Northwestern hires Chip Kelly as offensive coordinator

Chip Kelly was hired as Northwestern offensive coordinator on Tuesday.

Kelly, 62, was fired as offensive coordinator of the Las Vegas Raiders on Nov. 23 after a 2-9 start this season.

He was the head coach of the Philadelphia Eagles (2013-15) and San Francisco 49ers (2016) and at Oregon (2009-12) and UCLA (2018-23).

"We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Chip and his wife, Jill, to our university," Wildcats head coach David Braun said in a news release. "His innovative approach...