NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clark Lea has wanted to be the football coach at Vanderbilt most of his life. He now has the job big enough to lure him away from being defensive coordinator at Notre Dame.
Lea said his career arc had to align with this opening and the fact it did confirms he was meant to be Vanderbilt’s coach.
“This was a place I was meant to take on, a challenge that I was built for and I’m excited obviously about it,” Lea said Sunday. “I didn’t know that I would get the chance, certainly get the chance this early. But you know, by God, I’m not going to screw it up, I can assure you that.”