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2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish Football Team
The 2022 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team represents the University of Notre Dame in the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season The Fighting Irish play their home games at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana, and compete as an independent. The program is led by first-year head coach Marcus Freeman. Offseason Coaching changes On December 2, 2021, following the departure of Brian Kelly to LSU, defensive coordinator Marcus Freeman was promoted to head coach. The following coaches left the football program: * WR coach Del Alexander left for a position at Georgia Tech * OL coach Jeff Quinn was not retained. * ST coach Brian Polian left for a position at LSU. * DL coach & recruiting coordinator Mike Elston left for a position at Michigan. * RB coach & run game coordinator Lance Taylor left for the offensive coordinator position at Louisville. * TE coach John McNulty left for the offensive coordinator position at Boston College. New coaches announced in a press c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcus Freeman
Marcus Freeman (born January 10, 1986) is an American football coach and former linebacker who is currently the head coach at the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football, University of Notre Dame. He previously served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at Notre Dame in 2021. Freeman has also previously served as an assistant coach at the Cincinnati Bearcats football, University of Cincinnati, Purdue Boilermakers football, Purdue University, Kent State Golden Flashes football, Kent State University, and Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State University. Freeman played college football at Ohio State Buckeyes football, Ohio State and was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the fifth round of the 2009 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans. Early years His father Michael Freeman met his mother Chong while he was serving in the Air Force in South Korea. Marcus was born at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Medical Center in Fairborn, Oh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michigan Wolverines Football
The Michigan Wolverines football team represents the University of Michigan in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level. Michigan has the most all-time wins in college football history. The team is known for its distinctive winged helmet, its fight song, its record-breaking attendance figures at Michigan Stadium, and its many rivalries, particularly its annual, regular season-ending game against Ohio State, known simply as “The Game,” once voted as ESPN's best sports rivalry. Michigan began competing in intercollegiate football in 1879. The Wolverines joined the Big Ten Conference at its inception in 1896, and other than a hiatus from 1907 to 1916, have been members since. Michigan has won or shared 44 league titles, and since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936, has finished in the top 10 a total of 39 times. The Wolverines claim 11 national championships, most recently that of the 1997 squad voted atop the final AP Poll. From 1900 to 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northwestern Wildcats Football
The Northwestern Wildcats football team represents Northwestern University as an NCAA Division I college football team and member of the Big Ten Conference based near Chicago in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern began playing football in 1882. Its football mascot is the Wildcat, a term coined by a ''Chicago Tribune'' reporter in 1924, after reporting on a football game where the players appeared as "a wall of purple wildcats". Northwestern Football is also known as "Chicago's Big Ten Team" with its proximity and ties to Chicago. The Wildcats have won three Big Ten championships or co-championships since 1995, and have been "bowl eligible" five times between 2015 and 2020. Northwestern consistently ranks among the national leaders in graduation rate among football teams, having received the AFCA Academic Achievement Award four times since 2002. The Wildcats have played their home games at Ryan Field (formerly Dyche Stadium) since 1926. History Early history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harvard Crimson Football
The Harvard Crimson football program represents Harvard University in college football at the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (formerly Division I-AA). Harvard's football program is one of the oldest in the world, having begun competing in the sport in 1873. The Crimson has a legacy that includes 13 national championships and 20 College Football Hall of Fame inductees, including the first African-American college football player William H. Lewis, Huntington "Tack" Hardwick, Barry Wood, Percy Haughton, and Eddie Mahan. Harvard is the eighth winningest team in NCAA Division I football history. The Crimson play their home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston, Massachusetts. History Early history Though rugby style "carrying game" with use of hands permitted (as opposed to "kicking games" where hands were not permitted) between Freshmen and Sophomores were played in 1858 the rugby team was not founded until December 6, 1872, by former members of the Oneida Footb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deland McCullough
Deland McCullough (born Jon Briggs on December 1, 1972) is a former American and Canadian football running back in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He is currently the running backs coach at the University of Notre Dame. He played for the Cincinnati Bengals and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. He played college football at Miami University. In 2020, McCullough won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. Career In 2020, while working as the running backs coach for the Kansas City Chiefs, McCullough won his first Super Bowl when the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31–20 in Super Bowl LIV. On February 8, 2021, McCullough was hired at Indiana University as their running backs coach. In February 2022, Notre Dame hired McCullough as their new running backs coach. Personal life McCullough, born Jon Briggs, was placed for adoption as a newborn, but reunited with his biological mother in Nov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Mason (American Football)
