YOu guys have "no academic restictions?" That is not your reputation.
Venables's are rare. Most coordinators do not want to do it forever.
2017: After a disastrous campaign, Kelly is basically told to go outside of his network for new coordinators. He does and hires DC Elko and OC Chip Long. 4-8 becomes 10-3 (with a win over PAC champ USC and a close loss to #3 UGA).
2018: Texas A&M was absolutely determined to bid for the coaches they wanted. ND made a handshake deal with Elko for a nice pay raise but ATM simply rebid. ND refuses to match for the 2nd time and promoted Clark Lea.
2019 DC Lea is successful and hot name. Everyone understands that Lea wants a HC job.
OC Chip Long becomes "difficult to work with" and leaves, becomes an analyst at UTe.
Brian Kelly promotes Tom Rees, who only had graduated from ND in 2013. This felt like the old Kelly who would rather hire people he knew than those who were successful. Of course a green horn isn't getting top dollar.
2020 Lea's alma mater offers him the HC job.
So I would say ND hires and pays coordinators fairly well, especially someone looks over BK's shoulder. But we don't back up the truck and make offers they can't refuse.
#coordinator90210