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data-file-height="1750" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Marcus Freeman in 2024</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Current position</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Title</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">Head coach</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Team</th><td class="infobox-data note"><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Conference</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">Independent</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Record</th><td class="infobox-data">28-9</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Biographical details</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Born</th><td class="infobox-data"><span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday">1986-01-10</span>) </span>January 10, 1986<span class="noprint ForceAgeToShow"> (age 38)</span><br /><a href="/wiki/Wright-Patterson_Air_Force_Base" title="Wright-Patterson Air Force Base">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>, U.S.</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Playing career</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2004–2008</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2009</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2009</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2009</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Position(s)</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Coaching career (<a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach"><span style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;">HC</span></a> unless noted)</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2010</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes" title="Ohio State Buckeyes">Ohio State</a> (<a href="/wiki/Graduate_assistant" title="Graduate assistant">GA</a>)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2011–2012</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Kent_State_Golden_Flashes_football" title="Kent State Golden Flashes football">Kent State</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2013–2015</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue</a> (LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2016</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;">Purdue (co-<a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">DC</a>/LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2017–2020</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bearcats_football" title="Cincinnati Bearcats football">Cincinnati</a> (DC/LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2021</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;"><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame</a> (DC/LB)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="font-weight: normal; white-space: nowrap; padding: 0 1px;">2021–present</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding: 0 1px;">Notre Dame</td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;">Head coaching record</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Overall</th><td class="infobox-data">28-9 (.757)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Bowls</th><td class="infobox-data">2–1 (.667)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#0C2340;color:#FFFFFF;box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #C99700, inset -2px -2px 0 #C99700; padding-left:0.3em; padding-right:0.3em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546">Accomplishments and honors</th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="text-align: left;">Awards</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left;"> <dl><dt>As coach</dt></dl> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/247Sports.com" class="mw-redirect" title="247Sports.com">247Sports</a> Defensive Coordinator of the Year (2020)</li></ul> <dl><dt>As player</dt></dl> <ul><li>2× Second-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams" title="List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams">All-Big Ten</a> (<a href="/wiki/2007_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="2007 All-Big Ten Conference football team">2007</a>, <a href="/wiki/2008_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="2008 All-Big Ten Conference football team">2008</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Marcus Freeman</b> (born January 10, 1986) is an <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">American football</a> coach and former <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> who is the <a href="/wiki/List_of_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_head_football_coaches" title="List of Notre Dame Fighting Irish head football coaches">head coach</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a>. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021. Freeman has also previously served as an assistant coach at the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bearcats_football" title="Cincinnati Bearcats football">University of Cincinnati</a>, <a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue University</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kent_State_Golden_Flashes_football" title="Kent State Golden Flashes football">Kent State University</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football"> Ohio State University</a>. </p><p>Freeman played <a href="/wiki/College_football" title="College football">college football</a> at <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> and was drafted by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a> in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_draft" title="2009 NFL draft">2009 NFL draft</a>. He has also been a member of the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>, <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> and <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a>, but never appeared in a regular-season NFL game. