Finding optimism for the future in Marcus Freeman’s Notre Dame coaching tree

Assistant coach turnover is often framed as instability, but at Notre Dame under Marcus Freeman, it’s becoming evidence of something else entirely. With a growing coaching tree that now stretches deep into the NFL and the college head-coaching ranks, Freeman’s ability to identify, develop and replace elite assistants is emerging as one of the program’s quiet strengths — and a reason for optimism about what comes next.