In 2017, Kelly — at the time Notre Dame's head coach — hired Lea to be the linebackers coach. Lea became the defensive coordinator a year later. When he left to become Vanderbilt football's ...

Vanderbilt’s turnaround men’s basketball season has produced the school’s first NCAA Tournament berth since 2017. Lipscomb, Tennessee and Memphis are also headed to the Big Dance.

Vanderbilt was picked to finish last in the SEC in the preseason but finished tied for ninth with an 8-10 conference record.