Marcus Freeman

Head Coach, Notre Dame · FBS · since 2021

6 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedBrian Kelly mentor 4 other mentors 63 protégés

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Experience

7 stints

Head Coach
Notre Dame
2021–present6 seasons
Defensive Coordinator
Notre Dame
20211 season
Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Cincinnati
2017–20204 seasons
Co-Defensive Coordinator · Linebackers
Purdue
20161 season
Linebackers
Purdue
2013–20153 seasons
Linebackers
Kent State
2011–20122 seasons
Graduate Assistant
Ohio State
20101 season

Career paths from head coach to a head job

Coaching tree

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Relationships

Coached under 6 people at 5 programs, most recently Brian Kelly, Luke Fickell and Gerad Parker

Coach	Where	Seasons
Brian Kelly	Notre Dame	2021
Luke Fickell	Cincinnati	2017–2020
Gerad Parker	Purdue	2016
Darrell Hazell	Purdue	2013–2016
Darrell Hazell	Kent State	2011–2012
Jim Tressel	Ohio State	2010

Mentored 46 people at 1 program, most recently Aaron Henry, Andy Buh and Brendan McNamara

Succeeded 3 people at 2 programs, most recently Brian Kelly, Clark Lea and Jim Fleming

Succeeded by 4 people at 3 programs, most recently Al Golden, Mike Tressel and Anthony Poindexter

Had on staff 19 people at 1 program, most recently Anthony Treash, Ariella Ellis and Becca Sites