Head football coach at Grand Valley State University, 1991-2003.
Head football coach at Central Michigan University, 2004-2006.
Head football coach at the University of Cincinnati, 2006-2009. Did not coach team in the Sugar Bowl because he had accepted the head coaching position at the University of Notre Dame.
[10 December 2009] Announced that he had accepted the position of head football coach at the University of Notre Dame.