Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, has long been considered as the Cradle of Coaches with its long history of the legendary coaches. The MAC school has produced all-time greats such as Ara Parseghian, Bill Mallory, and many others. Just 50 miles south of Oxford resides a modernized version of the cradle with the Cincinnati Bearcats football program.
The Notre Dame Fighting Irish in particular have looked at the Queen City to help them fill their coaching staff over the years. In 2009, the Irish hired Brian Kelly away from Cincy along with most of its current staff.