With the news of former Cincinnati head football coach Brian Kelly leaving Notre Dame to take the head coaching post at LSU, an Ohio native with ties to University of Cincinnati and Ohio State University is becoming a leading candidate for the Notre Dame post.
Marcus Freeman played at Ohio State from 2004-2008, coached with the University of Cincinnati from 2016-2020 and is the current defensive coordinator for Notre Dame. He is a leading candidate to replace Kelly at Notre Dame.
Freeman comes highly regarded in his first season with the Irish .