) way back". The Athletic. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  6. ^ "LSU analyst DJ Mangas joins the Carolina Panthers". WBRZ. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
  7. ^ "LSU Football to Hire DJ Mangas as Passing Game Coordinator". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 18 October 2021.

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