The 10-year Brian Kelly era at Notre Dame so far can be categorized into three segments.
Segment 1 was the initial four-year period from 2010-13, highlighted by the BCS Championship appearance in 2012 that resulted in a 42-14 defeat to Alabama.
The 37-15 record (.711 winning percentage) in that time was the best four-year run in the program since the early 1990s, and the payoff included signing the No. 3-ranked recruiting class in 2013.
At the end of the four-year stretch, Kelly’s two primary lieutenants — coordinators Chuck Martin on offense and Bob Diaco on defense — departed to become head coaches at Miami (Ohio) and UConn, respectively.