Last offseason, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman didn’t crack the top 25 of some college football head coach rankings. But with the 2024-25 campaign, he changed the narrative. On Tuesday morning,

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman enters a pivotal phase of his tenure. Can he elevate the program and meet rising expectations?

Athletic director Pete Bevacqua believes Notre Dame has found the right kind of football alignment with Freeman at the center.

Notre Dame made the hiring of defensive coordinator Chris Ash official on Saturday, issuing a press release about the pending move (requires standard Notre Dame hiring protocol). In that release, Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman issued a statement about the veteran assistant that will now call the Fighting Irish defense.

The Notre Dame football head coach was spotted ringside at this year’s WWE Royal Rumble alongside his family, including his wife Joanna Freeman and at least a few of their six children: Vinny, 17, Siena, 12, Gino, 11, Nico, 9, Capri, 7, and Rocco, 6.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman won a major award after leading the Fighting Irish to the National Championship game