“In October of 2010, Declan Sullivan, a 20-year-old Notre Dame student, was killed while filming the team's practice when the hydraulic scissor lift he was on crashed due to high wind gusts exceeding 50 mph. Kelly said in the following days that it was his decision to hold practice outdoors despite the weather conditions.
Notre Dame later released the findings of an internal investigation of the tragedy, taking some responsibility for what happened. As far as Kelly's individual level of responsibility, the university determined that "Culture of the football program" and "decision makers' lack of knowledge regarding lift capabilities" were not contributing factors to Sullivan's death.”