Marcus Freeman
American football player and coach (born 1986) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the American football tight end, see Marcus Freeman (tight end).
Marcus Freeman (born January 10, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is the head coach of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021. Freeman has also previously served as an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati, Purdue University, Kent State University, and Ohio State University.
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Notre Dame |
Conference | Independent |
Record | 19–8 |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1986-01-10) January 10, 1986 (age 38) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, U.S. |
Playing career | |
2004–2008 | Ohio State |
2009 | Chicago Bears |
2009 | Buffalo Bills |
2009 | Houston Texans |
Position(s) | Linebacker |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2010 | Ohio State (GA) |
2011–2012 | Kent State (LB) |
2013–2015 | Purdue (LB) |
2016 | Purdue (co-DC/LB) |
2017–2020 | Cincinnati (DC/LB) |
2021 | Notre Dame (DC/LB) |
2021–present | Notre Dame |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 19–8 (.704) |
Bowls | 2–1 (.667) |
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Freeman played college football at Ohio State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.