Cincinnati, Dec 11 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The next Notre Dame coach has been announced and it is none other than the Brian Kelly. The formal announcement hasn’t happened as yet and it is expected to be done at a news conference on Friday.

The forty-eight year old Brian Kelly will replace Charlie Weis who was unfortunately dismissed as the Notre Dame coach last Monday. Whereas Brian Kelly has been the coach at the University of Cincinnati since December of 2006. He has supposedly been signed on for an annual salary in the range of $3 million.

According to an article written by Jake Brown, Recruiting Analyst for Irish Illustrated, “The Massachusetts born Brian Kelly has made forays into distant parts of the country, pulling players from California and New Jersey, among other places, but his efforts have concentrated on Ohio, Michigan and Indiana … Make no mistake, Kelly has recruited well at Cincinnati. He’s also never beaten out Ohio State for a player it offered or seriously targeted. James, the four-star tackle, would be the first. Winning on the recruiting trail against Ohio State is a must at Notre Dame. Going from New Jersey to California is a must, too. It’s also something Kelly should be able to handle.”

“I am very pleased that a thorough and extensive search has led us to a new head coach in Brian Kelly, who I am confident will help us accomplish our goal of competing for national championships,” Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a statement announcing the next Notre Dame coach as Brian Kelly.