Marcus Freeman once thought of becoming an athletics director before getting into coaching. On Monday, Freeman will coach Notre Dame in the CFP championship game.

Here's a look back at Marcus Freeman's playing career at Ohio State as he leads Notre Dame into the CFP championship game on Monday vs. the Buckeyes:

Marcus Freeman appears determined to make this not about himself, but when one is in the process of achieving something unprecedented, that's even more difficult than conjuring a gameplan to defeat the 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes on the 20 th day of 2025.