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Purdue officially hires new co-defensive coordinator, linebackers coach

Spenser Davis

By Spenser Davis

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Purdue coach Jeff Brohm announced the hiring of new co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach Brad Lambert on Friday afternoon.

Here’s the announcement:

“We’re very happy to have Brad join us,” Brohm said in a statement. “He is a veteran coach that has a long track record of working with some of the top defenses throughout his career. I look forward to our team getting to work with him.”

Lambert spent the last two seasons at Marshall and was the Thundering Herd’s defensive coordinator in 2020. Marshall went 15-8 overall 10-3 in conference games during Lambert’s tenure.

Marshall posted the No. 1 scoring defense in the country in 2020 at just 13 points allowed per game. The Thunder Herd finished No. 2 nationally in total defense, behind only Army (279.4 yards per game).

Lambert replaces Bob Diaco, who was fired after just one season. He’ll coach alongside co-defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter, who is entering his fourth season at Purdue.

Spenser Davis

Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.