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McHugh Leaves Irish for Western Michigan Role
20 Feb
Summary
- Casey McHugh departs Notre Dame for Western Michigan.
- He previously served as senior analyst/assistant DB coach.
- McHugh reunites with former Notre Dame coach Lance Taylor.
Casey McHugh has been hired by Western Michigan, where he will serve as a senior analyst and assistant defensive backs coach. This marks another staff departure from Notre Dame, with McHugh joining former Irish coach Lance Taylor's growing staff. McHugh spent the last two seasons contributing to Notre Dame's highly-rated pass defense.
McHugh's career path has been unconventional, starting in aerospace engineering before transitioning to coaching at the Division III level. He held previous roles at Old Dominion and Oklahoma State. His move to Western Michigan highlights the increasing reputation of Notre Dame's analyst program as a stepping stone for coaches seeking on-field positions.
Notre Dame's new defensive coordinators, Chris Ash and Aaron Henry, will need to address McHugh's departure as they aim to maintain the secondary's strong performance. The team is also expected to hire Jevaughn Codlin as safeties coach and senior defensive analyst, potentially mitigating the impact of recent staff changes.
