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Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach Charlie Weis fired after five seasons
Charlie Weis has been fired after five seasons as Notre Dame coach.
A member of Notre Dame's coaching staff told ESPN's Joe Schad on Monday that coaches were informed of the decision in an afternoon meeting.
The New York Daily News first reported that Weis was ousted. The Associated Press also is reporting that Weis has been fired.
A brash offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired five years ago, Weis raised Irish expectations with back-to-back appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two seasons.
Since then, one of the nation's most storied football programs has gone 16-21.
Weis, who has six years left on his contract, was 35-27 in South Bend. His .565 winning percentage is worse than the .583 marks that got his two predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie, fired.
Notre Dame players have scheduled a mid-afternoon players meeting that will include a vote on whether they want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' wishes in deciding on a bowl trip.
The member of the coaching staff told Schad a decision hasn't been made on an interim coach; Notre Dame will wait to see what the players decide about a bowl appearance first.
Weis was not in his office early Monday, though there were no announcements about whether he will return for a sixth season. Swarbrick has said he will make that decision within the next few days.
Source: AP
A member of Notre Dame's coaching staff told ESPN's Joe Schad on Monday that coaches were informed of the decision in an afternoon meeting.
The New York Daily News first reported that Weis was ousted. The Associated Press also is reporting that Weis has been fired.
A brash offensive coordinator with the NFL champion New England Patriots when he was hired five years ago, Weis raised Irish expectations with back-to-back appearances in BCS bowl games in his first two seasons.
Since then, one of the nation's most storied football programs has gone 16-21.
Weis, who has six years left on his contract, was 35-27 in South Bend. His .565 winning percentage is worse than the .583 marks that got his two predecessors, Tyrone Willingham and Bob Davie, fired.
Notre Dame players have scheduled a mid-afternoon players meeting that will include a vote on whether they want to play in a bowl game after a 6-6 season. Athletic director Jack Swarbrick has said he will consider the players' wishes in deciding on a bowl trip.
The member of the coaching staff told Schad a decision hasn't been made on an interim coach; Notre Dame will wait to see what the players decide about a bowl appearance first.
Weis was not in his office early Monday, though there were no announcements about whether he will return for a sixth season. Swarbrick has said he will make that decision within the next few days.
Source: AP