Where is Marcus Freeman from?

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Marcus Freeman is the head coach for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, as of 2024. Marcus Freeman began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at Ohio State in 2010. Freeman was the linebackers coach at Kent State from 2011-2012 and Purdue from 2013 to 2015. In 2016, he was promoted to the post of co-defensive coordinator at Purdue while continuing his role as the linebackers coach. He transferred to the Cincinnati Bengals in 2017 as their defensive coordinator and assistant linebackers coach and resigned in 2020. Freeman's defensive unit at Cincinnati was remarkable, which helped him become the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame in 2021. Later, that same year, he was promoted to the post of Head Football Coach at Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

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Marcus Freeman Hometown

Marcus Freeman is from Huber Heights, Ohio. He began his football career at Wayne High School and attended Ohio State University. Freeman has coached in numerous bowl games. His first-ever bowl game was in the 2010 Sugar Bowl for Ohio State. He served Kent State in 2012 at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Freeman was also the defensive coordinator at Cincinnati, and he went on to participate in the Military Bowl in 2018, the Birmingham Bowl in 2019, and the Peach Bowl in 2020. Freeman went on to coach Notre Dame in the Fiesta Bowl in 2021, the Gator Bowl in 2022, and the Sun Bowl in 2023. As a player, Freeman played for Ohio State and appeared in a few bowl matches, such as the Alamo Bowl in 2005, the Fiesta Bowl in 2006, and two BCS National Championship Games in 2007 and 2008.

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Marcus Freeman Nationality

Marcus Freeman is an American national who was born in Huber Heights, Ohio.

Is Marcus Freeman part-Korean?

Yes, Marcus Freeman is part-Korean. According to Voicestrue on Notre Dame's official website, Marcus Freeman revealed that his father is African-American and his mother is Korean.

Marcus Freeman with his mother. Source: @coachmfreeman

FAQs on Marcus Freeman

A. Marcus Freeman attended Wayne High School.

A. Marcus Freeman went to Ohio State University.

A. Marcus Freeman's bowls record is 2-1.

A. Marcus Freeman's coaching record is 25-9.

A. Marcus Freeman played as a linebacker.

A. Yes, Marcus Freeman is part Korean, his mother is from South Korea. 

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