CINCINNATI, OH - OCTOBER 03: Defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman of the Cincinnati Bearcats talks to his players during a game against the South Florida Bulls at Nippert Stadium on October 3, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cincinnati won 28-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
The Notre Dame football team scored a big hire with defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman, and on Sunday, he said goodbye to Cincinnati.
Early in the offseason, the Notre Dame football program shored up one of the bigger holes on their roster, adding a new defensive coordinator. The defensive coordinator spot in South Bend became available when Clark Lea went to Vanderbilt to take over as head coach and left a void of extreme proportions.