Brian Kelly

Quick Facts

Full Name	Brian Kelly
Occupation	Football Coach
Date Of Birth	Oct 25, 1961(1961-10-25)
Age	63
Birthplace	Everett, MA
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Scorpio

Brian Kelly Biography

Brian Kelly is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on October 25, 1961 in Everett, MA, Massachusetts, United States. Took over as the head coach of Notre Dame’s football team in 2010 and led the Fighting Irish to the BCS title game in 2012. Before his time at Notre Dame, he coached at Grand Valley State, Central Michigan, and Cincinnati.

He coached linebacker Manti Teo at Notre Dame.

Kelly was born in Everett, Massachusetts, and was raised in a Catholic Irish- American family in Chelsea, Massachusetts. He attended St. John’s Preparatory School in Danvers, Massachusetts. His father was a Boston politician. He was a four-year letter winner at Assumption College as a linebacker. After graduating from Assumption in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in political science he served as linebackers coach, defensive coordinator, and softball coach from 1983 to 1986.

Kelly joined the Grand Valley State University staff in 1987 as a graduate assistant and defensive backs coach for Tom Beck and became the defensive coordinator and recruiting coordinator in 1989. Kelly took over as head coach in 1991. In his final three seasons the Lakers went 41–2, at one point winning 20 consecutive games. The Lakers went 14–0 in 2002 en route to their first national title and went 14–1 in 2003 when they claimed their second National Championship. Kelly was named the AFCA Division II Coach of the Year after each of these championship years.

He had three children, Patrick, Grace and Kenzel, with his wife Paqui.

Brian Kelly Net Worth

Brian Kelly is one of the richest Football Coach from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Brian Kelly 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played linebacker at Assumption college from 1979 to 1982.

He won five Coach of the Year awards in 2012, including the AP College Football Coach of the Year.

Brian Keith Kelly (born October 25, 1961) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, a position he has held since December 2009. Kelly was previously head coach at Grand Valley State University (1991–2003), Central Michigan University (2004–2006), and the University of Cincinnati (2006–2009). He led the Grand Valley State Lakers to consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championships in 2002 and 2003. Kelly’s 2012 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team reached the 2013 BCS National Championship Game.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Brian Kelly Dating?

According to our records, Brian Kelly married to Paqui Kelly. As of December 1, 2023, Brian Kelly’s is not dating anyone.

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In his first full season, Kelly led Cincinnati to a competitive position in the Big East; the Bearcats’ second ever 10-win season (its first since 1949); and a Top 25 ranking. On December 5, 2007, Kelly was named Big East Coach of the Year after leading the Bearcats to a 9–3 record. Coach Kelly later led the Bearcats to a 31–21 victory in the PapaJohns.com Bowl over Southern Miss.

Facts & Trivia

Brian Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Brian Kelly celebrates birthday on October 25 of every year.

After beginning the 2009 season unranked in all polls, Kelly’s Bearcats reeled off 12 straight victories and finished the regular season undefeated. Going into the bowl season, they were ranked #3 in the BCS Standings and faced the Florida Gators in the Sugar Bowl. Kelly did not coach the team in the 51-24 loss to the Florida Gators because of his departure to Notre Dame.

How long has Brian Kelly been at Notre Dame?

Current position
2004–2006| Central Michigan
2006–2009| Cincinnati
2010–2021| Notre Dame
2022–present| LSU

What schools has Brian Kelly coached for?

Education

Who is the winningest coach in college football?

In overall career wins, the all-time leader is John Gagliardi with 489 wins, mostly at the NCAA Division III level. Gagliardi began his head coaching career at Carroll in Helena, Montana in 1949 and moved in 1953 to Saint John’s in Collegeville, Minnesota, where he served until retiring after the 2012 season.

Why did Ara Parseghian leave Notre Dame?

He said he was “ physically exhausted and emotionally drained ” after 25 years of coaching and needed a break. His last game was Notre Dame’s 13–11 win in a rematch against Alabama in the Orange Bowl. After 11 seasons as head coach of the Fighting Irish, he was succeeded by Dan Devine.

Why was Notre Dame's coach fired?

Five days after naming George O’Leary its new head football coach, the University of Notre Dame announced today that O’Leary had resigned suddenly after admitting to falsifying parts of his academic and athletic background.