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Corners Coach Todd Lyght Will Not Return To Notre Dame

The Irish assistant coach will not be back to Notre Dame in 2020

Bryan Driskell

Corners Coach Todd Lyght Will Not Return To Notre Dame
Corners Coach Todd Lyght Will Not Return To Notre Dame /

According to multiple sources close to the situation, Notre Dame cornerbacks coach Todd Lyght will not return for the Irish next season due to personal and family reasons.

Lyght arrived at Notre Dame to coach the cornerbacks beginning in 2015, and the Irish have gone 47-17 during the five seasons he was an assistant. One of Lyght's protege's, Julian Love, earned consensus All-American honors and was a Thorpe Award finalist in 2018 and was selected in the fourth round of the NFL Draft by the New York Giants.

Of course Lyght was also an outstanding cornerback at Notre Dame (1987-90), earning unanimous All-American honors after the 1989 season and first-team All-American honors from UPI, American Football Coaches Association, NEA and the Walter Camp Football Foundation after 1990.

Lyght's eight interceptions in 1989 remain the third best single-season mark in program history.

A first-round draft pick of the Los Angeles Rams, Lyght spent 12 seasons in the National Football League, winning a Super Bowl with the Rams in 2000.

Notre Dame has several options for replacing Lyght. Head coach Brian Kelly could go outside the program and look for another cornerbacks or safeties coach due to current safeties coach Terry Joseph having a background coaching both corners and safeties. Of course, Joseph could take over the whole secondary and Notre Dame could bring someone in at another position as well, should they choose to go that route.

2:34 PM UPDATE: Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly has confirmed this report and offered some words on Coach Lyght.

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Bryan Driskell
BRYAN DRISKELL

Bryan Driskell is the publisher of Irish Breakdown and has been covering Notre Dame football for over a decade. A former college football player and coach, Bryan and Irish Breakdown bring a level of expertise and analysis that is unmatched. From providing in depth looks at the Fighting Irish, breaking news stories and honest recruiting analysis, Irish Breakdown has everything Notre Dame football fans want and need. Bryan was previous a football analyst for Blue & Gold Illustrated before launching Irish Breakdown. He coached college football at Duquesne University, Muhlenberg College, Christopher Newport University, Wittenberg University and Defiance College. During his coaching career he was a pass game coordinator, recruiting coordinator, quarterbacks coach, running backs coach and wide receivers coach. Bryan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Salisbury University, where he played quarterback for the Sea Gulls. You can email Bryan at bryan@irishbreakdown.com. Become a premium Irish Breakdown member, which grants you access to all of our premium content and our premium message board! Click on the link below for more. BECOME A MEMBER Be sure to stay locked into Irish Breakdown all the time! Follow Bryan on Twitter: @CoachD178Like and follow Irish Breakdown on FacebookSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown YouTube channelSubscribe to the Irish Breakdown podcast on iTunes Sign up for the FREE Irish Breakdown daily newsletter

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