Brian Mason is an American football coach and former player who is the special teams coordinator for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was previously the special teams coordinator at University of Notre Dame in 2022 where he had one of the best special teams unit in the country. The year before he was Cincinnati Bearcats football, The University of Cincinnati special teams coordinator. Prior to that, Mason was the Director of Recruiting at Cincinnati Bearcats football, The University of Cincinnati for the 2017 season. Mason was a Graduate Assistant from 2009-2016 with stops at Bluffton University, Bluffton (Graduate defensive line coach, 2009–11), Kent State University, Kent State (2012), Purdue University, Purdue (2013–14), and Ohio State University, Ohio State (2015-2016). He played running back at Denison University, Denison for two years before an injury forced him to transition from player to coach. He was a student assistant running back coac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chansi Stuckey
Chansi V. Stuckey (born October 4, 1983) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is currently the Wide Receivers Coach at Notre Dame. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson. Stuckey also played for the Cleveland Browns and the Arizona Cardinals. Professional career New York Jets Stuckey was drafted in the seventh round (235th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. After a promising preseason performance with 11 receptions, he sat out the entire 2007 regular season due to a broken foot. He started at the wide receiver position for the Jets in 2008. In each of the Jets' first three games, he caught touchdown passes from quarterback Brett Favre. Stuckey also caught Mark Sanchez's first career NFL touchdown against the Houston Texans in Week 1 of the 2009 NFL season. Cleveland Browns On October 7, 2009, Stuckey was traded to the Cleveland Browns, along with Jason T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Al Washington (coach)
Al Washington (born April 22, 1984) is an American football coach and former player who is the defensive run game coordinator and defensive line coach for Notre Dame. He most recently served as the Linebackers coach for Ohio State. He was formerly the Michigan linebackers coach in 2018. Early career Washington attended Bishop Watterson High School Bishop Watterson High School is a parochial, college preparatory high school located in Columbus, Ohio. History Bishop Watterson High School, founded in 1954 under the auspices of the Diocese of Columbus, is a co-educational college preparator ... in Columbus, Ohio. Washington was the 2001 co-Defensive Player of the Year in Division II and led the Eagles to the state championship game. Washington was a three-year starter and four-year letterwinner as a defensive tackle for Boston College, from 2002 to 2005. Coaching career Ohio State Washington was hired by Ohio State on January 7, 2019, to be the new linebackers coach. Notre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerad Parker
Gerad Michael Parker (born January 4, 1981) is an American football coach and former wide receiver. He is the tight ends coach at Notre Dame. He was previously the offensive coordinator at West Virginia University. Parker played college football at the University of Kentucky from 2000 to 2004 for head coaches Hal Mumme, Guy Morriss & Rich Brooks. He served as the interim head coach at Purdue University for six games in 2016. Early life Gerad, a native of Louisa, Kentucky, was born the son of Rick and Laura Parker. Parker graduated from Lawrence County High School, where he was a member of the basketball team, track and field team as well as the football team as a record-setting wide receiver. As a freshman and sophomore, Parker teamed up with Jason Michael to form one of the best passing attacks in the state of Kentucky. A 2000 graduate, Parker was Kentucky's all-time leading receiving with 4,814 career receiving yards in high school. His 65 receptions, 1,504 receiving yards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Hiestand
Harry Hiestand (born November 19, 1958) is a former American football coach who last was the offensive line coach at the University of Notre Dame. Hiestand earned his bachelor's degree in health and physical education from East Stroudsburg University in 1983. He and his wife, Terri, have three sons, Michael, Matthew and Mark, and one daughter, Sarah. Playing career Hiestand played college football as an offensive lineman at Springfield College and East Stroudsburg between 1978 and 1980. He played at the latter alongside future New York Giants offensive line coach Pat Flaherty, but injuries shortened his playing career in his junior year. Coaching career Early career In his first coaching jobs, Hiestand was an offensive line coach at Toledo (1988), graduate assistant coach at Southern California (1987) and tight ends and assistant line coach at Penn (1986). He began his coaching career at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg University, after an injury ended his playing days. Hiestan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston College Eagles Football
The Boston College Eagles football team represents Boston College in the sport of American football. The Eagles compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). The Eagles home games are played at Alumni Stadium on the university's campus in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Formed in 1892, Boston College has won four Eastern championships in 1940, 1942, 1983, and 1984 (when most Division I FBS schools in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions remained independent) as well as one co–Big East championship in 2004. BC claims one national championship in 1940, though the NCAA doesn't recognize it. The program has amassed over 650 wins, and has a 14–13 record in postseason bowl games, most notably the 1941 Sugar Bowl and 1985 Cotton Bowl. Boston College has produced a Heisman Trophy winner (Doug Flutie in 1984), 13 consensus All-Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John McNulty (American Football)
John McNulty (born May 29, 1968), is an American football coach who currently serves as an analyst for Alabama. He is a former player and graduate of the Penn State University. McNulty returned to Rutgers, where he spent five seasons as an assistant coach and offensive coordinator from 2004 to 2008. The veteran coach also spent 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), coaching for six different teams. Early life A native of Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, McNulty is a 1986 graduate of Abington Heights High School.Fawcett, Job"Clarks Summit native McNulty headed back to Rutgers" ''The Scranton Times-Tribune'', January 12, 2018, retrieved April 23, 2018.Lauriha, Dav"From a Comet to a Titan" ''The Abington Suburban'', January 30, 2014, retrieved April 23, 2018. College playing career McNulty was a walk-on success story as a safety at Pennsylvania State University. Coaching career Early coaching career McNulty began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the wide re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
