The Bengals' new defensive coordinator kept his residence in Cincinnati after his first stint with the team and is excited to be back.

CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor graced the podium with new Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden on Monday. He gave some new knowledge into Cincinnati's process for hiring new assistant coaches on his staff. Golden was the man for the job after a weeks-long search.

Golden left his position at Notre Dame, fresh off an appearance in the national championship game, to return to the franchise and replace Lou Anarumo.

Al Golden said he wanted to leave a place better than when he found it, and he believes he did that at Notre Dame.

The Cincinnati Bengals have found their next defensive coordinator – and he has prior experience under head coach Zac Taylor.

The Cincinnati Bengals plan to hire a new defensive coordinator with Al Golden this week, yet the process has come under fire. While Zac Taylor and the Bengals’ familiarity with Golden and vice versa is a good thing and might be the right fit right now, it’s hard to blame those onlookers who feel that the process itself was an issue.

Al Golden is returning to the Jungle, this time as defensive coordinator, taking over a unit that has been Lou Anarumo's since the 2019 season.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Meet Al Golden, the new defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals. Golden’s 280-mile journey back to Cincinnati from South Bend, Indiana began at 5 a.m. Thursday. When he saw Paycor Stadium sitting in the distance, he knew he was home, he said.

The Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coaching staff is starting to take shape under new defensive coordinator Al Golden.

The Cincinnati Bengals continued their busy offseason with the introduction of newly-hired defensive coordinator, Al Golden, formerly of Notre Dame.

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Bengals will introduce their new defensive coordinator Monday morning. The Bengals announced Thursday that they hired Al Golden for the position. The press conference begins at 11 a.m.