He was named NCAA Division III All-American third team following his senior season.
He also won two College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin championships as a wrestler and was inducted into Elmhurst's Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
[2] Quinn has been a college football coach for 26 years, 21 of which have been as an assistant to Brian Kelly at Grand Valley State, Central Michigan, Cincinnati, and Notre Dame.
In December 2009, Quinn was tapped to replace Turner Gill for the University at Buffalo.
Hired by Brian Kelly in 2015, he was an assistant coach for the Notre Dame football team until 2021.