The Notre Dame Fighting Irish concluded the college football season as national championship runners-up, guided by head coach Marcus Freeman.
Notre Dame concluded the season with a 14-2 record, losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the championship match. Prior to their defeat against Ohio State, the Fighting Irish triumphed over Penn State, Georgia, and Indiana in the College Football Playoff.
Following the initial journey to the national championship game since the 2012 season, Freeman has received the title of College Coach of the Year from the National Coalition of Minority Football Coaches.
“A positive influence,” Notre Dame shared.
The NCMFC recognizes a minority coach who demonstrated outstanding performance on the field or a coach who utilized his influence to promote diversity in college football, according to Notre Dame Athletics.
Throughout Notre Dame’s journey to the national title, Freeman made history as the first Black or Asian American coach to participate in the College Football Playoff championship.
Freeman has just completed his third season as head coach of the Fighting Irish, holding a career record of 33-10. Prior to taking the head coaching position, Freeman served one season (2021) as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame.
He has also worked at Cincinnati, Purdue, Kent State, and Ohio State, beginning his coaching journey as a graduate assistant with the Buckeyes in 2010.
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