Breaking News: Notre Dame shakes up staff with major defensive hire.
The Notre Dame football team has been making significant adjustments to its staff recently. Some of these changes were beyond their control, such as the departures of key staff members like Chad Bowden and Al Golden. Despite these losses, the Irish have demonstrated resilience, regrouping each time and making the staff stronger. On Friday, head coach Marcus Freeman and his team took another positive step by officially adding a new defensive analyst to the fold.
Jevaughn Codlin is now officially a part of the Notre Dame football staff. He made the announcement himself on social media, updating his profile to reflect his new position. Though not a full-fledged coaching role, this position is a valuable one for Codlin as he continues to grow in the coaching world. He had previously lost his position when the entire West Virginia staff was let go following the firing of head coach Neal Brown.
Codlin’s hiring had been reported earlier in the week, but it is now official. The timing of his addition is critical, as it comes just weeks before the start of Notre Dame football’s spring practice. Codlin is still early in his coaching career, having started in 2022 at Emporia State, a Division II school, before moving to West Virginia as a graduate assistant. During his time with the Mountaineers, Codlin served as an assistant secondary coach, which makes him an ideal candidate to help work with the defensive backs at Notre Dame this season.
With the departure of players like Benjamin Harrison and the introduction of new defensive coordinator Chris Ash, Notre Dame’s defensive backfield is going through some changes. Codlin will likely play a key role in helping Mike Mickens and the rest of the coaching staff with this transition.
As spring practice approaches, it seems that the staff changes at Notre Dame might finally be complete. Players will have the opportunity to adjust to their new teammates and coaches, including the addition of Codlin, and prepare for the upcoming season. The Irish continue to build a strong, competitive team, and Codlin’s addition further strengthens the defense as the coaching staff continues to make strategic improvements.