The Fighting Irish have hired Ja’Juan Seider as their new running backs coach following the departure of Deland McCullough to the NFL, and the new man has now offered his thanks to the Nittany Lions

Ja’Juan Seider, Penn State’s longtime running backs coach, is off to Notre Dame — but not without saying good-bye to the Nittany Lions and Happy Valley.

Former Penn State basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry had to blow off some steam following his latest loss at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame has hired running backs coach Ja’Juan Seider away from Penn State to do the same job for the Irish, coach Marcus Freeman announced.

Seider’s name, though, remained in the Penn State staff directory for quite some time after his reported hiring at Notre Dame. Finally, the Fighting Irish have officially welcomed Seider to South Bend. He will also serve as the associate head coach in addition to his running backs role.

Penn State's former running backs coach joins Marcus Freeman's staff. Stan Drayton replaced Seider with the Nittany Lions.

Seider heads to the Irish after serving as Penn State’s running backs coach, assistant head coach and co-offensive coordinator.

Notre Dame is loading up offensively by adding a high-profile assistant coach. Ja'Juan Seider will coach running backs at the school.

Seider has been Penn State's running backs coach for seven years and is among the team's top recruiters.

One of Franklin's longest-tenured assistants appears to be on the move. Running backs coach and assistant head coach, Ja'Juan Seider has been hired away from Penn State by Notre Dame. Seider has been on the staff since 2018 and is expected to join the Fighting Irish as the running backs coach.

The Fighting Irish head coach has bolstered his backroom staff ahead of the 2025 season with the addition of Ja’Juan Seider as running backs coach, following weeks of speculation