Could the Chicago Bears be searching for their subsequent coach simply an hour and a half east?
Chicago is looking for an interview with Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman to fill its head teaching emptiness, according to the NFL Network. Freeman’s potential curiosity within the place is unknown, with Notre Dame revamping its head coach final month.
Freeman, 39, is in his third full season as Notre Dame’s head coach. The program went 33-9 below him in that span (Freeman first coached Notre Dame in its bowl sport through the 2021 season after being promoted within the wake of Brian Kelly’s departure to educate the LSU Tigers).
The Fighting Irish are making ready to face the Ohio State Buckeyes within the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 20. They beforehand beat the Penn State Nittany Lions, Georgia Bulldogs and Indiana Hoosiers within the CFP.
Chicago is one in all 5 NFL groups nonetheless searching for a brand new coach, with the New England Patriots (Mike Vrabel) being the one ones to rent him thus far. The Bears, who went 5-12 this season, are within the midst of an intensive search, which has them interviewing Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson, Lions defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn and former head coach of the Seattle Seahawks Pete Carroll, amongst many others.
Freeman performed linebacker for Ohio State (2004-2008) and was chosen by the Bears within the fifth spherical of the 2009 NFL Draft.
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After one season within the NFL, Freeman was a graduate assistant at Ohio State (2010) after which linebackers coach at Kent State (2011-12). He later served as linebackers coach after which co-defensive coordinator at Purdue (2013-16), defensive coordinator/linebackers coach at Cincinnati (2017-20), and defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021 earlier than being promoted to go coach.
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