Notre Dame Gives HC Marcus Freeman ‘Lucrative’ Contract Extension Ahead of CFP
December 16, 2024
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Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman will officially be one of the highest paid college coaches in the nation after agreeing to a contract extension on Sunday.
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The contract agreement is a four-year extension. He has two years remaining on his current deal, so this would lock Freeman up in navy and gold for the next six seasons in total.
Sources: Notre Dame and HC Marcus Freeman reached agreement on a lucrative long-term contract extension, keeping him in the college game. The deal is done. pic.twitter.com/Ei7wr8YOwe
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) December 16, 2024
After a devastating upset loss to Northern Illinois at home on Sept. 7, Freeman guided the No. 7 Fighting Irish to 10 consecutive victories and an 11-1 record.
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“I am grateful for the support of the Board of Trustees, led by John Veihmeyer, President Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C., and Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua,” Freeman said in his statement. “The investment they continue to pour into our program is invaluable to our student-athletes and staff. This commitment goes well beyond myself, as they are dedicated to ensuring all aspects of our program are competitive within the upper echelon of college football.”
Amidst his third season at the helm for Notre Dame, Freeman holds a 30-9 record.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with his players after defeating the USC Trojans 49-35 at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial… LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 30: Head coach Marcus Freeman of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish celebrates with his players after defeating the USC Trojans 49-35 at United Airlines Field at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on November 30, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Freeman signed a four-year contract extension on Sunday that will keep him on the Notre Dame sidelines for six more years.
Freeman cracked the College Football Playoff for the first time in his tenure this season and the third in program history. The Fighting Irish will began the tournament by looking to knock off No. 10 Indiana in the first round for a chance at No. 2 Georgia in the All State Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
The Bulldogs could be potentially missing quarterback Carson Beck as he recovers from an injury that he sustained to his throwing arm in Georgia’s triumph over Texas in the SEC Championship game. This would create a clearer path to the CFP Championship for the Fighting Irish, with Boise State, Penn State and
The Fighting Irish’s 8 p.m. ET kickoff against the Hoosiers will be the first College Football Playoff game that has been played on a college campus.
In 2021, Notre Dame had promoted Freeman from defensive coordinator to head coach following his predecessor Brian Kelly’s departure for LSU.
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