
There’s no question that the new Fighting Irish coach brings a fire and energy to his job. Those are the things I’m going to measure myself on.” Did I help them achieve all the different goals they have? Short term: winning, right, but development for the NFL, but also, development as a man. But the other part is to help them develop as successful men, successful husbands, successful fathers. Part of their goals is being developed for the NFL. Part of their goals is winning every game they play. Guess what? Part of their goals when they come to Notre Dame is being national champions. “But in the eyes of myself, it’s going to be helping these young people reach their goals.

“For myself, listen, ultimately I’m going to be maybe in the eyes of others, be evaluated on wins and losses,” he added. My thing is prepare to win every game we play. And so, there’s not a number that I want to put on or will put on. We’re going to focus on the moment, and we’ll let the big end result-the national championship-be a result of taking care of week-by-week-by-week. and that’s what I want our guys to understand. And then two is to win the national championship. “For this team, we have two goals,” he says. And I think it’s also a lesson for your players-to see you as a father, to see you as a husband-is a valuable lesson to see.”Īt the end of the day, everything boils down to Freeman’s standards for him and his football team. If I can see my kids for ten minutes, and hug them and kiss them at the office, then that’s what I want to do.

There is no balance, no work-life balance. She does an unbelievable job when there’s a chance to bring the kids to the office or bring the kids to practice. “That means there’s going to have to be some sacrifices, and part of that is the time you get to spend with your family. “I think right now they understand, my wife understands, that there’s a lot of demands on being the head coach at Notre Dame,” Freeman says. On Tuesday, Countdown to Kickoff co-host and WHME Sports Director Chuck Freeby sat down with Freeman to discuss a wide range of topics, including how life has changed for Freeman and his family since becoming head coach just nine months ago. (WNDU) - Notre Dame’s season opener at Ohio State is less than three weeks away, and the excitement is building among the Irish faithful about the Marcus Freeman era.