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_years">Early years</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early years"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Marcus was born at the <a href="/wiki/Wright-Patterson_Air_Force_Base" title="Wright-Patterson Air Force Base">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</a> Medical Center in <a href="/wiki/Fairborn,_Ohio" title="Fairborn, Ohio">Fairborn</a>, Ohio.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Freeman's mother, Chong Freeman, is from <a href="/wiki/South_Korea" title="South Korea">South Korea</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and met his father, Michael Freeman, while serving in the <a href="/wiki/United_States_Air_Force" title="United States Air Force">U.S. Air Force</a> and then moved to Ohio in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He has an older brother, Michael Jr.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The family lived in <a href="/wiki/Huber_Heights,_Ohio" title="Huber Heights, Ohio">Huber Heights</a> and Marcus attended <a href="/wiki/Wayne_High_School_(Ohio)" title="Wayne High School (Ohio)">Wayne High School</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Freeman was rated as one of the top three overall prospects in Ohio as a senior and named to the Parade All-America team coming out of <a href="/wiki/Wayne_High_School_(Ohio)" title="Wayne High School (Ohio)">Wayne High School</a> in <a href="/wiki/Huber_Heights,_Ohio" title="Huber Heights, Ohio">Huber Heights, Ohio</a>. He was credited with 127 tackles, four sacks, three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries as a senior. He totaled 152 tackles, including 29 behind the line of scrimmage, and eight sacks as a junior. Freeman was a four-year starter and a two-time first-team All-Ohio selection. He also ran track, competing in the 4×100-meter relay and throwing the shot and discus. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Playing_career">Playing career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Playing career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College">College</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: College"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Marcus Freeman attended <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State University</a> (2004–08), appearing in 51 games (37 starts) over the course of his career. He started 26 games at weak-side linebacker and 11 games at strong-side linebacker and was a two-time Second-team All-<a href="/wiki/Big_Ten" class="mw-redirect" title="Big Ten">Big Ten</a> selection. He finished his career 19th on the school's all-time tackle list with 268 stops (140 solo) and was credited with 21.5 TFLs, 6.0 sacks, 15 PBUs, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery. </p><p>In 2008, he started all 13 games at linebacker. He was a Second-team All-Big Ten selection, finishing with 84 tackles (39 solo) and added 9.5 TFLs, 4 PBUs, 1 fumble recovery and 3.5 sacks. Also named Academic All-Big Ten. In 2007, he was a second-year starting linebacker and a part of three special units and was Second-team All-Big Ten after he totaled 109 tackles 9.5 TFL, 5 PBU. In 2006, he made 71 stops, played 13 games and started 11 at linebacker and was second on the team with six pass break-ups and two interceptions. In 2005, he redshirted. In 2004, he finished his rookie season with four tackles, recording one solo stop and three assists, in 13 games. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="National_Football_League">National Football League</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: National Football League"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Pre-draft">Pre-draft</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Pre-draft"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Pre-draft measurables </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Height</th> <th>Weight</th> <th>Arm length</th> <th>Hand span</th> <th><a href="/wiki/40-yard_dash" title="40-yard dash">40-yard dash</a></th> <th>10-yard split</th> <th>20-yard split</th> <th><a href="/wiki/20-yard_shuttle" class="mw-redirect" title="20-yard shuttle">20-yard shuttle</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Three-cone_drill" title="Three-cone drill">Three-cone drill</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Vertical_jump" title="Vertical jump">Vertical jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/Standing_long_jump" title="Standing long jump">Broad jump</a></th> <th><a href="/wiki/NFL_Scouting_Combine#Bench_press_records" title="NFL Scouting Combine">Bench press</a> </th></tr> <tr> <td>6 ft 1 in<br />(1.85 m) </td> <td>239 lb<br />(108 kg) </td> <td>32 in<br />(0.81 m) </td> <td>9 in<br />(0.23 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.74 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">1.64 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">2.77 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">4.12 s</span></td> <td><span class="nowrap">6.98 s</span></td> <td>37 in<br />(0.94 m)</td> <td>9 ft 5 in<br />(2.87 m)</td> <td><span class="nowrap">30 reps</span> </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="13">Arm and hand spans from Pro Day, all other values from <a href="/wiki/NFL_Combine" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Combine">NFL Combine</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Chicago_Bears">Chicago Bears</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Chicago Bears"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Freeman was drafted in the fifth round of the <a href="/wiki/2009_NFL_draft" title="2009 NFL draft">2009 NFL draft</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Chicago_Bears" title="Chicago Bears">Chicago Bears</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was waived on September 4, 2009. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Buffalo_Bills">Buffalo Bills</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Buffalo Bills"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Freeman was signed to the <a href="/wiki/Buffalo_Bills" title="Buffalo Bills">Buffalo Bills</a> <a href="/wiki/Practice_squad" title="Practice squad">practice squad</a> on September 22. He later was released in early October. