Offensive Coordinator Mike Sanford may only be the coordinator in title. In reality, Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly and Associate Head Coach Mike Denbrock are truly coordinating the Offense. However, Sanford’s impact on the Offense this season will be significant.
Brian Kelly said when Sanford was hired earlier this year, “We weren’t going to settle for somebody that was on the same plane. We wanted somebody that was going to challenge us on a dayu2011tou2011day basis. Mike does that.”
When Sanford has been on the Offensive staff, the Offense(s) have been extremely successful.