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Brian Kelly (American football coach)

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Brian Kelly (American football coach)

Brian Keith Kelly (born October 25, 1961) is an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Grand Valley State University from 1991 to 2003, Central Michigan University from 2004 to 2006, the University of Cincinnati from 2006 to 2009, the University of Notre Dame from 2010 to 2021 and Louisiana State University (LSU) from 2022 to 2025. He led the Grand Valley State Lakers to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championships in 2002 and 2003. Kelly's 2012 Notre Dame team reached the 2013 BCS National Championship Game, while his 2018 and 2020 Fighting Irish teams made appearances in the College Football Playoff.

Infobox

Born
(1961-10-25) October 25, 1961 Everett, Massachusetts, U .
Alma mater
Assumption University (1983)
1979–1982
Assumption (club)
Position
Linebacker
1983–1986
Assumption (DC/LB)
1987–1988
Grand Valley State (GA/DB)
1989–1990
Grand Valley State (DC/RC)
1991–2003
Grand Valley State
2004–2006
Central Michigan
2006–2009
Cincinnati
2010–2021
Notre Dame
2022–2025
LSU
1984–1987
Assumption
Overall
297–109–2
Bowls
9–5
Tournaments
11–4 (NCAA D-II playoffs) 0–2 (CFP)

Tables

· Head coaching record
Grand Valley State Lakers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1991–1998)
Grand Valley State Lakers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1991–1998)
Year
Grand Valley State Lakers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1991–1998)
1991
1991
Year
1991
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
9–3
Conference
8–2
Standing
T–2nd
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division II First Round
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
9
1992
1992
Year
1992
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
8–3
Conference
8–2
Standing
T–1st
1993
1993
Year
1993
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
6–3–2
Conference
6–2–2
Standing
3rd
1994
1994
Year
1994
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
8–4
Conference
8–2
Standing
2nd
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division II First Round
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
18
1995
1995
Year
1995
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
8–3
Conference
8–2
Standing
2nd
1996
1996
Year
1996
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
8–3
Conference
8–2
Standing
2nd
1997
1997
Year
1997
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
9–2
Conference
9–1
Standing
T–1st
1998
1998
Year
1998
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
9–3
Conference
9–1
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division II First Round
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
14
Grand Valley State Lakers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2003)
Grand Valley State Lakers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2003)
Year
Grand Valley State Lakers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2003)
1999
1999
Year
1999
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
5–5
Conference
5–4
Standing
7th
2000
2000
Year
2000
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
7–4
Conference
7–3
Standing
3rd
2001
2001
Year
2001
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
13–1
Conference
9–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L NCAA Division II Championship
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
2
2002
2002
Year
2002
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
14–0
Conference
9–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
W NCAA Division II Championship
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
1
2003
2003
Year
2003
Team
Grand Valley State
Overall
14–1
Conference
9–1
Standing
2nd
Bowl/playoffs
W NCAA Division II Championship
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
1
Grand Valley State:
Grand Valley State:
Year
Grand Valley State:
Team
118–35–2
Overall
103–22–2
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2006)
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2006)
Year
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2006)
2004
2004
Year
2004
Team
Central Michigan
Overall
4–7
Conference
3–5
Standing
5th (West)
2005
2005
Year
2005
Team
Central Michigan
Overall
6–5
Conference
5–3
Standing
4th (West)
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Central Michigan
Overall
9–4
Conference
7–1
Standing
1st (West)
Bowl/playoffs
Motor City
Central Michigan:
Central Michigan:
Year
Central Michigan:
Team
19–16
Overall
15–9
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2009)
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2009)
Year
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2009)
2006
2006
Year
2006
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
1–0
Conference
0–0
Bowl/playoffs
W International
2007
2007
Year
2007
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
10–3
Conference
4–3
Standing
3rd
Bowl/playoffs
W Papajohns
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
20
AP°
17
2008
2008
Year
2008
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
11–3
Conference
6–1
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L Orange†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
17
AP°
17
2009
2009
Year
2009
Team
Cincinnati
Overall
12–0
Conference
7–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
Sugar†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
4
AP°
4
Cincinnati:
Cincinnati:
Year
Cincinnati:
Team
34–6
Overall
17–4
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2010–2019)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2010–2019)
Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2010–2019)
2010
2010
Year
2010
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
8–5
Bowl/playoffs
W Sun
2011
2011
Year
2011
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
8–5
Bowl/playoffs
L Champs Sports
2012
2012
Year
2012
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
0–0
Bowl/playoffs
L (vacated) BCS NCG†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
3
AP°
4
2013
2013
Year
2013
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
0–4
Bowl/playoffs
W (vacated) Pinstripe
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
24
AP°
20
2014
2014
Year
2014
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
8–5
Bowl/playoffs
W Music City
2015
2015
Year
2015
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
10–3
Bowl/playoffs
L Fiesta†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
12
AP°
11
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
4–8
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
10–3
Bowl/playoffs
W Citrus
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
11
AP°
11
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
12–1
Bowl/playoffs
L Cotton†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
5
AP°
5
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
11–2
Bowl/playoffs
W Camping World
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
11
AP°
12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020)
Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020)
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
10–2
Conference
9–0
Standing
1st
Bowl/playoffs
L Rose†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
5
AP°
5
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2021)
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2021)
Year
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2021)
2021
2021
Year
2021
Team
Notre Dame
Overall
11–1
Bowl/playoffs
Fiesta†
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
5
AP°
5
Notre Dame:
Notre Dame:
Year
Notre Dame:
Team
92–39
Overall
9–0
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–2025)
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–2025)
Year
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–2025)
2022
2022
Year
2022
Team
LSU
Overall
10–4
Conference
6–2
Standing
T–1st (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
W Citrus
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
15
AP°
16
2023
2023
Year
2023
Team
LSU
Overall
10–3
Conference
6–2
Standing
T–2nd (Western)
Bowl/playoffs
W ReliaQuest
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
12
AP°
12
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
LSU
Overall
9–4
Conference
5–3
Standing
T–4th
Bowl/playoffs
W Texas
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
LSU
Overall
5–3
Conference
2–3
LSU:
LSU:
Year
LSU:
Team
34–14
Overall
19–10
Total:
Total:
Year
Total:
Team
297–109–2
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
Year
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth
†Indicates BCS or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
†Indicates BCS or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
†Indicates BCS or CFP / New Years' Six bowl. from final Coaches Poll. °Rankings from final AP Poll.
Year
Team
Overall
Conference
Standing
Bowl/playoffs
NCAA/AFCA/Coaches#
AP°
Grand Valley State Lakers (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference) (1991–1998)
1991
Grand Valley State
9–3
8–2
T–2nd
L NCAA Division II First Round
9
1992
Grand Valley State
8–3
8–2
T–1st
1993
Grand Valley State
6–3–2
6–2–2
3rd
1994
Grand Valley State
8–4
8–2
2nd
L NCAA Division II First Round
18
1995
Grand Valley State
8–3
8–2
2nd
1996
Grand Valley State
8–3
8–2
2nd
1997
Grand Valley State
9–2
9–1
T–1st
1998
Grand Valley State
9–3
9–1
1st
L NCAA Division II First Round
14
Grand Valley State Lakers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1999–2003)
1999
Grand Valley State
5–5
5–4
7th
2000
Grand Valley State
7–4
7–3
3rd
2001
Grand Valley State
13–1
9–0
1st
L NCAA Division II Championship
2
2002
Grand Valley State
14–0
9–0
1st
W NCAA Division II Championship
1
2003
Grand Valley State
14–1
9–1
2nd
W NCAA Division II Championship
1
Grand Valley State:
118–35–2
103–22–2
Central Michigan Chippewas (Mid-American Conference) (2004–2006)
2004
Central Michigan
4–7
3–5
5th (West)
2005
Central Michigan
6–5
5–3
4th (West)
2006
Central Michigan
9–4
7–1
1st (West)
Motor City
Central Michigan:
19–16
15–9
Cincinnati Bearcats (Big East Conference) (2006–2009)
2006
Cincinnati
1–0
0–0
W International
2007
Cincinnati
10–3
4–3
3rd
W Papajohns
20
17
2008
Cincinnati
11–3
6–1
1st
L Orange†
17
17
2009
Cincinnati
12–0
7–0
1st
Sugar†
4
4
Cincinnati:
34–6
17–4
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2010–2019)
2010
Notre Dame
8–5
W Sun
2011
Notre Dame
8–5
L Champs Sports
2012
Notre Dame
0–0
L (vacated) BCS NCG†
3
4
2013
Notre Dame
0–4
W (vacated) Pinstripe
24
20
2014
Notre Dame
8–5
W Music City
2015
Notre Dame
10–3
L Fiesta†
12
11
2016
Notre Dame
4–8
2017
Notre Dame
10–3
W Citrus
11
11
2018
Notre Dame
12–1
L Cotton†
5
5
2019
Notre Dame
11–2
W Camping World
11
12
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (Atlantic Coast Conference) (2020)
2020
Notre Dame
10–2
9–0
1st
L Rose†
5
5
Notre Dame Fighting Irish (NCAA Division I FBS independent) (2021)
2021
Notre Dame
11–1
Fiesta†
5
5
Notre Dame:
92–39
9–0
LSU Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (2022–2025)
2022
LSU
10–4
6–2
T–1st (Western)
W Citrus
15
16
2023
LSU
10–3
6–2
T–2nd (Western)
W ReliaQuest
12
12
2024
LSU
9–4
5–3
T–4th
W Texas
2025
LSU
5–3
2–3
LSU:
34–14
19–10
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