Cincinnati Bengals assistant Al Golden has accepted the job to become Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN. He's agreed to a three-year deal, which sources say should be finalized in the upcoming days.
Golden is a longtime college head coach who gives first-year coach Marcus Freeman a veteran sounding board. Golden spent 10 years as a college head coach from 2006 to 2015, going 59-59 during stints at Temple and Miami, and brings reputation as an impactful recruiter in the Northeast.
The hire completes Marcus Freeman's on-field coaching staff, which has included seven of 10 new assistants.