Packers hire Jeff Hafley as new defensive coordinator

Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley holds up the trophy after the Dec. 28 bowl game. BC beat SMU, 23-14, in the Fenway Bowl. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)MILWAUKEE - The Green Bay Packers have hired Jeff Hafley as their new defensive coordinator, the team confirmed on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

Hafley had been the head coach at Boston College the past four seasons.

"We are excited to welcome Jeff, his wife, Gina, and their daughters, Hope and Leah, to the Packers and the Green Bay community," coach Matt LaFleur said. "Jeff has had success at every stop of his coaching career with an impressive track record of developing players at every level. We look forward to him…