Add to that list one Chip Kelly, who's currently the offensive coordinator for Ohio State after multiple stints as head coach at the highest levels of football (including two NFL stops during the 2010s).

The No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes are preparing for their national championship showdown with the No. 7 seed Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night. While

Ryan Day, Ohio State's head coach, and Chip Kelly, the team's offensive coordinator, are both from New Hampshire. Both got their start as players at the University of New Hampshire. The team is looking to secure its first CFP Championship win since the game's inaugural run in 2015.

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Irish defensive coordinator Al Golden and Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly have plenty of experience and will finally coach against each other Monday.

The Big Ten will collect more than $40 million for its success in the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff.

Head coach Chip Kelly had gained a lot of NFL interest ... Notably, Kelly left Oregon ahead of the 2013 season and the College Football Playoff was implemented in 2014. Here's where Oregon ...

Ohio State has been purposely pacing itself on offense all season. The Buckeyes have huddled more while trying to limit the number of snaps in each game of what they hoped and anticipated would be a long run.

Ohio State Buckeyes offensive coordinator Chip Kelly is getting set for Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship, but the Oregon Ducks are remain

How did Notre Dame and Ohio State rebound from gut-wrenching loses to Northern Illinois and Michigan, respectively, to reach the national title game? FOX Sports' college football experts answer that and more.

Will Howard, Jim Knowles and Al Golden are just some of the ties the College Football Playoff National Championship has to Philadelphia.