HC Marcus Freeman / Notre Dame Head Coach
- HOMETOWN: Dayton, Ohio
- YEARS AT NOTRE DAME: 2021-present
- ALMA MATER: Ohio State
Marcus Freeman
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Notre Dame Game Previews & Predictions
Frankie V’s Prediction: Will Notre Dame Finally Snap its Major Bowl Losing Streak Today?
Notre Dame returns to action for what feels like the first time in about five years, even though it’s only been five weeks. Under the guidance of Marcus Freeman, who…
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Practice Videos
Inside Look at Marcus Freeman’s Practices at Notre Dame
There have already been a few changes to practice schedules at Notre Dame under Marcus Freeman. Each practice starts off with some sort of offense vs. defense competition with the…
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Videos
Get a Behind the Scenes Look at Marcus Freeman’s Whirlwind Notre Dame Recruiting Tour
As soon as he was introduced as the head coach of Notre Dame last week, Marcus Freeman took off on a whirlwind recruiting tour aimed at shoring up Notre Dame’s…
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Notre Dame Football Recruiting
Marcus Freeman Puts His Miles Where His Mouth Is On First Week On Job as Notre Dame HC
When Marcus Freeman was introduced as the head football coach at Notre Dame a week ago, he emphatically said he better be the number one recruiter for every prospect Notre…
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Coaching Staff
Marcus Freeman: New Notre Dame HC Nailed Opening Presser by Being Himself
Notre Dame officially introduced Marcus Freeman as its new head football coach on Monday afternoon, and just as he’s won over the Notre Dame players over the last eleven months,…
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Coach Interviews
Notre Dame HC Marcus Freeman on the Dan Patrick Show: “I Didn’t Want to Make the Same Mistake Twice”
New Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman continued to rounds of national radio and TV shows on Monday in advance of his official press conference later this afternoon. This morning…
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Notre Dame Football Recruiting
Marcus Freeman’s Recruiting Pitch for Notre Dame Should Have Irish Fans Excited
The ESPN College Football Gameday crew interviewed Marcus Freeman for the second time in two days on Sunday after the Irish’s Fiesta Bowl berth against Oklahoma State was announced. Freeman…
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Coach Interviews
Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman’s Interview from ESPN College Gameday
New Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman was on ESPN College Gameday on Saturday morning for his first national interview since officially being named head coach of the Fighting…
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Notre Dame Football
Notre Dame Trolls Brian Kelly with Marcus Freeman Intro Tweets
It’s safe to say that Brian Kelly probably won’t be invited back to Notre Dame for a long time (ever?). After leaving like a thief in the night on Monday…
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Coaching Staff
How Brian Kelly Convincing Marcus Freeman Notre Dame Is Better than LSU Reshaped the Program
A little less than a year ago, Notre Dame and LSU were locked in a head recruiting battle, but it wasn’t for a cornerback or wide receiver or even a…
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Notre Dame Coaching Changes
Notre Dame Gets it Right: Irish To Make Marcus Freeman Next Head Coach
Notre Dame’s head coaching vacancy was not open long. Just 48 hours after news broke that Brian Kelly was running away from the challenge of taking Notre Dame the final…
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Notre Dame Coaching Changes
Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick Meeting with Marcus Freeman Today
The Notre Dame head coaching search is heating up today with reports that Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick is meeting with Marcus Freeman instead of being in Dallas to meet…
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Coaching Staff
Notre Dame OC Tommy Rees Named Broyles Award Nominee, Freeman Snubbed
One of Notre Dame’s coordinators is a nominee for the Broyles Award, and surprisingly it’s not defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman. Instead, it’s offensive coordinator Tommy Rees. Freeman was a finalist…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Liked: Marcus Freeman, Captains, Youngsters All Shine In Rout of Navy
Notre Dame improved to 8-1 on the season Saturday with a very stereotypical Navy game. There were moments of pure frustration, the game stayed close for a while, the outcome…
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Overreactions
Immediate Overreactions: Another Frustratingly Fun Win Over Navy
In my preview post, I asked if today’s game would be fun or frustrating before predicting that it would be both. That prediction proved to be accurate as the Irish…
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5 Things I Liked / Didn't Like
5 Things I Liked: Signs of Improvement from Notre Dame
Notre Dame took down Purdue on Saturday and showed some signs of improvement while raising some concerns elsewhere along the way. The Irish weren’t perfect, but they did what they…
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Overreactions
Immediate Overreactions: Notre Dame Defense Struggles in Inasuspcious Debut for March Freeman
Notre Dame escaped Tallahassee last night with a 41-38 overtime victory over Florida State. The Irish squandered an 18-point lead in the 4th quarter before sneaking out with the win.…
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Analysis
Mickens, Freeman Continue Notre Dame Secondary Recruiting Overhaul
Former Notre Dame football cornerbacks coach Todd Lyght did a fine job coaching the Fighting Irish defensive backs during his time at Notre Dame, but it is no secret that…
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Analysis
The Freeman Factor: Notre Dame Starts ’23 Class With Perfect Pair at DE
Notre Dame is trying to put the finishing touches on its 2022 class, but that hasn’t stopped the Irish from starting the 2023 class with a bang. In back-to-back days,…
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Analysis
What To Make Of Notre Dame Football’s Recruiting Surge
By far the most intriguing Notre Dame offseason storyline is the machinations around the programs recruiting effort. Tracing it back, I think we can start with the hiring of new…
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News & Rumors
Notre Dame Makes Top 5 for Another 4-star Class of ’22 Linebacker
New Notre Damen defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman has made it known that he is going to be very aggressive on the recruiting trail. Freeman has hit the ground running, unlike…
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Notre Dame Football Recruiting
Can Marcus Freeman Raise Notre Dame Football’s Recruiting Ceiling?
The way Notre Dame recruits and the way Notre Dame plays football pretty much go hand in hand. Whether on the trail or the field, there seems to be a…
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