Former Notre Dame and LSU head coach Brian Kelly is open to returning to coaching after focusing on his health and reconnecting with former players and coaches.

Coaching Career

Kelly, 64, was fired by LSU midway through his fourth season in Baton Rouge last October. He has spent the months since his firing focusing on his health and reconnecting with former players and coaches, something the pace of running a major college program rarely allowed him to do.

Kelly said he wants to demonstrate support for current Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and the direction of the program. He praised Freeman for succeeding in one of college football’s most demanding jobs despite having no previous head-coaching experience.

Future Plans

Kelly is expected to remain connected to the sport through broadcasting during the 2026 season, calling Mountain West games for CBS. He said a future job would not necessarily have to come as the head coach of a national championship contender.

Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.