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Marcus Freeman agrees to 4 year extension to be the Notre Dame Football coach

There had been whispers about a contract extension deal coming soon between Notre Dame and Marcus Freeman, but nothing more until Sunday when Nicole Auerbach broke the news.

NEWS: Notre Dame and football coach Marcus Freeman have agreed to a long-term extension that will make Freeman one of the highest-paid coaches in the country: https://t.co/WL6TCLRfPg

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) December 16, 2024

Notre Dame and Freeman agreed to a four year extension which runs through the 2030 football season.

According to an Irish Illustrated report citing John Brice, the deal will make Freeman one of the highest paid coaches in all of college football with an estimated annual salary of $9 million.