Brian Kelly, Notre Dame
It seems like just yesterday that Brian Kelly led the Fighting Irish to a complete resurgence, taking them to the BCS Championship game before losing to the Alabama Crimson Tide. It may seem like just yesterday, but the fact remains that heading into the 2017 season, Kelly will be five seasons removed from that BCS title game run.
And in 2016, the Fighting Irish didn’t even make the postseason after finishing with a 4-8 record.
Kelly has had success everywhere he’s been. He steadily rose up the ranks from Grand Valley State University to Central Michigan to Cincinnati to Notre Dame. Now entering his eighth season with the Irish, though, perhaps the program is ready for a change.