Notre Dame hires Wes Yerty as director of scouting from Ole Miss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 5:15 PM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Notre Dame has appointed Wes Yerty as its new director of scouting, transitioning from his previous role as player personnel coordinator at Ole Miss. Yerty, who began his career as a recruiting analyst at Memphis before moving to coaching, is expected to enhance Notre Dame's recruiting and roster management efforts. He has established relationships with players Notre Dame is currently targeting, which may aid in his new responsibilities under head coach Marcus Freeman. This hiring is part of Notre Dame's push to strengthen its football staff.
- •Wes Yerty joins Notre Dame from Ole Miss.
- •He previously served as Ole Miss's player personnel coordinator.
- •Yerty's background includes coaching and recruiting analysis.
- •Notre Dame aims to improve its recruiting efforts.
- •He holds relationships with potential recruits for the Irish.
- 5:15 PMYahoo Sports — Report: Notre Dame has found new director of scouting from SEC team
"Notre Dame football made an addition to its front office staff as the Irish added Wes Yerty from Ole Miss to be their director of scouting.
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