Charles Joseph (Charlie) Weis (born March 30, 1956 in Middlesex, New Jersey) is the head coach of the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team. Image File history File links Charlie_Weis. ... San Francisco redirects here. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... This List of colleges and universities in the United States includes colleges and universities in the U.S. that grant four-year baccalaureate and/or post-graduate masters and doctorate degrees. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location of Trenton inside of Mercer County Coordinates: , Country State County Mercer Incorporated November 13, 1792 Government  - Mayor Douglas H. Palmer Area  - City  8. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ... is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Middlesex is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. ... The head coach in sports coaching is the coach who is in charge of the other coaches. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... Head Coach Charlie Weis 3rd Year, 19–7–0 Home Stadium Notre Dame Stadium Capacity 80,795 - Grass Conference Independent First Year 1887 Athletic Director Dr. Kevin White Website UND.com Team Records All-time Record 821–269–42 (.744) Postseason Bowl Record 13–15 Awards Wire National Titles 8...

Early career

After graduating from Middlesex (N.J.) High School, Weis decided to attend the University of Notre Dame. This is where he earned his bachelor's degree in speech and drama in 1978. While coaching football at South Carolina, he earned his master's degree in education in 1989. Middlesex High School (MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in the center of Middlesex, Middlesex County, New Jersey. ... The University of Notre Dame IPA: is a Catholic[4] institution located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated section of St. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ...

Weis began his coaching career in 1979 at Boonton High School in New Jersey, then spent the next five seasons at Morristown (N.J.) High School as a football assistant.^[1] In 1985, he was hired by head coach Joe Morrison at the University of South Carolina, where he served four seasons on the Gamecock staff before returning to New Jersey as the head coach at Franklin Township High in 1989. That year, he directed Franklin Township to the New Jersey state championship while also assisting in the New York Giants' pro personnel department. Boonton High School is a comprehensive four-year public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Boonton, in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Boonton Public Schools. ... Morristown is High School (or MHS) is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades 9 - 12 from three communities in Morris County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Morris School District. ... Joe Morrison (1937-1989) was a National Football League football player who played for the New York Giants. ... The University of South Carolina, Columbia (USC or Carolina) is a public, co-educational, research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ... The University of South Carolinas 19 varsity sports teams are known as the Gamecocks. ... Map of Franklin Township in Somerset County Blackwells Mills Canal House in the Somerset section of Franklin Township Franklin Township is a Township in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. ... This article is about the current National Football League team. ...

Assistant to Bill Parcells

In 1990, he launched his professional coaching career with the Giants when he was named defensive assistant and assistant special teams coach under Giants head coach Bill Parcells. The Giants went on to win the Super Bowl that season, edging the Buffalo Bills by a score of 20-19. After Ray Handley took over as head coach in 1991, Weis stayed on as the running backs coach for two seasons, developing RB Rodney Hampton into a 1,000 yard rusher and Pro Bowl player. Duane Charles Bill Parcells (born August 22, 1941 in Englewood, New Jersey), nicknamed The Big Tuna, is a retired American football head coach, last coaching the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League. ... The winning Super Bowl team receives the Vince Lombardi Trophy. ... For other uses, see Buffalo Bills (disambiguation). ... Date January 27, 1991 Stadium Tampa Stadium City Tampa, Florida MVP Ottis Anderson, Running back Favorite Bills by 6 National anthem Whitney Houston Coin toss Pete Rozelle Referee Jerry Seeman Halftime show New Kids on the Block Attendance 73,813 TV in the United States Network ABC Announcers Al Michaels... Ray Handley (born October 8, 1944) is a former American football player and coach who is best remembered for his stormy two seasons as head coach of the National Football Leagues New York Giants in the early 1990s. ... P.J. Daniels was a star running back for Georgia Tech from 2002-2005. ... Rodney Hampton (born 1969) was a running back with an eight year career. ... In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League (NFL). ...

