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Brian Kelly is ready to be a head coach again, but he wants to make sure he's with a team that is the best fit for him.
This week, Kelly appeared on "College Sports Radio on SiriusXM" and discussed his future as a head coach. He wants to get back on the field but understands that college football is evolving.
“What’s the right fit?” Kelly said. “You know, I’ve got 35 years of head coaching experience. I’ve had success in building programs. This is not, you know, a mini commercial for Brian Kelly. This is just, you know, giving you the understanding of what it’s been like. I want to listen to opportunities if they’re available and if the fit is right. Certainly, from my perspective, I would love to be able to be a head football coach again. And now it’s just a matter of is there a right fit out there for me?”
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According to On3's Pete Nakos, Kelly is expected to be in conversations for the Maryland Terrapins opening. Kelly has also said it would be "an honor" to be the head coach at Florida State, another program looking for a new head coach.
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Baylor is also open, so Kelly has options, and there will likely be more openings once the season ends. In October, Kelly shared his thoughts on the Maryland, Baylor, and NC State openings (NC State has zeroed in on Philip Rivers as its next head coach).
Brian Kelly Has Won Nearly 300 Games as a Head Coach
“They’re all unique, right? You know, we’re talking about ACC, Big 12, and the Big Ten,” Kelly said. “From a conference standpoint, the Big Ten obviously has proved itself to have that kind of appeal, right? With Maryland, it is a fertile recruiting area. There’s no doubt that the DMV area is a really good recruiting area. I think they’ve done great things in terms of upgrading facilities.
“North Carolina State, another great recruiting area. The ACC, you know, other than Miami, with Clemson not being where they were before, (there’s) a shot, right? I can win this thing at the ACC level, and I think that’s what makes it very attractive, as well as the geographical area. And then Baylor, it’s Texas. You know, you’re going to have players at Baylor, and that’s an institutional commitment that they’ve made."
Kelly has been a head coach in college football since 1991. He is best known for his time at Cincinnati, Notre Dame, and LSU and has won 297 games in his career.
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