Al Golden dedicates his acceptance of the 2024 Broyles Award to Marcus Freeman, Notre Dame
The now-Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator was greeted by representatives from the Broyles Award on Sunday, and he dedicated his acceptance of the 2024 Broyles Award (given to the nation's top assistant) to Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman, the entire 2024 ND football team and all of the coaches he has worked with in the past.
"Other than being called 'dad,' being called 'coach' is the greatest thing in the world, right?," Golden asked.
Class act by a class guy.
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