Most Notre Dame fans have an initial reaction when they hear the name [autotag]Brian Polian[/autotag]. Polian was twice an assistant on the Fighting Irish staff, once during the Charlie Weis era and then again under the second half of the [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag] era. Polian coached Notre Dame’s special teams and had the distinction of helping create the Hawaii to Notre Dame recruiting pipeline.
Polian was around Notre Dame football for a long time but his special teams units, especially in his second stint, were rather questionable. Polian followed Kelly to LSU following the 2021 season and coached the Tigers special teams last year where some tendencies followed.
Polian took a role away from the field earlier this year at LSU but has now moved on from the university entirely. He is leaving to take a job as the assistant athletic director role at John Carroll University, his alma mater.
Polian is the son of Pro Football Hall of Fame executive Bill Polian who helped build the Buffalo Bills AFC dynasty of the early-90’s and helped guide the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl 41 title.
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