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In contrast, look at lacrosse, hockey and women's basketball by RagingBull

It's not apples to apples but it's telling:

Corrigan lost a few members of his staff and hired Chris Wojcik, head coach at Harvard for 9 years.

Jackson has Paul Pooley on his staff. Pooley coached Providence for 11 seasons and led them to 2 tourneys.

Niele Ive's first move was to to hire Coquese Washington who was head coach at Penn State for 12 years. Four tourney appearances and three Big Ten titles.

All were around .500-level coaches but that knowledge is invaluable to a head coach. You need a confidante with experience who can steer you in the right direction.

Matt Luke, Joe Moorhead, and Jeff Tedford were all available. I have no idea if they were good fits for ND. But ND should be a landing spot for good O or D-minds with high-level experience.

Who knows how Weis might have fared if Cutcliffe's health had not turned.