Several media sources have speculated which Cincinnati coaches would go with Kelly, who was hired in December to replace Charlie Weiss.

According to the Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Hinton's brother Ron confirmed the move saying Hinton is only waiting for the necessary background checks.

The article also states that Hinton will coach tight ends at Notre Dame.

Meanwhile, the Irish Sports Daily speculates that Hinton will coach quarterbacks, which would mean Hinton would be in charge of Jimmy Claussen's successor.

Hinton coached the Presidents for 11 years, winning Division I coach of the year in 1995 and leading the team to five Ohio Heartland Conference titles and five state playoff appearances.

He was hired by Cincinnati in 2004 as a running backs coach.  He was subsequently moved to linebackers coach when Kelly was hired.

Hinton was the only coach brought back by Kelly, who replaced Mark Dantonio.