Most Notre Dame fans won’t be confused for being SEC rooters, but it’s plenty safe to assume most will be pulling for Clark Lea and Vanderbilt in the coming years.
Lea, Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator from 2018-2020, took the head coaching job at his alma mater this winter and recently hired a former Notre Dame linebacker to his staff.
Greer Martini, who played for Lea (then linebackers coach) in 2017, is off to Nashville as he’ll be a defensive quality control coach for Lea and the Commodores.
Martini played linebacker at Notre Dame from 2014-2017, recording 190 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, five sacks, and an interception in that time.
Martini also spent time professionally with the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings as well as a stint in the XFL.