Wake Forest’s Mike Elko is coming to South Bend. Multiple reports confirm that the Demon Deacons defensive coordinator is Brian Kelly’s choice to come to Notre Dame to fix the Irish defense.
Perhaps the most important hire of Kelly’s tenure in South Bend, Elko comes on the heels of an eight-loss season and confidence in the Irish head coach at an all-time low. And as rumors swirl about major changes to the Irish coaching and support staff, Elko is the major offseason move that most were waiting for.
SI’s Pete Thamel broke the news on Thursday that Elko was accepting the job.