Charley Molnar had previously been the offensive coordinator at the University of Notre Dame.
20 Facts About Charley Molnar
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Charley Molnar began his coaching career at his alma mater Lock Haven University from 1984 to 1986, working with the wide receivers, tight ends, running backs and placekickers.
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Charley Molnar made his first entry into major college football as a graduate assistant at Virginia from 1987 to 1988.
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Charley Molnar then called the offensive plays and coached quarterbacks at Western Carolina in 1989.
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Charley Molnar spent time as offensive coordinator as well as working with quarterbacks and wide receivers at Illinois State from 1990 to 1993, followed by seven seasons in the same capacity at Kent State from 1994 to 2000.
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Charley Molnar coached quarterbacks at Eastern Michigan in 2002 and then from 2003 to 2004 at Western Michigan.
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Charley Molnar directed another record-setting quarterback during his only season at Indiana State in 2005.
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Charley Molnar coached the quarterbacks and wide receivers at Central Michigan under head coach Brian Kelly and developed the most prolific freshman quarterback and wide receiver duo in the nation in 2006.
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Charley Molnar rushed 132 times for 521 yards and seven touchdowns and ranked 13th nationally in total offense.
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Charley Molnar finished his rookie campaign ranked 19th nationally in passing efficiency.
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From 2007 to 2009, Charley Molnar followed coach Brian Kelly to Cincinnati and continued to help develop record-breaking quarterbacks and wide receivers.
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Charley Molnar oversaw the two most prolific passing seasons in Cincinnati history and mentored a pair of record-setting receivers.
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Charley Molnar was a large part of the historic 2009 season where the Bearcats won the Big East Conference Championship, played Florida in the Sugar Bowl and finished third in the Bowl Championship Series rankings.
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When Brian Kelly was hired as the head coach at Notre Dame in December 2009, Charley Molnar was shortly thereafter named his offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
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In 2010, his first year with the Irish, Charley Molnar helped install a new offensive system and developed both Dayne Crist and Tommy Rees as first-time starting quarterbacks.
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In 2011, Charley Molnar helped the Irish earn a second straight bowl game bid thanks in part to the play of quarterback Tommy Rees.
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On December 8,2011, Charley Molnar was named the new head coach of the UMass Minutemen football team, replacing ousted coach Kevin Morris.
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Charley Molnar is a 1984 graduate of Lock Haven University with a bachelor's degree in political science.
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Charley Molnar's son, Charley III was an assistant on his staff at UMass.
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Charley Molnar is an avid runner and completed his first marathon in May, 2013 with a time of 3:44:38 in the New Jersey Marathon.