Marcus Louis Freeman (born January 10, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021.

On December 3, 2021, Freeman was announced as the 30th head coach in school history. Guided the Irish to a 10-3 mark, highlighted by a Sun Bowl victory over #21/22 Oregon State to close out the season.

Dec 21, 2024 · Marcus Freeman is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. In 2024, his team, the Fighting Irish, began their season with a strong win on the road against the Texas A&M Aggies in …

Jan 17, 2025 · With the popular coach set to lead the Fighting Irish against the Ohio State Buckeyes in Monday’s title tilt, here are 10 things to know about Marcus Freeman. 1. He’s a convert to Catholicism.

Nov 25, 2024 · Marcus Freeman was named the 30th head coach in Notre Dame football history on December 3, 2021 after one year as the defensive coordinator for the Fighting Irish, replacing Brian...

Dec 16, 2024 · Freeman has agreed to a long-term contract extension, making him one of the nation’s highest-paid coaches. It was announced on NBC’s Football Night in America pregame show Sunday night. NBC holds the broadcast rights to televise Notre Dame games.

Jan 20, 2025 · The relationship between Ohio State and Marcus Freeman runs deep, and not just because Freeman's Notre Dame squad faces OSU in the College Football Playoff national championship Monday night.. The ...

Dec 3, 2021 · SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Marcus Freeman, one of the rising young stars in the profession and architect of the highly-ranked Fighting Irish defense, today has been named the 30th Dick Corbett Head Football Coach at the University of Notre Dame.

Jan 20, 2025 · Marcus Freeman once thought of becoming an athletics director before getting into coaching. On Monday, Freeman will coach Notre Dame in the CFP championship game.

Dec 31, 2024 · Nearly 15 years ago, the current Notre Dame Fighting Irish coach was mostly known as a former star Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker whose career had not gone according to plan in the NFL....