Western Kentucky has hired Keynodo Hudson as cornerbacks coach, head coach Tyson Helton announced Tuesday. With the addition of Hudson – a 17-year coaching veteran – WKU has now filled all its full-time positions on the 2021 coaching staff.
Hudson comes to WKU after two years on Lovie Smith’s staff at Illinois. In 2020, the Fighting Illini tied for sixth in the Big Ten with seven interceptions in eight games. In his first year at Illinois in 2019, Hudson helped lead Illinois to six wins and an appearance in the Redbox Bowl versus Cal, the program’s first bowl berth in five years.