Mobile | RSS
You choose, we deliver
If you are interested in this story, you might be interested in others from The Journal Gazette. Go to www.journalgazette.net/newsletter and pick the subjects you care most about. We'll deliver your customized daily news report at 3 a.m. Fort Wayne time, right to your email.

Irish Insights

  • No. 23 Irish dump Rutgers
    SOUTH BEND – Jack Cooley scored 17 of his 22 points in the second half to lead No. 23 Notre Dame to a 71-53 win over Rutgers on Wednesday night.Today 9:23 pm
  • Irish break into polls
    The Notre Dame men's basketball team is ranked 23rd in The Associated Press Top 25 and No. 25 in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches poll.Monday
  • Irish women upset by West Virginia
    SOUTH BEND – Brooke Hampton made two free throws with 4.6 seconds remaining and West Virginia beat No. 2 Notre Dame 65-63 on Sunday, snapping Irish’s 21-game winning streak.Sunday
Advertisement
Last updated: December 28, 2009 8:17 p.m.

Kelly to name Martin to staff, reports say

Tony Krausz | The Journal Gazette

Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly is expected to name Grand Valley State coach Chuck Martin his defensive backs coach, according to reports.

Martin, who was first reported to be named to Kelly's first Irish staff by the Grand Rapids Press, began his career under Kelly as Grand Valley's defensive backs coach.

Martin was the Lakers defensive coordinator under Kelly in 2003 and was named Grand Valley's head coach after Kelly left for Central Michigan in 2004.

Martin won Division II national titles in 2005 and 2006 and finished runner-up this season. He went 74-7 in six seasons with the Lakers.

Martin will be taking over a secondary that struggled last season. The Irish were 76th in pass defense, giving up 227.5 passing yards per game, and gave up 17 passing touchdowns.

"Chuck is a man that should be on anybody's list because he's just a great football coach," Kelly said at his introductory news conference Dec. 11.

© Copyright 2012 The Journal Gazette. All rights reserved. Neither this material nor its presentation may be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
The Journal Gazette's Assistant Sports Editor Tony Krausz covers The University of Notre Dame. Krausz, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a native of St. Louis, has been assistant sports editor since October 2005. Prior to joining the JG, he worked at two papers in Mississippi covering high school and college athletics.
Share