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Reflecting on the top five Notre Dame football assistant coach hiring hiccups of the century

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen07/18/25EHansenND
Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder
Then-Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder celebrates after a Notre Dame defensive stop in the 2014 Music City Bowl against LSU. Matt Cashore/Imagn Images

Sometimes the best assistant coaching hires are the ones that fall through. And sometimes you don’t get that lucky. On the heels of the top 10 Notre Dame football assistant coaching hires of the century, here are the bottom five.