DJ Mangas enters his second season as W&M’s offensive coordinator and his fifth on the Tribe’s coaching staff.
One of the nation’s top young coaches, Mangas was the second-youngest offensive coordinator in Division I (FBS & FCS) at the time of his promotion to coordinator from running backs coach in May, 2017.
During his first season at the helm of W&M’s offense, Mangas helped four Tribe standouts earn all-conference accolades. Highlighting that group was a pair of offensive linemen – Chris Durant and Connor Hilland – who signed NFL free agent contracts with the Los Angeles Chargers and Miami Dolphins, respectively. Additionally, tight end Andrew Caskin garnered a rookie camp invite with the Arizona Cardinals.
Prior to assuming the coordinator duties, Mangas coached W&M’s running backs for three seasons. In addition to producing a 1,000-yard rusher during each of those campaigns, Tribe running backs earned all-conference distinction all three years – highlighted by first-team selections in 2014 and 2015.
Under Mangas’ direction as a running backs coach, both Mikal Abdul-Saboor (3,108) and Kendell Anderson (3,082) etched their names in the Tribe’s record books and finished their illustrious careers as two of the most productive running backs in school history, ranking fourth and fifth, respectively, on the program’s all-time rushing list. The duo was especially prolific during the 2014 season in which it helped W&M average 195.2 rushing yards per game and total 27 rushing touchdowns. Anderson accounted for much of that production was honored as a STATS FCS Offensive Player of the Year Finalist after recording 1,418 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns – figures that both rank second on W&M’s single-season lists.
Following his graduation, Anderson earned a rookie mini camp invite with the Atlanta Falcons.
Mangas returned to Williamsburg after a pair of one-year stints at Georgetown and Hampden-Sydney College. As the running backs coach with the Hoyas in 2013, he helped the squad’s starting running back finish among the program’s single-season top-10 list in every major statistical category.
Prior to joining Georgetown’s staff, Mangas spent a season as the quarterbacks coach at Hampden-Sydney where the Tigers’ starting signal caller was a unanimous first-team all-conference selection after leading the league in passing yards, passing touchdowns and total offense per game.
Mangas began his coaching career at W&M as a student assistant immediately following his playing career, as he worked with the Tribe’s running backs and quarterbacks in addition to assisting with the management of winter workouts and spring practice and development of daily spring practice plan materials.
A four-year letterwinner at W&M, Mangas led the Tribe in receptions (45), receiving yards (591) and touchdown catches (5) during his senior season. Additionally, he earned the team’s 2011 Inspirational Award, which is given to the player who exemplifies great leadership.
Mangas serves as W&M’s primary recruiter in Northwest Virginia, Western Pennsylvania, Western Maryland, Ohio, Michigan, California, Arizona, Hawaii and Alaska.
