Marcus Freeman is staying despite the NFL opening
It was NFL head coaching jobs have been opening up recentlybut don’t expect Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman to fill one of them.
“Despite interest from several NFL teams, Marcus Freeman is expected to remain at Notre Dame for the 2026 season, according to sources,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported Tuesday via a social media post on X, formerly Twitter.
As the Pittsburgh Steelers became the latest NFL team to join others in the search for a new coach Mike Tomlin’s decision to retire after 19 years of leading an AFC North franchise from the sidelines, Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has become a household name.
Many think he could be among the top candidates to not only be the head coach of the Steelers but also the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens are also looking for a new sideline boss after firing John Harbaugh.
The temptation to coach in the NFL will always be there for Freeman, but perhaps he feels strongly that he has unfinished business with Notre Dame football.
The Fighting Irish are coming off a 10-2 season, and while they ultimately didn’t make the College Football Playoff, they were very competitive under Freeman. It wasn’t that long ago that Notre Dame Football made a deep run in the CFP when they went all the way to the National Championship Game during the 2024 college football season.
All that said, Freeman’s reported stance may not be enough to keep NFL teams from reaching out.
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