for the Gator Bowl and lost to Georgia Tech to finish 9–3. A 5–7 campaign followed in 1999 and the national media began to question Davie's abilities. In 2000 the Irish bounced back and finished 9–3 once again. Newly hired athletic director Kevin White promptly gave Davie a five-year contract extension. Within weeks of signing the contract extension, Davie's team lost in the Fiesta Bowl. During the next season, Davie presided over the first 0–3 start in Notre Dame history in 2001. The Irish won their next three games to even their record, but losses to Boston College, Tennessee and Stanford sealed Davie's fate as the Irish finished 5–6. He was fired on December 2, one day after a 24–18 win over Purdue. Davie was replaced by George O'Leary, who in turn resigned after it was revealed that his resume contained inaccuracies. Notre Dame then turned to Tyrone Willingham to lead the program. On November 16, 2011, Davie was hired as the new football coach at New Mexico replacing Mike Locksley. With Davie, the Lobos won the 2016 Mountain West Conference Mountain Division championship along with Wyoming and Boise State. On February 8, 2018, he was suspended 30 days without pay; this was related to his handling of incidents of alleged misconduct by football players at UNM. After the Lobos' 2019 season opener, a 39–31 victory against Sam Houston State, Davie was hospitalized for heart problems, forcing him to cancel the post-game press conference. Run game coordinator and offensive line coach Saga Tuitele served as interim head coach for New Mexico's game against Notre Dame. On November 25, 2019, it was announced that New Mexico and Davie have agreed to part ways. Media career Between his head coaching positions at Notre Dame and New Mexico, Davie was a college football analyst for ESPN and ABC, and a color commentator for ESPN2 College Football Saturday Primetime. Personal life Davie is married to the former Joanne Fratangelo. They are the parents of two children, Audra and Clay. Clay Davie played football at Arizona State University. Head coaching record References Sources External links New Mexico profile 1954 births Living people People from Sewickley, Pennsylvania American football tight ends Arizona Wildcats football coaches College football announcers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coaches Pittsburgh Panthers football coaches Texas A&M Aggies football coaches Tulane Green Wave football coaches Youngstown State Penguins football players Players of American