 Rick Minter, the defensive coordinator who had been with the Irish since the 2005 season, was replaced by Corwin Brown, and Peter Vaas, the quarterback coach who had also been with the Irish since 2005 after David Cutcliffe left the position, was replaced by former Irish quarterback, Ron Powlus.Both Powlus and Brown played college football and had time playing in the NFL.Brown was previously an assistant coach for the New York Jets and Powlus had been Notre Dame's director of personnel development since 2005.