[autotag]Marcus Freeman[/autotag] recently earned a contract extension as Notre Dame’s coach, and we’re continuing to see why. He’s really good at his job, and the honors keep coming in to reflect that.
Already named the Dodd Coach of the Year, Freeman has been named the recipient of the George Munger Award, which has been presented by the prestigious Maxwell Football Club since 1989. As surprising as this might be to some Irish fans, the only other coach in the program’s history to win this award was [autotag]Tyrone Willingham[/autotag] in 2002.
If that wasn’t enough, Freeman has been announced as a finalist for the Bear Bryant Award, another coach of the year award. The only Irish coach to win this award was [autotag]Lou Holtz[/autotag] in 1988. Holtz himself was on a video call with Freeman to tell him he won the Munger Award.
Freeman has no time to celebrate though. He has to carry out duties ahead of the Orange Bowl, including conducting this joint news conference with Penn State’s James Franklin:
Whatever happens, it’s been a successful season for Freeman. In fact, this is the season that will go down as the one where he truly arrived as a top coach.
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