Al Golden may be off to the NFL but sure sounds like someone who will always be a part of the Notre Dame family.

The 55-year-old recently picked up the Broyles Award for helping guide the Fighting Irish to a 14-2 season, and made sure to give special mention to one specific critic

Al Golden: To Notre Dame football defense, veteran coordinator is the 'Godfather' It was Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman, a 2020 Broyles Award finalist at the University of Cincinnati, who hired Golden as his Irish defensive successor in February 2022.

Howard picked Notre Dame to lose on six separate occasions. That's not something that went unnoticed in South Bend, apparently.

Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden received the Broyles Award for the best assistant coach in college football.

One of college football 's most prestigious coaching awards, the Broyles Award, was given to former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden late Thursday night. Golden joins Bob Diaco in 2012 as the only Notre Dame coaches to win the award given to the best assistant coach in college football.

Notre Dame came up short in its quest for a national championship this season, but it was still one of the best campaigns the Fighting Irish have had in a

Every college football season, the Broyles Award is presented to the sport's best assistant coach. This year, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden received the recognition after helping guide the Fighting Irish to a 14-2 season. However, Notre Dame lost 34-23 in the College Football Playoff National Championship.

Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden has won the Broyles Award as college football's top assistant coach, the Frank & Barbara Broyles Foundation announced Thursday night. Named after the College Football Hall of Fame coach of Missouri and Arkansas, the award has honored the nation's top assistant since 1996.

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