Chuck Martin (Notre Dame OC) is the best possible option at Head Coach

[BuffInDC]

Just a few notes on him taken from his Notre Dame profile

• Prior to coming to Notre Dame, Martin was head coach at Grand Valley State for six seasons, following Kelly who served as the Lakers head coach from 1991-2003. While coaching the NCAA Division II school in Allendale, Mich., Martin directed the Lakers offense, continuing the same offensive system Kelly installed.

• Under Martin's watch, Grand Valley went 74-7 (.914) and won NCAA Division II national championships in 2005 and 2006. The Lakers were runners-up in 2009.

• Guided the Lakers to five Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletics Conference championships in six years and posted a 16-4 record in Division II playoffs.

• Martin's .914 winning percentage was the second best among active college football coaches, regardless of division (Mount Union's Larry Kehres owned a .925 winning percentage).

• From 2004-09, the Grand Valley State offense led by Martin averaged 35.1 points per game, 427 total yards and 208 rushing yards per game.

• In first season at Notre Dame, helped improve the defensive statistical categories when compared to 2009: passing defense (76th to 54th) and pass efficiency defense (82nd to 25th).

• The improved coverage and tackling by the defensive backs under Martin led to the Irish allowing only 10.2 yards per completion in 2010, the fewest yards allowed by a Notre Dame defense since 1993. The 10.2 yards per completion average was seventh-best in the FBS in 2010.

• Named one of top 25 recruiters in nation by ESPN.com in February 2011 and was named to Rivals.com's Tom Dienhart's second team assistant coach dream team coaching staff in March 2011.

• Martin switches sides of the ball in 2012 and will serve as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach after working with the Irish secondary from 2010-11.

Category	National Rank	Actual
Rushing Offense	27	202.50
Passing Offense	75	218.83
Total Offense	49	421.33

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Martin_(American_football)

- Head coaching experience
- Proven winner
- Good recruiter
- Knowledge as an assistant coach on both sides of the ball

Would be a great hire to snatch him away from Notre Dame once the Championship game is finished.

 

[ahoelsken]

Just a few notes on him taken from his Notre Dame profile
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Martin_(American_football)

- Head coaching experience
- Proven winner
- Good recruiter
- Knowledge as an assistant coach on both sides of the ball

Would be a great hire to snatch him away from Notre Dame once the Championship game is finished.

Looks like Butch Jones with no HC experience. Pass.

 

[Matador]

No thanks.

 

[BuffInDC]

Looks like Butch Jones with no HC experience. Pass.

The irony is he was mentioned as a possible candidate at Cincinnati, further complicating the triangle of job surfing between Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, & Chuck Martin.

However, Martin has 6 years of Head Coaching experience.

Its up to you to discount it because it was in Division II where he built a dominant program that couldn't be sustained after he left.

 

[DBT]

Ummmmmmmmmmm, no.

 

[BuffAlum2007]

The irony is he was mentioned as a possible candidate at Cincinnati, further complicating the triangle of job surfing between Brian Kelly, Butch Jones, & Chuck Martin.

However, Martin has 6 years of Head Coaching experience.

Its up to you to discount it because it was in Division II where he built a dominant program that couldn't be sustained after he left.

He didn't build GVSU; he inherited it from Brian Kelly (who was the coach there) and kept the momentum going...

Definitely a pass on this guy...

 

[Junction]

Not even my first choice amongst ND coordinators...