Weis then began a four-year stint with the New England Patriots, where he once again served under Parcells. For the first two years, Weis served as tight ends coach (1993-94), developing Ben Coates into a Pro Bowl selection in 1994. The next year Weis served as running backs coach (1995), where he lobbied to draft RB Curtis Martin and promptly developed the rookie sensation, coaching Martin to the 1995 Pro Bowl and a 1,400 yard rushing season. Martin was also named Rookie of the Year. In 1996, Weis served as receivers coach, where he continued his trend of successful development of players, developing WR Terry Glenn into a 1,100 yard receiver as a rookie. City Foxborough, Massachusetts Other nicknames The Pats Team colors Nautical Blue, New Century Silver, Red, and White Head Coach Bill Belichick Owner Robert Kraft General manager Bill Belichick (de facto) Mascot Pat Patriot League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960–69) Eastern Division (1960–69) National Football League (1970–present... The tight end (TE) is a position in American football on the offensive team. ... Ben Coates (born August 16, 1969 in Greenwood, South Carolina) is an American former NFL tight end, former CIAA football coach and current NFL Tight Ends coach. ... The NFL Draft (officially the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting[1]) is an annual sports draft in which National Football League (NFL) teams take turns, through seven rounds[2], selecting amateur college American football players and other first-time eligible players. ... Curtis Martin is a former American football running back. ... Since 1967 The Associated Press has given two annual Rookie of the Year Awards to NFL American football players: one for an offensive player and one for a defensive player. ... Terrell Tyree Glenn (born July 23, 1974 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American football wide receiver who currently plays for the Dallas Cowboys of the NFL. // Glenn attended Brookhaven High School in Columbus, Ohio and was a three-year letterman in football, basketball, and track, and a two-year letterman...

When Parcells left New England following the 1996 season, Weis once again followed his mentor to the New York Jets. In New York, Weis served his first year as wide receivers coach ('97), where he developed Keyshawn Johnson. Under Weis' coaching, Johnson became a back-to-back Pro-Bowler in 1998 and 1999. In 1997, Weis became the offensive coordinator of the Jets, in addition to being the primary receivers coach. In his second year as Offensive coordinator, the New York Jets finished fourth in the National Football League in offense. Weis served as the team's offensive coordinator from 1997 to 1999. City East Rutherford, New Jersey Other nicknames Gang Green, the Green and White, Jersey Jets Team colors Hunter green and white Head Coach Eric Mangini Owner Woody Johnson General manager Mike Tannenbaum League/Conference affiliations American Football League (1960-1969) Eastern Division (1960-1969) National Football League (1970–present) American... The wide receiver (WR) position in American and Canadian football is the pass-catching specialist. ... This article contains a trivia section. ... An offensive coordinator typically refers to a coach on a football team in the National Football League (or at others levels of American football) who is in charge of the offense. ... NFL redirects here. ...

Patriots offensive coordinator

Weis returned to New England Patriots following Parcells' announced retirement after the 1999 season. When Weis returned to New England he was announced the team's offensive coordinator under head coach Bill Belichick, this was a position Weis held from 2000 through 2004. While with the Patriots, he helped install the Erhardt - Perkins offensive system used by the Patriots today. William Stephen Belichick (born April 16, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is the American football head coach for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. ... The New England Patriots employ a variety of strategies during play, designed to work with their available personnel. ...

During this stint, the Patriots won three Super Bowls (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX). As offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, Weis has been credited for helping develop Tom Brady. Tom Brady was elected to the 2001 Pro Bowl, and named Super Bowl MVP of Super Bowl's XXXVI and XXXVIII. Date February 3, 2002 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback (New England) Favorite Rams by 14 National anthem Mariah Carey Coin toss George H. W. Bush and Roger Staubach Referee Bernie Kukar Halftime show U2 Attendance 72,922 TV in the United States Network FOX... Date February 1, 2004 Stadium Reliant Stadium City Houston, Texas MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Beyoncé Coin toss Earl Campbell, Ollie Matson, Don Maynard, Y.A. Tittle, Mike Singletary, Gene Upshaw Referee Ed Hochuli Halftime show Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Outkast, P. Diddy, Kid Rock... Date February 6, 2005 Stadium ALLTEL Stadium City Jacksonville, Florida MVP Deion Branch, Wide receiver Favorite Patriots by 7 National anthem Combined choirs of the U.S. Military Academy, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, and U.S... Navy quarterback Aaron Polanco sets up to throw. ... Thomas Edward Brady, Jr. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Super Bowl MVP, or Super Bowl Most Valuable Player, is an award given at the conclusion of the Super Bowl, the National Football Leagues championship game, to the player deemed to have made the most significant positive impact on the outcome of the game. ...

The Patriots' Super Bowl runs may have prevented him from accepting one of several head coaching jobs with which he was linked. NFL assistants can't formally accept head coaching positions until their team's season ends. NFL logo For other uses of the abbreviation NFL, see NFL (disambiguation). ...

