Coaching Staff
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Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly’s Accountability Doesn’t Add Up
Let’s get one thing straight: Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly is unquestionably the best coach the Fighting Irish have had since legend Lou Holtz roamed the sidelines years ago. …
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Is Brian Kelly a Top 5 Coach?
As Brian Kelly prepares to enter his 5th season as the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish there are still some Irish fans who are not convinced that…
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Bob Diaco Raised the Bar for Brian VanGorder
Brian VanGorder might not be sure exactly what kind of defense he will install at Notre Dame until he completes his assessment of the current talent assembled in South Bend,…
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Brian Kelly to Call Plays for Notre Dame
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly announced on Tuesday that he would resume play calling duties for Notre Dame in 2014 after letting former offensive coordinator Chuck Martin hand the…
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Brian VanGorder Officially Named Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator
News broke a little over two weeks ago that Notre Dame tabbed Brian VanGorder as it’s next defensive coordinator to replace new UConn head coach Bob Diaco. Monday Notre Dame…
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Frank Leahy, College Football’s Greatest Coach
On Saturday, November 30th, Nick Saban fell short in his attempt to win a third consecutive national championship at Alabama, and his fourth in five years
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Mike Elston Expected to Stay at Notre Dame
Shortly after news broke that Bob Diaco would be leaving Notre Dame to be the next head coach at UConn, it was reported that Diaco had plans on offering Notre…
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Report: Bob Diaco to Be Named UConn Head Coach
According to CBS’s Bruce Feldman, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco is about to be named head coach at UConn after agreeing to a 5 year deal worth $1.5 million/year.…
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Brian Kelly Should Look Within for Next OC
If Brian Kelly looks to promote from within for his next offensive coordinator as he did the last time he had to replace an offensive coordinator, he has two great…
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Chuck Martin Named Head Coach of Miami of Ohio
Last year the Notre Dame coaching staff was able to maintain complete consistency following their run to the National Championship game. This year, that won’t be the case. Just three…
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Brian Kelly Contract Extension Imminent
When Brian Kelly met with the media on Friday to kick off Notre Dame’s 2013 fall camp, his contract was a hot topic following his NFL flirtation this off-season. According…
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Bob Diaco’s Stock Continues to Soar
He was leader the of a defense that was ranked at or close to the top of most important defensive categories in 2012, and he never saw the field. Notre…
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Brian Kelly Under Fire
To say the Spring and early Summer time-frame has been a tumultuous one for Irish fans, is a complete understatement.
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Contract Extension In Works for Brian Kelly
When Brian Kelly and Notre Dame announced last night that the Philadelphia Eagles’s courtship was not enough to entice Notre Dame’s head coach to the NFL it was assumed that…
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Brian Kelly Staying at Notre Dame!
After flirting with the NFL this week, Notre Dame head coach has announced that he is staying at Notre Dame. Kelly had the following to say in an official announcement…
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Report: Brian Kelly Interviewed by Philadelphia Eagles
As soon as Black Monday came and passed in the NFL two weeks ago we wrote that Brian Kelly and the NFL speculation was inevitable. Well, the inevitable appears to…
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Kelly’s Staff Changes Paying Dividends for Notre Dame
Between the 2010 and 2011 seasons there wasn't any turnover on the Notre Dame staff. This past off-season Kelly lost three assistant coaches. How Kelly reshuffled his coaching staff for…
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Brian Kelly NFL Speculation Inevitable for Notre Dame
One of the very few downfalls of Notre Dame's 12-0 regular season and all of the attention that it's brought to the program is the inevitable Brian Kelly NFL speculation…
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Weis Buyout Costs Notre Dame 6 Mil and Counting
During the last few days of the Charlie Weis era at Notre Dame, the size of Weis’s buyout was the source of much speculation in the media. The buyout was…
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Report: Charlie Weis “Likely” Headed to Florida
While Notre Dame was busy jumping out to a 27-3 first half lead over Miami in the Sun Bowl, the newswires were busy with reports of Charlie Weis headed back…
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Kelly Completes Coaching Staff
Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly completed his first staff at Notre Dame on Tuesday with the official announcement of the additions of Kerry Cooks (outside linebackers), Tim Hinton (running…
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Kelly Adds Paul Longo as Director of Strength and Conditioning
Brian Kelly and Notre Dame announced the hiring of Paul Long as the director of strength and conditioning for the Irish football program along with the addition of two other…
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Recruiting Highlights Assistants’ Immediate Plans
Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to Brian Kelly’s first staff on Tuesday – Chuck Martin, Mike Elston, and Mike Denbrock. Each had quotes about…
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Denbrock, Martin, and Elston Added to Irish Staff
Notre Dame officially announced the hiring of three new assistant coaches to first year head coach Brian Kelly’s inaugural staff. Former Irish assistant Mike Denbrock (tight ends), former Grand Valley…
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Brian Kelly’s Immediate To Do List
Now that Notre Dame has it’s head coach, the real work begins. Brian Kelly will be introduced as the next head coach for Notre Dame Friday afternoon and will begin…
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