Brian Vangorder
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Coaching Staff
Brian VanGorder Was 9th Highest Paid Assistant Coach in 2016?!?
According to data released by USA Today, former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was the 9th highest paid assistant coach in all of college football in 2016. VanGorder was…
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Notre Dame Coaching Changes
Notre Dame DC Brian Vangorder Fired!
Wow. Talk about an about face. Less than 24 hours after stating that coaching wasn’t a problem and that he was not concerned at all about the defensive coaching leadership…
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Analysis
Brian VanGorder’s Notre Dame Defense Shredded, Again
The third year of the Brian VanGorder experience was supposed to be different. Three years in the players – albeit with several new starters – were supposed to fully grasp…
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Analysis
16 Questions Heading into Notre Dame’s 2016 Fall Camp
Every year 128 teams have a laundry list of questions surrounding their programs as fall camps kick-off across the country. For Notre Dame in 2016, their list of questions might…
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Defense
Five Reasons To Be Optimistic About The Notre Dame Defense
Following my latest installment, which ranked the top 11 players on the Notre Dame defense, the response was near unanimous: the defense is in big trouble. Writing it, I hadn’t…
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Coaching Staff
Brian VanGorder Year 2: Go Big or Go Home?
In the hours after Notre Dame’s 31-0 thrashing of rival Michigan under the lights of Notre Dame Stadium, defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder’s stock had never been higher. His defense had…
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Coaching Staff
Brian Van Gorder’s Revamped, Comfortable Staff
A year after inheriting the defensive coaching staff of Bob Diaco, Brian Vangorder enters the 2015 with a completely revamped staff. Will it help?
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Notre Dame Coaching Changes
New Notre Dame Coaching Staff Brian Kelly’s Best?
Brian Kelly lost his best two recruiters this off-season, but when all of the dust settled he put together possibly the best staff he's ever had at Notre Dame.
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Notre Dame Game News
Notre Dame Remains Undefeated During Weekend of Upsets
It was sloppy, ugly, and difficult to watch. Notre Dame’s sputtering offensive performance against rival Stanford created a frustrating and stressful 60 minutes. Fighting Irish quarterback Everett Golson struggled against…
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Coach Interviews
VanGorder Talks Early Fall Camp ’14 Defensive Progression
New Notre Dame defensive coordinator talked about the very early impressions from the first two days of training camp at Culver Academy on Tuesday evening. WatchND had the video on…
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Analysis
Will Notre Dame’s New Assistants Have Recruiting Impact?
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has a method for success, and one that has carried him from the small town of Allendale, MI to overseeing one of college football’s…
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Duranko's Digest
Duranko’s Digest: Coaching Matters, Notre Dame’s 2014 Faculty
It is timely to examine the reconstituted coaching staff or "Football Faculty" as their primary function is to teach. Ah yes, we love our mantra "it's not the X's and…
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News & Rumors
Can Notre Dame Make a Run at Thomas Holley?
The official hiring of Brian VanGorder on Monday was not the only coaching news that could impact Notre Dame’s final push for the recruiting class of 2014. Larry Johnson,…
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Notre Dame Coaching Changes
Brian VanGorder Officially Named Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator
News broke a little over two weeks ago that Notre Dame tabbed Brian VanGorder as it’s next defensive coordinator to replace new UConn head coach Bob Diaco. Monday Notre Dame…
