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9 unusual facts about Charlie Weis


Dave Campo

On January 13, 2012, Kansas head coach Charlie Weis hired Campo as defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach.

Demetrius Jones

While competing to become the starting quarterback in the spring of 2007, Jones was commended by coach Charlie Weis for having "made the most plays," and in the final week of fall practice he was awarded the position.

Fatal Care: Survive in the U.S. Health System

Well-publicized preventable medical error cases involve celebrities Dennis Quaid, Terry Francona and Charlie Weis.

John Chironna

Former Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis credited Chironna for influencing his view of football.

Maurice Stovall

When Charlie Weis became Notre Dame's coach prior to the 2005 season, he sought to get Stovall back to his freshman year form.

Michael Haywood

Haywood served as an assistant at several college football programs, most notably under Nick Saban at LSU, under Mack Brown at Texas and under Charlie Weis at his alma mater Notre Dame.

Nate Montana

After graduating from high school in 2008, he enrolled at Notre Dame and joined the Fighting Irish football team's coach Charlie Weis as a walk-on, with the hope of landing a scholarship as a sophomore.

Randy Edsall

In 2009, Edsall was mentioned in Notre Dame's search for a new head football coach following the firing of Charlie Weis.

Travis Thomas

In 2006 he was moved to the position of linebacker because of his speed and physicality with Coach Charlie Weis's blessing and was appointed captain of special teams.


NFL Quarterback Club 99

Play-by-play is handled by Randy Cross and Mike Patrick while the artificial intelligence was developed by coach Charlie Weis.


see also

2012 Kansas Jayhawks football team

Following the hire of Charlie Weis, the Jayhawks received a pair of high profile quarterback transfers in the duo of Dayne Crist from Notre Dame and Jake Heaps from BYU.