When [autotag]Tommy Rees[/autotag] left [autotag]Notre Dame[/autotag] for Alabama, not only did the Irish lose their offensive coordinator but also their quarterbacks coach.
Not many have pondered who would fill that hole, especially since the offensive coordinator position has much brighter lights associated with it. Well, according to a report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, [autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] has found new quarterback coach, [autotag]Gino Guidugli[/autotag].
You many recognize his name. He played for Cincinnati in the early 2000s, and he was very impressive in his Bearcat career. Guidugli is the all-time leader in Cincy history for passing and total offense.
After his NFL career, he went into coaching, starting as the running back coach as Central Michigan before returning to his alma mater in the same capacity. Guidugli rose through the ranks, going from running backs coach to quarterbacks coach to passing game coordinator. In the last position, he called plays for the Bearcats.
Source: Wisconsin assistant Gino Guidugli is expected to be the next quarterbacks coach at Notre Dame. Guidugli spent the last two years as Cincinnati’s play caller, including the CFP bid and win at Notre Dame in 2021. He’s recruited the Midwest extensively.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 15, 2023
The Irish poached him from Wisconsin, where he followed [autotag]Luke Fickell[/autotag] to earlier this offseason. Freeman and Guidugli were on Fickell’s staff, so the relationship between the two is extensive.
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