UCF soccer coach Gus Malzahn continued to develop his employees Monday by hiring former LSU passing sport coordinator DJ Mangas as an analyst, this system introduced.
Mangas returned to LSU this previous season after one yr within the NFL as an offensive assistant with the Carolina Panthers in 2020.
He was, nonetheless, not retained by new LSU head soccer coach Brian Kelly, Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman reported final December.
In 2019, Mangas served as an offensive analyst underneath former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Brady earlier than leaving for the NFL to observe Brady to Carolina.
That season, LSU received the nationwide championship, scoring 50 or extra factors seven instances and successful all however two video games by double-digits.
In Carolina the following yr, Mangas labored alongside each Brady and former quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz.
That season, 4 Panthers every completed with over 1,000 scrimmage yards as Carolina turned solely the fifth crew within the Super Bowl period to perform such a feat.
Prior to teaching within the SEC and NFL, Mangas labored at his alma mater, William & Mary, from 2014-18. He coached working backs for 3 seasons after which was promoted to offensive coordinator for his ultimate two years there.
At the time in 2017, Mangas was the second-youngest offensive coordinator in Division I soccer.
Under Mangas, each William & Mary working backs Mikal Abdul-Saboor (3,108 yards) and Kendell Anderson (3,082) completed their careers as two of the best working backs in class historical past, rating fourth and fifth, respectively, on this system’s all-time dashing record.
Mangas performed vast receiver at William & Mary from 2007-11. During his senior season, he led his crew in receptions (45), receiving yards (591) and landing catches (5).
Following his enjoying profession, Mangas turned a pupil assistant the following spring at William & Mary earlier than leaving for Hampton-Sydney College in 2012 to teach quarterbacks.
The subsequent yr Mangas served because the working backs coach at Georgetown after which returned to William & Mary for the following 5 years.
Mangas joins offensive analyst Jesse Stone, defensive analyst Charles Moore and particular groups analyst Ben Larson on Malzahn’s teaching employees at UCF.
While coaches can use analysts in numerous roles, corresponding to an adviser or somebody to breakdown opponents’ schemes, analysts can’t coach on the sector or at observe.
By bringing Mangas to UCF, Malzahn provides one other set of eyes that has SEC and NFL expertise to his employees.
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