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Chris O'Leary
Position coach
Headline rating: as position coach · defensive backs. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As defensive coordinator
Rating85Peak85
His defense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | 0.05 | 0.18 | 1.88 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · defensive backs
Rating88Peak90
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Western Michigan | Defensive backs | 78 | +5.5 | — | 0.61 |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | Defensive backs | 86 | +7.0 | 0.895 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | Notre Dame | Defensive backs | 78 | -4.2 | 0.916 | 0.27 |
| 2021 | Notre Dame | Defensive backs | 82 | +11.8 | 0.901 | 1.63 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.