How old is Notre Dame football head coach?

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman’s journey to the College Football Playoff has been fascinating.

At one point during the 2024 college football season, it didn’t appear the Fighting Irish would play in any CFP game, let alone Thursday’s CFP semifinal against Penn State in the Orange Bowl at 7:30 p.m. Freeman and the Fighting Irish lost 16-14 to Northern Illinois in Week 2 on Sept. 7, and it looked like the third-year coach wouldn’t last much longer in South Bend.

However, Notre Dame has won 12 straight games, a school-record 13 victories, and only needs one more to advance to a national title game for the first time since 2013. Notre Dame’s last championship came in 1988, long before the playoff era.

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Freeman’s coaching has been a major reason for the Fighting Irish’s recovery and success since their loss to NIU. On Dec. 15, Freeman agreed to a contract extension with Notre Dame and one of college football’s best young coaches is ready to stay in South Beand for a longer period of time.

Here’s what you need to know about Freeman’s age:

Marcus Freeman’s age

Freeman was born on January 10, 1986, making him 38 years old. This season, he was the fifth-youngest coach in the FBS, behind only Arizona State coach Kenny Dillingham (34), Oregon coach Dan Lanning (38) and Michigan Moore (38) and (now former) Purdue coach Sherrone -Coach Ryan Walters (38).

Marcus Freeman’s coaching record

Notre Dame is Freeman’s first stop as head coach. After his playing career ended, he worked as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, Ohio State, in 2010. He then coached linebackers at Kent State (2011–12) and Purdue (2013–15) before being promoted to co-defensive coordinator for the Boilermakers in 2016.

Freeman then served as defensive coordinator at Cincinnati (2017-20) and Notre Dame (2021) before being promoted to head coach of the Fighting Irish after Brian Kelly left LSU to become head coach. Freeman was hired as Notre Dame’s head coach on December 3, 2021.

Here’s a look at Freeman’s record as a coach:

2021 (Notre Dame): 0-1
2022 (Notre Dame): 9-4
2023 (Notre Dame): 10-3
2024 (Notre Dame): 13-1
Record: 32-9

Marcus Freeman player stats

Freeman was a three-year star for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 2006 to 2008 after redshirting his freshman season due to an injury he suffered in the opener against Miami in 2005. He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft by the Ohio State Buckeyes but was released by the Chicago Bears in September. He was later signed to the practice squads of the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans in 2009, but never appeared in an NFL game.

Freeman retired from playing on May 1, 2010 because an enlarged heart valve was discovered during an examination.

Here’s a look at Freeman’s college stats with the Buckeyes:

2004: Four total tackles
2005: Red shirt
2006: Totaled 71 tackles, three tackles for loss, one sack, two interceptions
2007: Totaled 109 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles
2008: Total 84 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks

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