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Houston_Texans">Houston Texans</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Houston Texans"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Freeman signed with the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Texans" title="Houston Texans">Houston Texans</a> on November 4. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading4"><h4 id="Retirement">Retirement</h4><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Retirement"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On May 1, 2010, Freeman retired due to an enlarged heart condition. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Coaching_career">Coaching career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Coaching career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Early_career">Early career</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Early career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>After serving as a Graduate Assistant at his alma mater in 2010, he was the linebackers and assistant coach for <a href="/wiki/Kent_State_Golden_Flashes_football" title="Kent State Golden Flashes football">Kent State</a> in 2011–12.<sup id="cite_ref-kent_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was hired as the <a href="/wiki/Purdue_Boilermakers_football" title="Purdue Boilermakers football">Purdue</a> linebackers coach in January 2013. For the 2016 season, Freeman was promoted to co-defensive coordinator. Freeman helped transform the linebackers group into a strength for the Boilermakers, coaching future NFL players Danny Ezechukwu and <a href="/wiki/Ja%27Whaun_Bentley" title="Ja'Whaun Bentley">Ja'Whaun Bentley</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Cincinnati_(assistant)"><span id="Cincinnati_.28assistant.29"></span>Cincinnati (assistant)</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Cincinnati (assistant)"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On December 13, 2016, Freeman joined the <a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Bearcats_football" title="Cincinnati Bearcats football">Cincinnati Bearcats football</a> staff as defensive coordinator and linebacker coach.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After being one of the first hires by <a href="/wiki/Luke_Fickell" title="Luke Fickell">Luke Fickell</a>, Freeman transformed the Bearcats into one of the best defenses of the <a href="/wiki/American_Athletic_Conference" title="American Athletic Conference">American Athletic Conference</a> (AAC). In 2018, Freeman's defense led the AAC in rushing defense, scoring defense and total defense and ranked among the Top-15 in the NCAA FBS in all three categories. The next season, the Bearcats finished atop the 2019 AAC ranks in scoring defense for the second-straight season and ranked among the league's top three in rushing and total defense.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Prior to the end of the 2020 season, Freeman had declined a handful of positions to remain at Cincinnati including offers of returning to <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a> as <a href="/wiki/Linebackers_coach" class="mw-redirect" title="Linebackers coach">linebackers coach</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> linebackers coach for the <a href="/wiki/Tennessee_Titans" title="Tennessee Titans">Tennessee Titans</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Defensive_coordinator" title="Defensive coordinator">defensive coordinator</a> at <a href="/wiki/Michigan_State_Spartans_football" title="Michigan State Spartans football">Michigan State</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> among other offers. Freeman had been considered by a number of national outlets as one of the rising stars of the college coaching ranks.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Freeman was a finalist for the <a href="/wiki/Broyles_Award" title="Broyles Award">Broyles Award</a> and named the <a href="/wiki/247Sports.com" class="mw-redirect" title="247Sports.com">247Sports</a> Defensive Coordinator of the Year, during the 2020 season.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Notre_Dame">Notre Dame</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Notre Dame"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>On January 8, 2021, Freeman was hired as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for <a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame</a>. Freeman was head coach <a href="/wiki/Brian_Kelly_(American_football_coach)" title="Brian Kelly (American football coach)">Brian Kelly</a>'s top choice for the position.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Prior to this hiring, it was rumored that Freeman would join <a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football" title="LSU Tigers football">LSU</a> in the same role.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Following the 2021 regular season, <a href="/wiki/Brian_Kelly_(American_football_coach)" title="Brian Kelly (American football coach)">Brian Kelly</a> left Notre Dame to become the head coach at <a href="/wiki/LSU_Tigers_football" title="LSU Tigers football">Louisiana State University</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On December 3, 2021, Freeman was selected to replace him, becoming the 32nd head coach in program history.