Brian Kelly will be forced to make the most important hire of his Notre Dame tenure in the near future as he looks to find a permanent replacement to former defensive coordinator Brian Vangorder. Interim DC Greg Hudson will have an eight game audition to win over Kelly, but should Hudson fail to do so, the Irish will be in the market for a defensive coordinator this off-season.
Should Notre Dame be in that market, here’s a run down of the requirements Kelly and Notre Dame should use while searching for a coach who will be tasked with rebuilding a defense that is currently one of the worst in the nation statistically speaking.