The University of Notre Dame named defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman as their 30th Head Coach in program history.
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Please join us in welcoming @Marcus_Freeman1 as the 30th head coach of Notre Dame Football!#GoIrish pic.twitter.com/PVaPuPhukp
— Notre Dame Football (@NDFootball) December 3, 2021
Freeman will be introduced on Monday during a press conference at 2:00 p.m.
The school also announced that Freeman will coach the Irish in their upcoming bowl game.
35-year-old Marcus Freeman becomes just the second African-American head coach in the schools 133-year history. He also becomes the youngest head coach of the program since Terry Brennan (25) in the 1950’s.