Notre Dame head coach

On November 30, 2004, Notre Dame released its head football coach, Tyrone Willingham. After preliminary overtures to University of Utah head coach Urban Meyer were rejected due to Meyer accepting the University of Florida head football coaching position, Notre Dame narrowed their list down to Weis and Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator and former Notre Dame star quarterback Tom Clements. The University ultimately decided to hire Weis. On December 12, 2004, Weis was named the 28th head football coach in Notre Dame history, agreeing to a six-year contract worth a reported $2 million per year. w Weis is the first Notre Dame graduate to hold the football head coaching position at his alma mater since Hugh Devore (a 1934 graduate) served as interim coach in 1945 and 1963 and the first to serve as the Irish football coach on a full-fledged basis since Joe Kuharich (a 1938 Notre Dame graduate who coached at Notre Dame from 1959 through 1962). is the 334th day of the year (335th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Lionel Tyrone Willingham, or Ty Willingham (born December 30, 1953 in Kinston, North Carolina) is the head football coach at the University of Washington. ... The University of Utah (also The U or the U of U or the UU), located in Salt Lake City, is the flagship public research university in the state of Utah, and one of 10 institutions that make up the Utah System of Higher Education. ... Urban Meyer (born July 10, 1964 in Ashtabula, Ohio) is currently the head football coach at the University of Florida. ... Tom Clements (born June 18, 1953, in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania) is a legendary Canadian Football League quarterback. ... is the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... USD redirects here. ... Alma mater is Latin for nourishing mother. It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Medieval Christianity for the Virgin Mary. ... Hugh Devore (November 25, 1910 - December 8, 1992) was a football player and coach whose close connection to the University of Notre Dame saw him serve in both capacities, while also seeing time as head coach at two other colleges as well as the National Football Leagues Philadelphia Eagles. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In his first season as the head coach of the Fighting Irish, the Notre Dame football program improved greatly. The team's play, particularly that of junior quarterback Brady Quinn, improved over the 2005 season. Weis has also discovered other hidden talent in his existing roster. Notably, junior wide receiver Jeff Samardzija, previously a little-used wide receiver, became Quinn's favorite target and a frequent game-breaker, and set school records for most touchdown receptions in a season (15), most receiving yardage in a season (1249), and most consecutive games with a touchdown reception (8), after having no toouchdown receptions in his previus two years at Notre Dame. Weis' team played then-#1 ranked and -undefeated USC, but ND lost the close game in the last second on a quarterback sneak. Brayden Tyler Brady Quinn (born October 27, 1984, Columbus, Ohio) to Robin and Ty Quinn. ... Jeffrey Alan Samardzija (born January 23, 1985 in Merrillville, Indiana) is an American baseball player as a pitcher with the Tennessee Smokies, the Double-A affiliate of the Chicago Cubs. ...

With a record of 9-2, his team finished the regular season ranked sixth in the Bowl Championship Series (BCS) standings. This granted them a berth in the 2006 Fiesta Bowl in Tempe, Arizona, on January 2, 2006 which they lost to Ohio State University Buckeyes by a score of 34-20. The Irish finished #9 in the final AP Poll and #11 in the Coaches Poll despite not beating a team ranked in the top 25. His team's success on the field helped make Weis winner of the 2005 Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award, selected by the Football Writers Association of America. BCS Logo 2006-Present with logo of Television Rightsholder Fox Broadcasting Company The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game, with the winner being the BCS national champion. ... The Fiesta Bowl, now sponsored by Tostitos tortilla chips (a Frito-Lay product), is a United States college football game played annually since 1971. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated November 29, 1894 Government  - Mayor Hugh Hallman Area  - City  39. ... is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Ohio State University (OSU) is a coeducational public research university in the state of Ohio. ... The Ohio State Universitys intercollegiate sports teams and players are called the Buckeyes (after the state tree, the Buckeye), and participate in the NCAAs Division I in all sports and the Big Ten Conference in most sports. ... The Associated Press (AP) Poll, along with the USA Today Coaches Poll, ranks the top 25 NCAA Division I college football and basketball teams, weekly. ... The USA Today Coaches Poll is the current name for a weekly ranking of the top 25 NCAA Division I-A college football and Division I college basketball teams. ... The Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year award is given annually to a college football coach by the Football Writers Association of America. ... Football Writers Association logo The Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) is one of the organizations whose College Football All-America Team is recognized by the NCAA. The organization also selects the Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy winner, the Outland Trophy winner, the Grantland Rice...

