Biographical details | |
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Born | Cincinnati, Ohio | February 4, 1967
Alma mater | Cincinnati (OH) Archbishop Moeller [1] |
Playing career | |
1986–1987 | Notre Dame |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1991–1992 | Redlands (LB) |
1993 | Notre Dame (GA) |
1994–1996 | UConn (OL) |
1997 | Cincinnati (T]/OL) |
1998 | Cincinnati (RB) |
1999-2000 | Cincinnati (AHC/LB) |
2001–2002 | Minnesota (LB/RC) |
2003–2004 | Minnesota (DC/LB/RC) |
2005–2009 | East Carolina (DC/LB) |
2010–2012 | Florida State (AHC/LB) |
2013–2015 | Purdue (DC) |
2016 | Notre Dame (DC) |
Gregory William Hudson (born February 4, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He is a former defensive coordinator for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. He has also served as a defensive assistant at Minnesota, Cincinnati, Connecticut, East Carolina, Purdue and the linebackers coach at Florida State.
Hudson played college football at Notre Dame, where he played linebacker. Hudson was also a catcher on the Fighting Irish baseball team. [2]
Hudson was named the defensive coordinator at Purdue University in January, 2013. [3] His salary was $395,000 annually. [4] In 2016, Hudson joined the University of Notre Dame football team as a defensive analyst. [5] On September 25, 2016, Hudson was named interim defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, following the firing of defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder. [6]
Team defensive statistics where Hudson was defensive coordinator.
Total Defense | Passing Defense | Rushing Defense | Ref | ||
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2004 | Minnesota | 80th | 110th | 48th | [7] |
2005 | East Carolina | 82nd | 18th | 114th | [8] |
2006 | East Carolina | 59th | 40th | 69th | [9] |
2007 | East Carolina | 96th | 113th | 53rd | [10] |
2008 | East Carolina | 63rd | 68th | 72nd | [11] |
2009 | East Carolina | 100th | 116th | 39th | [12] |
2013 | Purdue | 95th | 33rd | 116th | [13] |
2014 | Purdue | 83rd | 56th | 96th | [14] |
2015 | Purdue | 111th | 88th | 107th | [15] |
2016 | Notre Dame | 44th | 24th | 70th | [16] |
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