LSU offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock is leaving Brian Kelly’s staff and returning to South Bend to become Notre Dame’s new offensive coordinator, according to a report from Tom Loy of 247Sports.
Denbrock is replacing Gerad Parker, who departed Notre Dame to become the head coach at Troy. It will mark the third coaching stint for Denbrock at Notre Dame, as he previously served on the Fighting Irish staff from 2002 through ’04 and again from ’10-’16 under Kelly.
Denbrock’s return is significant for head coach Marcus Freeman, who needed to nail the offensive coordinator hire amid scrutiny of last year’s unit. Denbrock will be the third Irish offensive coordinator under Freeman, following Parker and Tommy Rees, who’s now the offensive coordinator at Alabama.