On October 29, 2005, only halfway through the first year of a six-year contract, Weis signed a contract extension with Notre Dame. The new 10-year deal, worth a reported $30 million to $40 million[1], will keep Weis at Notre Dame through 2015. This signing was controversial because of the disparate treatment that Weis and Ty Willingham received after similar first season records.[2] [3] After signing the contract extension, Weis commented that he would only leave Notre Dame upon being fired or death. Weis has repeatedly stated that he intends to stay at Notre Dame until his son, Charlie Jr., graduates from Notre Dame, which his 10 year contract will allow. is the 302nd day of the year (303rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

During the 2006 season, Weis led the Fighting Irish to a 10-2 regular season record, and a second straight Bowl Championship Series berth, this time losing 41-14 in the Allstate Sugar Bowl to the Louisiana State University Tigers. This loss was the second straight bowl loss under Weis and the ninth straight bowl loss for the Irish. The Irish finished #17 in the final AP poll, #19 in the final Coaches Poll. While this season could be considered a disappointment based on Notre Dame's #2 pre-season ranking, Weis led the Irish to its second straight season of nine wins or more, something not achieved since the 1992 and 1993 seasons under Coach Lou Holtz. Also for the 2nd straight year in a row Charlie Weis has put together a top 10 recruiting class, including national player of the year Jimmy Clausen. Weis led the Irish to their second consecutive BCS bowl game with a 10-3 record[4]. Not to be confused with the University of Notre Dame Australia University of Notre Dame du Lac The University of Notre Dame (standard name; full legal name University of Notre Dame du Lac) is a Roman Catholic institution of higher learning located in Notre Dame, Indiana, USA adjacent to the... BCS Logo 2006-Present with logo of Television Rightsholder Fox Broadcasting Company The Bowl Championship Series (BCS) is designed to pair the top two teams in college football against each other in the BCS National Championship Game, with the winner being the BCS national champion. ... The Allstate Corporation NYSE: ALL is the largest publicly held personal lines insurer in the United States. ... This article is about the American football game. ... For other uses, see LSU. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... This article is about the American football coach; for other people named Lou Holtz, see Lou Holtz (disambiguation). ... James Richard Jimmy Clausen (born September 21, 1987, in Thousand Oaks, California[2]) is an American football player. ...

So far in 2007 Notre Dame has gone 1-8 with their only win against UCLA. Their loss to Navy on November 3 snapped their 43-game win streak against the Midshipmen, which was an NCAA record. The team is currently ranked last in Division 1-A (119th of 119) nationally in rushing offense and total offense, as well as 118th (of 119) in scoring offense, and has been shut out twice. In terms of rushing yards per attempt, Notre Dame is dead last among any team in any year since at least 1999.[5] The team is ineligible for a bowl game for the first time under the Weis regime. After 34 games Charlie Weis has a record of 20 wins and 14 losses, one game worse than his predecessor Tyrone Willingham after the same number of games who went 21-13 through his first 34 games as Notre Dame head coach. For the fishes called midshipman, see Midshipman fish In the navies of English-speaking countries, a midshipman is a low-ranking commissioned officer, usually the lowest rank. ...

There is much debate over the primary cause of the 2007 fiasco. Weis himself has attributed it to his own mistakes, which include failing to use full speed practices and not properly developing his players.[6] Many Notre Dame fans, though, chalk up much of the blame to former coach Willingham's poor recruiting and the lack of upperclassmen talent (despite the fact that Weis has more of his recruits this year than last) - there are only 7 seniors and 15 juniors on the team, and they have had a relatively low impact. However, no one complained about Willingham's recruiting when Weis went 9-2 in his first year with Willingham's players. [7] Either way, Weis has so far managed to recruit what is considered the best recruiting class in the country and what would be his third straight top-ten class.[8]

Personal

Charlie and wife Maura have two children, Charles Joseph and Hannah Margaret. In 2003, Weis and his wife Maura established the Hannah & Friends Foundation, dedicated to children affected by developmental disorders and named after his daughter, who is autistic. In the spring of 2004, the first annual Hannah & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic was held to benefit the foundation. Autism is a brain development disorder characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, and restricted and repetitive behavior, all exhibited before a child is three years old. ...

He was a roommate of Terry Eurick while at Notre Dame. Terry was a player on the Notre Dame football team.

Charlie, born in Trenton, New Jersey, has one older sister and three younger brothers, one of whom attended West Point. He is of German descent. Alternate meanings: West Point (disambiguation). ... German Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry. ...

Problems with Weight

Weis said his father died at age 56 after a second heart attack and he feared he would suffer a similar fate if he didn't take drastic action to reduce his weight.

Currently Weis is seeking unspecified damages due to complications developed during gastric bypass surgery he had in June 2002 to combat his obesity. (He was 350 lbs. at one point).[9] Weis has lost 90 pounds since the surgery.[10]. He sued the doctors but lost the suit on July 24, 2007 when the jury returned a verdict in favor of his doctors. Both doctors were found to be not negligent in their care of Weis, and to have exercised the proper and reasonable care under the circumstances. [11] Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery, or simply gastric bypass surgery, is a procedure almost exclusively used in surgical weight loss applications to correct morbid obesity. ... For other uses, see June (disambiguation). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Head coaching record

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References

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External links

• Biography at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish official site
• Biography at the New England Patriots official site