Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has found his replacement to be the next general manager of the program. And he went to one of the NFL's most successful teams in recent years to do it. Mike Martin has been the director of scouting advancement for the Detroit Lions for the past four years.

When various cities and states are discussed regarding Notre Dame football recruiting, the city of Chicago — as well as the entire state of Illinois — is usually the first mentioned. Although it’s not the state Notre Dame located in,

The Lions are dealing with another departure. Their director of scouting advancement is heading to South Bend to be Notre Dame's general manager.

The Lions have lost 8 assistant coaches to other NFL jobs this offseason, and scout Mike Martin is headed to college football in a personnel role

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) -Notre Dame has reportedly hired a new general manager with NFL experience for its football program. ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported that coach Marcus Freeman and the Notre Dame administration have tabbed Mike Martin of the Detroit Lions for the position. Several other news outlets are also reporting the hire.

Texas Tech general manager James Blanchard turned down the same position with the Notre Dame football program, according to a report from ESPN. That decision co

In an offseason when their coaching staff has been raided by NFL teams, the Lions are about to lose an important member of their front office to a college team.

Notre Dame is finalizing a deal to hire Lions director of scouting advancement Mike Martin as the school's new general manager, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.