Charles Joseph Weis Sr. is a former American football coach. He was the head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 2005 to 2009 and the Kansas Jayhawks from 2012 to 2014. He also served as an offensive coordinator in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs. Weis currently hosts "Airing It Out," along with Bob Papa, on Sirius XM NFL Radio.
Weis with Notre Dame in 2009
Weis on the sidelines during the 2009 season
Charlie Weis signs a football for a young fan at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.
The Kansas Jayhawks football program is the intercollegiate football program of the University of Kansas. The program is classified in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Bowl Subdivision (FBS), and the team competes in the Big 12 Conference. The Jayhawks are led by head coach Lance Leipold.
Kansas's home stadium, David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium, was completed in 1921 and is one of the oldest football stadiums in the nation.
Will Coleman was player-coach for the first Kansas Jayhawks football team in 1890.
Gale Sayers (1962–64), Hall of Fame RB
Hall of Fame RB John Riggins played for Kansas from 1967 to 1970. During his NFL career he was named MVP of Super Bowl XVII