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There has been no confirmation from Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy or any university official, but it is expected that former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder will be introduced next week as an additional defensive analyst for the Cowboy football program.

Former OSU defensive coordinator Bill Clay has been retained for his third year as a staff analyst. The 57-year-old VanGorder was fired at Notre Dame in September, after the Fighting Irish were beaten in three of their first four games, and finished the season as a defensive analyst for the Georgia Bulldogs.

In 2008-11, VanGorder coordinated the Atlanta Falcons’ defense. His NFL experience also included coaching linebackers for Jacksonville (2005) and the New York Jets (2013). Before his 2014-16 run at Notre Dame, his college football employment history included the coordination of defenses at Auburn (2012), South Carolina (2007) and Georgia (2001-04). He was a small-college head coach at Wayne State (his alma mater) and at Georgia Southern.

While at Georgia in 2003, VanGorder was the recipient of the Broyles Award, given annually to the top assistant coach in college football.