It wasn’t going to be easy to replace running backs coach Lance Taylor who left to become the offensive coordinator at Louisville but Marcus Freeman appears to have hit a home run.
Deland McCullogh is reportedly set to become Notre Dame’s new running backs coach and brings with him quite the resume.
McCullogh played running back at Miami (OH) from 1992-1995 and rushed for over 1,000 yards in three separate seasons. His career concluded with over 4,300 career rushing yards and 37 touchdowns for the Red Hawks.
McCullogh got into coaching in 2010 as he joined Miami (OH) as a coaching intern before being hired as Indiana’s running backs coach in 2011 and coached star Hoosier running backs Stephen Houston, Tevin Coleman, and Jordan Howard before taking the same position at USC.
After one year with the Trojans in which running back Ronald Jones ran for over 1,500 yards, McCullogh was hired by the Kansas City Chiefs. The next three seasons saw the Chiefs make an AFC Championship appearance all three years, play in the Super Bowl twice, and win Super Bowl LIV 31-20 over the San Francisco 49ers in large part due to their running game.
McCullogh has turned into a coaching star despite only being in the profession for a decade and brings a track record of success that makes it incredibly easy for Notre Dame fans to get excited about.
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