Get to Know New Notre Dame DC Greg Hudson

Photo: Matt Cashore / USA Today SportsNotre Dame head coach Brian Kelly made some waves on Sunday by abruptly firing Brian Vangorder as Notre Dame defensive coordinator less than 24 hours after staunchly defending him. Kelly tapped former Notre Dame linebacker Greg Hudson to fill in as the interim defensive coordinator. Here’s a rundown of the man tasked with trying to put out the fires surrounding the smoldering Notre Dame defense.

Greg Hudson was a reserve linebacker for Notre Dame in the late 80’s originally recruited as part of the last recruiting class of Gerry Faust. Hudson played on special teams and as a reserve linebacker for Lou Holtz once Holtz took over the reigns of the Notre…