Marcus Freeman has worked his way to the top of college football as the head coach of one of the most historic programs in the sport at Notre Dame. In just a few seasons as head coach, he’s brought the team back to the precipice of a national championship for the first time in decades. It’s been an incredible run for him so far.

Notre Dame made the hiring of defensive coordinator Chris Ash official on Saturday, issuing a press release about the pending move (requires standard Notre Dame hiring protocol). In that release, Notre Dame head football coach Marcus Freeman issued a statement about the veteran assistant that will now call the Fighting Irish defense.

Marcus Freeman has done one of the best jobs in college football this season, leading Notre Dame to the national championship after the Fighting Irish were upset by Northern Illinois in their second game of the season.

The Irish are led by head coach Marcus Freeman, who at just 39 years of age, is in his third full season as the head coach at Notre Dame. Freeman has been incredibly successful du

Marcus Freeman was hired on January 8th, 2021, as then-head coach Brian Kelly’s defensive coordinator and linebackers coach. After Kelly left Notre Dame later that year, Freeman took over the team for their bowl game, losing to Oklahoma State in the Fiesta Bowl.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has been married to his wife, Joanna Freeman, since 2010 and share six children

Freeman, who is bi-racial with Black and South Korean parents, already staked a place as the first such head coach to lead a team to the national final.

Chris Ash follows Al Golden, who returned to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals on Jan. 22 after three seasons running the Notre Dame football defense.