Brian Kelly leaves Notre Dame for LSU
On November 30, 2021, LSU confirmed it had agreed to make Brian Kelly its new head football coach.
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame athletic director
I was not surprised. There had been enough in weeks leading up, gave me the sense that there were other things attracting Brian.
Day by day
- Nov 30, 2021Kelly told Notre Dame’s players in a message that he would be leaving.
- Same dayNotre Dame’s athletic director said Kelly would not coach the team in its bowl game.
- Same dayNotre Dame’s athletic director said Kelly did not come to him with a chance to match the offer.
Each day, as a table
| Date | Who | Days after the move |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30 | Bleacher Report; Brian Kelly; 95.3 MNC; Chicago Sun-Times; Jack Swarbrick; John I. Jenkins | 0 |
The day
Brian Kelly, Notre Dame head coach
I will be leaving Notre Dame.
John I. Jenkins, Notre Dame president
On behalf of the University of Notre Dame, I want to thank Brian Kelly for a wonderful 12-year run as our head football coach.
LSU confirmed Tuesday morning that it had agreed to a 10-year, $95 million contract with Kelly to make him its new head coach …
Kelly, who also was linked to the USC opening that went to former Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley, will be introduced at a news conference Wednesday in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
Athletic Director Jack Swarbrick says Kelly will not be coaching the Irish in their upcoming bowl game …
Brian Kelly, LSU head coach
I could not be more excited to join a program with the commitment to excellence, rich traditions and unrivaled pride and passion of LSU Football.
Reaction
Regrets the departure
Jack Swarbrick, Notre Dame athletic director
Brian did not come to me, which frankly I appreciated, with some opportunity to match the offer …
… he told the team today that it was just about another opportunity and the right time for his family to take on another opportunity and have another experience …
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Sources
News and releases
Bleacher Report, Nov 30, 2021“Brian Kelly’s Decision to Leave Notre Dame for LSU Wasn’t Surprising, AD Says”
Swarbrick’s words, as reported by The Action Network’s Brett McMurphy and printed by Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report, citing ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg
Kelly’s statement on the move, as printed by Bleacher Report
- 95.3 MNC, Nov 30, 2021
“Brian Kelly has left Notre Dame for LSU, search for his replacement underway - 95.3 MNC”
Kelly’s message to the Notre Dame roster, as printed by 95.3 MNC
Chicago Sun-Times, Nov 30, 2021“Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick not surprised at coach Brian Kelly’s departure as search for replacement opens”
- ABC57, Nov 30, 2021
“Notre Dame’s athletic director holds press conference on Coach Brian Kelly’s departure”
Notre Dame’s statement, as printed by ABC57
Irish Sports Daily, Nov 30, 2021“Notre Dame Searching for Head Coach as Brian Kelly Bolts to Baton Rouge”