BATON ROUGE — LSU expects to hire current Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly as the program’s next head coach, according to multiple reports.
Sources: LSU is expecting to hire Notre Dame’s Brian Kelly as the school’s next head coach. An announcement could come as early as tomorrow.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2021
Thamel went on to say that an announcement could come as early as tomorrow.
Ross Dellenger with Sports Illustrated reported that Kelly had informed the Notre Dame team that he would be taking the LSU job.
More confirmation pouring in:
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) November 30, 2021
Brian Kelly has informed Notre Dame that he is leaving for #LSU, sources tell @SINow.
Matt Fortuna with the Athletic reported that LSU's offer to Kelly is a 10-year deal that could be worth up to $100 million.
LSU's offer to Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly is a 10-year deal that will take him north of $100 million with incentives, sources tell @BrodyAMiller and me.
— Matt Fortuna (@Matt_Fortuna) November 30, 2021
In his 12 seasons with Notre Dame, Kelly has accumulated a 113-40 record including an 11-1 record this season with the Irish being ranked sixth in the AP Top 25 and College Football Playoff rankings.
He is the winningest active coach in NCAA Football and sits first in all-time wins with the Fighting Irish.
Just now Brian Kelly messaged Notre Dame’s roster in Team Works that “I will be leaving Notre Dame.”
— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) November 30, 2021
The plan is for Kelly to meet with the team tomorrow at 7 a.m.
Here is the full message pic.twitter.com/sqAl2txZIy
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