There’s a history of Cincinnati influence in South Bend, including Kelly, who spent three seasons with the Bearcats before taking the Notre Dame job. A year before Kelly poached Freeman, he hired Bearcats defensive backs coach Mike Mickens, a Cincinnati alum who was a teammate of Freeman’s at Wayne High School outside of Dayton.

One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is trying to end a national championship drought for the Fighting Irish that dates back to when he was a toddler. Freeman, 39, was 2 years old when Lou Holtz led Notre Dame to its most recent title in the 1988 season.

Having led the Fighting Irish to victory in the Orange Bowl, Freeman will be the first Black head coach in the national championship game for Division I FBS football — an achievement more than 150 years in the making.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is the toast of the town in college football for good, and obvious, reasons.

Four of the five Notre Dame coaches who have won national titles did so in their third seasons. Marcus Freeman, now in his third season, could join them this month.

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Entering the season, Freeman was essentially nowhere to be found on national lists. What a change he has made for both the Irish and himself.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman keeps receiving praise. Brian Urlacher is the latest to compliment his abilities.