Charlie Weis, a 1978 University of Notre Dame graduate and owner of four Super Bowl champion rings as products of a stellar 15-season career as a National Football League assistant, was named the 28th head football coach of the Fighting Irish in 2004. Weis became the first Notre Dame graduate to serve as the Irish football coach on a full-fledged basis since Joe Kuharich (a '38 Notre Dame graduate who coached at Notre Dame from 1959 through '62). Along the way, Weis has displayed the ability to develop successful offensive players. He helped advance the careers of New York Jets' running back Curtis Martin, Jets' wide receiver Keyshawn Johnson, Patriots' tight end Ben Coates and, most recently, Patriots' two-time Super Bowl MVP quarterback Tom Brady. Charlie Weis has hand signed this Notre Dame game-model football and added the inscription, "Go Irish." A Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is included.