Earlier this afternoon we passed along the report from Sports Illustrated that said Todd Lyght would not be back coaching cornerbacks in 2019. Since the time of our posting the news has been made official by Brian Kelly and the university.
Kelly released the following statement in regards to Lyght:
"His impact as both a player and coach here at Notre Dame will be lasting."
–@CoachBrianKelly on Todd Lyght.#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/nmWwGhcqSQ
— Notre Dame Football PR Team (@NDFootballPR) January 2, 2020
As stated previously the decision to leave was Lyght’s and it wasn’t a firing.
Matt Fortuna covers Notre Dame and college football for The Athletic and had a guess as to at least a direction Lyght may be headed:
Notre Dame DB coach Todd Lyght will not return. Lyght’s son Logan plays at California prep powerhouse Mater Dei. Wouldn’t be surprised if Todd ends up closer to there.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) January 2, 2020
Lyght had been a member of Brian Kelly’s staff at Notre Dame since 2015.