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New Irish coach Brian Kelly says job a ‘dream’

The Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Brian Kelly has his dream job. Now he has to figure out how to turn Notre Dame back into a national championship contender.

The former Cincinnati coach was introduced Friday as the new coach of the Fighting Irish, a storied program

New Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly addresses [...]

Jeff Quinn will coach the Bearcats in Sugar Bowl game against Florida

Offensive coordinator Jeff Quinn will coach the Bearcats (No. 3 BCS, No. 4 AP) in their first Sugar Bowl game against Florida. Quinn has been one of Kelly‘s assistants for 22 years, moving with him from Grand Valley State to Central Michigan and Cincinnati.

Brian Kelly Named ESPN Home Depot Coach of the Year

The Associated Press

CINCINNATI – University of Cincinnati head football coach Brian Kelly was named as the ESPN Home Depot Coach of the Year.

The award will be presented to University Kelly as a part of The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards – live on Thursday, Dec. 10, at 8:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

In his third [...]

Cincinnati’s Kelly to coach Notre Dame

ESPN

Brian Kelly, who has coached Cincinnati‘s football team to a 12-0 record this season and a berth in the Sugar Bowl, will be the new coach at Notre Dame, two sources have told ESPN’s Chris Mortensen.

Sources: Kelly to be new Irish coach

Neither Notre Dame nor Cincinnati has confirmed that Kelly has accepted an offer [...]

Harbaugh not a Notre Dame candidate

The Associated Press

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby says he is confident head football coach Jim Harbaugh is not a candidate for the opening at Notre Dame.

In an e-mail Tuesday, Bowlsby said he had talked to Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Harbaugh’s agent, Jack Bechta, to confirm Harbaugh is not [...]

N.D. to talk to Cincy’s Kelly

ESPN.com news services

Notre Dame plans to interview Cincinnati’s Brian Kelly regarding its head-coaching vacancy Tuesday, most likely in

Notre Dame will interview Brian Kelly for head coaching job today 12/8/09

New York City, a person close to the situation told ESPN’s Joe Schad on Monday.

Kelly met with his undefeated team Monday afternoon and told players he [...]

Cincinnati 45, Pittsburgh 44

Associated Press

PITTSBURGH — Tony Pike‘s 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds left finished No. 5 Cincinnati‘s comeback from a 21-point deficit, and the Bearcats beat Pittsburgh (No. 15 BCS, No. 14 AP) 45-44

Cincinnati wide receiver Mardy Gilyard, right, grabs a pass for a two-point conversion in front of Pittsburgh defensive back [...]

Defense on the spot for unbeaten Cincinnati

The Associated Press

CINCINNATI (AP) – A board on the wall in Cincinnati‘s football meeting room lists six defensive goals for each game. In the last three weeks, only two of the goals were met – including winning the game.

That’s a bad sign.

The fifth-ranked Bearcats need a stout game from their struggling defense on Saturday at [...]

Notre Dame AD consulting with a search firm

Associated Press

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says there are far more people being mentioned for the school’s head coaching job than there are candidates.

Swarbrick would not disclose how many people he has contacted about the job. He began reaching out to candidates Tuesday, and said he is consulting with a [...]

Cincinnati-Pittsburgh Preview

STATS LLC

Brian Kelly is perhaps the most talked-about coach in the nation these days, but little of that discussion has anything to do with his undefeated Cincinnati team preparing for perhaps the biggest game in the program’s history.

As rumors of Kelly‘s future swirl, his fifth-ranked Bearcats put their unbeaten record on the line Saturday at [...]