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Notre Dame Football Assistants Have Bright Futures

By Nathan Erbach

SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 21: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish talks to an assistant coach in the third quarter of a game against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 21, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame won 49-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
SOUTH BEND, IN - OCTOBER 21: Head coach Brian Kelly of Notre Dame Fighting Irish talks to an assistant coach in the third quarter of a game against the USC Trojans at Notre Dame Stadium on October 21, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. Notre Dame won 49-14. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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SOUTH BEND, IN – OCTOBER 28: Josh Adams #33, Alex Bars #71, and Quenton Nelson #56 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the North Carolina State Wolfpack at Notre Dame Stadium on October 28, 2017 in South Bend, Indiana. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Jeff Quinn (Offensive Line) 

Quinn is first on this list, because he presents a different outlook than the remaining staff members included. The current Notre Dame offensive line coach is a Brian Kelly protege, and one that has found himself back with Kelly after a disappointing head coaching career at Buffalo. Quinn and Kelly worked together at Grand Valley State in the 1980’s. When Kelly became Head Coach in 1991 Quinn stayed on as OC, and would remain by Kelly’s side until 2010.

More than likely, Quinn would have followed Kelly to Notre Dame as the offensive line coach and possible offensive coordinator, but Quinn also was given the opportunity to become a head coach. He led the Buffalo football team for 4+ seasons before his mid-season firing in 2014.

He quickly found himself back with Kelly as an offensive analyst, and when Harry Hiestand bolted for the Chicago Bears offensive line coaching job earlier this year, Quinn was promoted to the same position at Notre Dame.

It’s fair to say his head coaching career is behind him. However, Kelly will likely have a coaching position available to him for as long as he wants to coach.

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