On February 16, 2022, [29] Golden was announced as the new defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, serving under recently promoted head coach Marcus Freeman. [30] In 2023, the Irish ranked as the fifth-best defense in the nation by yards allowed. [31] Golden signed a contract extension with Notre Dame in the offseason leading up to the 2024 ...

From 2001-05, Golden served as defensive coordinator at the University of Virginia, under head coach Al Groh. At the time he was hired in 2001, Golden was the youngest defensive coordinator in FBS (formerly Division I-A).

Jan 22, 2025 · Notre Dame is on the search for a new defensive coordinator as Al Golden is headed back to the NFL. According to reports from multiple outlets, Golden has told Notre Dame brass that he is...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Cincinnati Bengals are finalizing a deal with Notre Dame's Al Golden to fill their vacant defensive coordinator job, NFL Network Insiders Ian Rapoport, Tom Pelissero and Mike Garafolo...

Jan 22, 2025 · SOUTH BEND — After three exemplary seasons guiding the Notre Dame football defense, Al Golden is making a U-turn back to the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals. Golden, 55, will get his first...

Dec 19, 2024 · Now in his third year, Golden has built a physical, aggressive, opportunistic Notre Dame defense based on NFL principles he picked up during assistant coaching stops with the Detroit Lions...

Jan 23, 2025 · Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. The Bengals announced the hiring Thursday. Golden was the Bengals...

Oct 29, 2023 · Al Golden brings 30 years of coaching experience to Notre Dame, where he'll serve as the team's defensive coordinator and also coach the Irish linebackers. His addition to the staff...

Jan 22, 2025 · Notre Dame football’s outstanding defensive coordinator has earned a promotion to coach in the professional ranks. On Wednesday, On3’s Pete Nakos confirmed Al Golden has accepted the same position with the Cincinnati Bengals. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the news.

Jan 27, 2025 · For some coaches, when they leave for another job, you don’t quite see them be complimentary to their last home, but for former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, that wasn’t the case. It wasn’t easy for him to make the decision to return to the NFL, where he took the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator position. On Monday ...