ATLANTA – Before a young Marcus Freeman revealed his college commitment ... all Wood could do was smile. “It just seemed like things had come full circle,” said Wood.

Dec 6, 2021; Notre Dame, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head football coach Marcus Freeman enters the Irish Athletics ...

“I think the nation just latches on to humble people,” Leonard said of Marcus ... Ryan Day, Freeman would gaze into the crowded ballroom, make eye contact with someone and smile.

How’s it going, Marcus? “Fine,” he said ... there's some kind of mystique that's helping you guys along the way? Freeman’s smile grew wider, along with his eyes. “I said I don't believe ...

Notre Dame was going from Brian Kelly, a proven head coach with an extensive résumé and the school’s all-time leader in wins, to Marcus Freeman, who had been a defensive coordinator for only a ...

A youth movement takes hold among college football coaches, and Marcus Freeman is the handsome face of this millennial moment. If Notre Dame beats Ohio State, Marcus Freeman would become the ...

Notre Dame and Ohio State play in the CFP National Championship on Jan. 20 in Atlanta -- which means Freeman will make history on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and in King's hometown. There is a ...