Harry Hiestand Harry Hiestand ( born November 19 , 1958 , in Malvern , Pennsylvania ) is the offensive line coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team . He served as the offensive line coach for the National Football League Chicago Bears from 2005 - 2010 before taking the same job at the University of Tennessee until his departure in January 2012 . Hiestand earned his bachelor ' s degree in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg in 1983 . He and his wife , Terri , have three sons , Michael , Matthew and Mark , and one daughter , Sarah . Coaching career . He previously coached the at University of Tennessee and Chicago Bears O - Line , Hiestand has also coached at East Stroudsburg University , University of Pennsylvania , University of Southern California , University of Toledo , University of Cincinnati , University of Missouri and University of Illinois . Early Coaching Career . In his first coaching jobs , Hiestand was an offensive line coach at Toledo ( 1988 ) , graduate assistant coach at Southern California ( 1987 ) and tight ends and assistant line coach at Penn ( 1986 ) . He began his coaching career at his alma mater , East Stroudsburg University , after an injury ended his playing days . Hiestand has been a part of league championship teams at five of his seven stops , at East Stroudsburg ( 1982 – 83 ) , Penn ( 1986 ) , USC ( 1987 ) , Cincinnati ( 1993 ) and Illinois ( 2001 ) . He was on the Trojan staff at the 1988 Rose Bowl . Cincinnati . Hiestand came to the University of Cincinnati in 1989 after a year at Toledo . He served as run game coordinator with the Bearcats in 1992 and offensive coordinator in 1993 . As offensive coordinator , running back David Small broke Cincinnati ' s record for rushing touchdowns while the offense posted the 7th most points in school history . Cincinnati ' s 1993 team went 8 - 3 after a 3 - 8 record the previous campaign . Missouri . After a five - year stint at Cincinnati , went to the University of Missouri . With the Tigers , Hiestand helped UM to a No . 9 national ranking in rushing at 250 . 7 yards per game in 1996 . In that same year , three of Hiestand ' s offensive lineman garnered All - Big 12 honors . Illinois . From 1997 - 2004 , Harry Hiestand served as offensive line coach in Ron Turner ' s system and also was assistant head coach from 2000 until his departure . During his tenure , Hiestand has produced 10 All - Big Ten selections on the offensive line . Last year , Illinois marched out one of the nation ' s most balanced offensive attacks thanks in large part to Hiestand ' s offensive front . Illinois topped 5 , 300 yards in total offense for the first time in school history and running back Antoineo Harris topped the Illinois single season rushing yardage list with 1 , 330 yards . Seniors Tony Pashos and Dave Diehl each earned All - Big Ten accolades , and were fifth - round picks in the 2003 NFL Draft . In 2001 , Hiestand tutored a pair of linemen to first team All - Big Ten accolades . Both Jay Kulaga and Pashos were named to the Big Ten ' s first team by the coaches and media , while senior center Luke Butkus was a second - team selection . Illinois topped the 5 , 000 - yard total offense mark for the first time in school history . In 2000 , Marques Sullivan and Ray Redziniak earned second - team All - Big Ten honors for the second straight year and Sullivan was named to the Football Writers Association All - America third - team . That season the line allowed only 20 sacks , the 17th lowest in the nation . In 1999 , Hiestand ' s line led Illinois to the highest scoring offense in school history with 388 points scored in 12 games . The UI offensive line cleared paths for Illini running backs to rush for 2 , 082 yards and provided quarterback Kurt Kittner the room to throw for 2 , 702 yards and 24 touchdown passes . Sullivan and Redziniak earned second - team All - Big Ten honors . During his tenure at Illinois , Hiestand tutored 12 all - Big Ten selections on the offensive line . Every senior starting offensive linemen in Hiestand ' s first seven years with the Illini was signed to an NFL contract . ILLINOIS NFL OFFENSIVE LINEMEN Ryan Schau ( 1995 – 98 ) , Houston J . P . Machado ( 1995 – 98 ) , N . Y . Jets Marques Sullivan ( 1997 – 2000 ) , Buffalo Ray Redziniak ( 1997 – 2000 ) , Cleveland Luke Butkus ( 1998 – 2001 ) , San Diego Dave Diehl ( 1999 – 2002 ) , N . Y . Giants Tony Pashos ( 1999 – 2002 ) , Baltimore Chicago Bears . Harry Hiestand , in his fifth season as Chicago ’ s offensive line coach , was hired on January 11 , 2005 . The Bears were one of six teams to have the same five offensive linemen start all 16 games in 2008 ( C Olin Kreutz , LG Josh Beekman , RG Roberto Garza , LT John St . Clair and RT John Tait ) , marking the first time since 2001 that Chicago had the same five players start all 16 contests along the line . The offensive line has been the most experienced unit on the Bears roster over the last couple of years , led by 11 - year veteran and six - time Pro Bowl C Olin Kreutz , who enters the 2009 season having started a team - high 102 consecutive games . In 2008 , Chicago ’ s offensive attempted 557 pass plays and absorbed 29 sacks . In 2006 , the Bears attempted 539 pass plays and allowed just 25 sacks , the lowest total given up by the team since allowing 17 in 2001 , as Chicago went on to win the 2006 NFC Championship leading to the organization ’ s first Super Bowl appearance in 21 years . Coaching Experience . 2012 – Present University of Notre Dame 2010 – 2012 University of Tennessee ( offensive line ) 2005 - 10 Chicago Bears ( offensive line ) 2000 - 04 University of Illinois ( assistant head coach / offensive line ) 1997 - 99 University of Illinois ( offensive line ) 1994 - 96 University of Missouri ( offensive line ) 1989 - 93 University of Cincinnati ( offensive coordinator / offensive line ) 1988 - 89 University of Toledo ( offensive line ) 1987 - 88 Univ . of So . California ( graduate asst . ) 1986 - 87 Univ . of Pennsylvania ( tight ends ) 1983 - 85 East Stroudsburg ( offensive line ) 1981 - 82 East Stroudsburg ( student asst ) Playing career . Hiestand played college football offensive lineman at Springfield College and East Stroudsburg between 1978 and 1980 . Injuries shortened his playing career in his junior year . Played at East Stroudsburg with future brother in law and New York Giants Offensive Line coach Pat Flaherty .