SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Annoyed by reports to the contrary, Steve Mariucci said Wednesday that he still isn't interested in leaving the San Francisco 49ers for Notre Dame.

Mariucci reiterated that he's committed to the 49ers, who are 10-3 in his fifth season as coach. He responded to a report in the Chicago Tribune citing an unidentified source who claimed Mariucci had an interest in taking the job if Notre Dame waited until after the NFL season to speak to him.

"I don't know anything about that," Mariucci said. "I don't know where that came from. I addressed that last week. My plan is to stay here in San Francisco, and if anything has changed, I'm unaware of it."

Mariucci spent one season as the head coach at California before taking over the 49ers in 1997. Before Notre Dame hired George O'Leary, Mariucci said he wouldn't leave San Francisco in the foreseeable future.

"There's a certain amount of loyalty that exists in this game, and I'm committed to seeing this team reach its goals," Mariucci said. "You know my stance. It hasn't changed. My intention is to get us back playing as a contender year after year."

O'Leary resigned five days later after taking the job, admitting he lied about his athletic and academic background.