Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s Family Guide: Wife Joanna and 6 Kids

Marcus Freeman Sends Strong Message on Wife Joanna Amid Notre Dame's Run

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has been quick to praise his wife Joanna Freeman for his success as one of the top college football coaches. The couple met when Marcus was a player at Ohio State and Joanna was a local television reporter.Marcus and Joanna are the proud parents of six children Rocco (6), Capri (7), Nico (9), Gino (11), Siena (12) and Vinny (17) (ages as of December 2024, per US Weekly). The Notre Dame coach also has an 18-ye…

Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman’s Family Guide: Wife Joanna and 6 Kids

Courtesy of Marcus Freeman/Instagram Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman has quite the impressive squad off the field, too.  Freeman, 38, who became the head football coach at Notre Dame in December 2021, married his wife, Joanna Freeman, in 2010. The couple met during Marcus’ time at The Ohio State University, where Marcus was a star linebacker. At the time, Joanna was attending another college nearby. Joanna, a former news reporter at WBNS-Ch…

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman and Wife Joanna's Relationship Timeline

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has had his wife, Joanna Freeman, by his side for every step of his gridiron journey.  Marcus, 39, and Joanna met during Marcus’ time at The Ohio State University, where he was a star linebacker from 2004 to 2008. According to Yahoo! Sports, the two were introduced by Marcus’ best friend, Calvin Pruitt, while Marcus and Joanna lived in the same Columbus apartment complex.  At the time, Joanna was stu…