Notre Dame, Marcus Freeman

Brian Kelly's Departure Haunts LSU as Notre Dame Reaches National Championship
Notre Dame has clinched its first College Football Playoff National Championship berth since 1988, defeating Penn State in a thrilling 27-24 showdown. The Fighting Irish, now led by head coach Marcus Freeman,
Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame’s championship-level staff took shape in Cincinnati
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.
Who Could Replace Marcus Freeman as Notre Dame's Head Coach if He Leaves for the NFL?
Say Marcus Freeman does take an NFL job. Who are the first calls you make to find his replacement at Notre Dame?
Marcus Freeman doing what Brian Kelly never could as Notre Dame set to play Penn State
Freeman — a surprise hire in December 2021 since he had never been a head coach when Notre Dame promoted the then-defensive coordinator after Kelly bolted for LSU — hasn’t had the same problems.
Scott Rabalais: Would a CFP title for Notre Dame mean more heat for LSU's Brian Kelly?
LSU coach Brian Kelly says he's rooting for former school Notre Dame in the CFP final. But would a championship win for the Irish mean more pressure for him?
How Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman went from risky hire to the cusp of a national championship
Ahead of the national title game, former athletic director Jack Swarbrick reflects on the traits that led him to hire Freeman as the head football coach three years ago.
Brian Kelly was the biggest loser of Notre Dame's Orange Bowl win
The Fighting Irish’s 27-24 Orange Bowl win over Penn State at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida proved former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly very wrong about why he left the program.
Marcus Freeman still hasn't surpassed Brian Kelly at Notre Dame
Brian Kelly and Marcus Freeman will forever be compared. Brian Kelly left Notre Dame for LSU in 2021. Kelly's move spoke to the ceiling he saw at Notre Dame. He could reach 10 wins there, but he prefe
Backtracking: Brian Kelly backing Notre Dame in slippery show of support for Irish
Kelly bailed to chase a title at LSU, but now that Marcus Freeman has the Irish one win away, he wants to change his tune.
Brian Kelly Takes a Swipe at Notre Dame While Marcus Freeman Thrives
Former Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly defends his decision to leave for LSU, but Marcus Freeman’s recent success tells a different story.
LSU HC Brian Kelly makes an admission about Notre Dame in the National Championship that may surprise many
When Brian Kelly decided to leave Notre Dame and take the job at LSU, it was a surprise to many. Kelly has now completed three seasons at LSU and he won 10 games in the first two before winning nine games in 2024.
NFL Legend Offers Strong Endorsement for Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame
One of the greatest linebackers to ever play football is incredibly impressed with Marcus Freeman and Notre Dame.
Marcus Freeman proves Notre Dame right as Irish ride nation's longest winning streak into CFP title game
Doesn't matter where -- around Notre Dame Stadium, past the Grotto or Touchdown Jesus.  The point is, the former Irish ...