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Freeman took control immediately, coaching the Irish in their <a href="/wiki/2022_Fiesta_Bowl_(January)" title="2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)">Fiesta Bowl</a> loss to <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_State_Cowboys_football" title="Oklahoma State Cowboys football">Oklahoma State</a>. </p><p>Freeman opened the <a href="/wiki/2022_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">2022 season</a> with losses to Ohio State and <a href="/wiki/Marshall_Thundering_Herd_football" title="Marshall Thundering Herd football">Marshall</a>, thus becoming first head coach in Notre Dame history to start his career with three losses. <sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He gained his first win the following week against the <a href="/wiki/University_of_California,_Berkeley" title="University of California, Berkeley">California</a> <a href="/wiki/California_Golden_Bears_football" title="California Golden Bears football">Golden Bears</a>. Freeman's Irish would go on to finish the regular season ranked 19th with a record of 8-4, including a win over No. 5 <a href="/wiki/Clemson_Tigers_football" title="Clemson Tigers football">Clemson</a>. They were awarded a berth in the <a href="/wiki/2022_Gator_Bowl" title="2022 Gator Bowl">Gator Bowl</a> where they defeated <a href="/wiki/South_Carolina_Gamecocks_football" title="South Carolina Gamecocks football">South Carolina</a> 45–38. </p><p>Freeman’s <a href="/wiki/2024_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">2024 Irish squad</a> started their campaign successfully with a road victory in <a href="/wiki/College_Station,_Texas" title="College Station, Texas">College Station, Texas</a> against the <a href="/wiki/Texas_A%26M_Aggies_football" title="Texas A&M Aggies football">Texas A&M Aggies</a>, 23-13, but followed that victory up with a 16-14 loss to Northern Illinois as a 29.5-point betting favorite, becoming the first <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">AP</a> Top 5 team to ever suffer a loss to a football team from the <a href="/wiki/Mid-American_Conference" title="Mid-American Conference">MAC</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personal_life">Personal life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: Personal life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2010, Freeman married Joanna (<i>née</i> Herncane),<sup id="cite_ref-kent_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-kent-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> who he had dated since college. The couple have six children: Vinny, Siena, Gino, Nicolo, Capri and Rocco.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2022, Freeman became a <a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church" title="Catholic Church">Catholic</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Head_coaching_record">Head coaching record</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Head coaching record"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"> <caption> </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Team </th> <th>Overall </th> <th>Conference</th> <th>Standing </th> <th>Bowl/playoffs </th> <th>Coaches<sup>#</sup> </th> <th>AP<sup>°</sup> </th></tr> <tr> <td style="background:#dddddd; border-bottom: 2px solid #aaaaaa;text-align:center;" colspan="9"><b><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football" title="Notre Dame Fighting Irish football">Notre Dame Fighting Irish</a></b> <i>(<a href="/wiki/NCAA_Division_I_FBS_independent_schools" title="NCAA Division I FBS independent schools">NCAA Division I FBS independent</a>)</i> <small>(2021–present)</small> </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2021_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2021</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2021_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2021 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td>0–1<sup id="cite_ref-2021season_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2021season-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>n 1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><b>L</b> <a href="/wiki/2022_Fiesta_Bowl_(January)" title="2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)">Fiesta</a><sup>†</sup></td> <td style="text-align:right">9</td> <td style="text-align:right">8 </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2022_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2022</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2022_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td>9–4</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><b>W</b> <a href="/wiki/2022_Gator_Bowl" title="2022 Gator Bowl">Gator</a></td> <td style="text-align:right">18</td> <td style="text-align:right">18 </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2023_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2023</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2023_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2023 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td>10–3</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td><b>W</b> <a href="/wiki/2023_Sun_Bowl" title="2023 Sun Bowl">Sun</a></td> <td style="text-align:right">14</td> <td style="text-align:right">14 </td></tr> <tr> <td scope="row"><a href="/wiki/2024_NCAA_Division_I_FBS_football_season" title="2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season">2024</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/2024_Notre_Dame_Fighting_Irish_football_team" title="2024 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team">Notre Dame</a> </td> <td>9–1</td> <td></td> <td></td> <td></td> <td style="text-align:right"></td> <td style="text-align:right"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#fafafa; border-top: 2px solid #aaaaaa;"> <td colspan="2" style="text-align:center;" scope="row"><b>Notre Dame:</b> </td> <td>28–9</td> <td></td> <td colspan="5"> </td></tr> <tr style="background:#dddddd"> <td colspan="2" scope="row" style="text-align:center"><b>Total:</b></td> <td>28–9</td> <td colspan="7"> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-2021season-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2021season_29-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Head coach <a href="/wiki/Brian_Kelly_(American_football_coach)" title="Brian Kelly (American football coach)">Brian Kelly</a> resigned after the regular season to become the head coach at LSU. Freeman coached the <a href="/wiki/2022_Fiesta_Bowl_(January)" title="2022 Fiesta Bowl (January)">2022 Fiesta Bowl</a> in Kelly’s place. Notre Dame credits the regular season to Kelly and the Fiesta Bowl to Freeman.</span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Marcus_Freeman&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239543626"><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://ohiostatebuckeyes.com/picture-perfect/">"Picture Perfect"</a>. <i>Ohio State Buckeyes</i>. 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