Notre Dame Set to Hire Charlie Partridge as Its Next Defensive Line Coach
- Ruben Kelly Ysasi
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
Notre Dame is set to hire Colts Defensive Line Coach Charlie Partridge for the same position.
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The Irish moved quickly to fill the opening following the announcement that Al Washington will shift from defensive line coach to linebackers coach beginning in 2026. The move comes after Max Bullough departed Notre Dame to become the linebackers coach and co-defensive coordinator at Michigan State, his alma mater.
Partridge joins Notre Dame with nearly 30 years of college coaching experience, including stops at Wisconsin and Pittsburgh, as well as a three-year stint as the head coach at Florida Atlantic. Prior to joining the staff in Indianapolis, he spent seven seasons on Pat Narduzzi’s staff at Pitt, where he played a key role in the program’s defensive development.
Earlier in his career, Partridge served as Wisconsin’s co-defensive coordinator alongside Chris Ash from 2011-12, before the pair joined Arkansas’s staff in 2013 in similar defensive leadership roles.
Throughout his career, Partridge has worked with elite defensive talent, including coaching J.J. Watt at Wisconsin, Trey Flowers at Arkansas, and Calijah Kancey during his time at Pitt.
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