Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman faces battery allegation over alleged incident at wrestling match

Notre Dame Fighting Irish shot manager Marcus Freeman was accused of artillery successful a constabulary study filed earlier this period by an Indiana precocious schoolhouse wrestling coach.

Freeman was astatine the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational to enactment his son, Vinny, who competes for Penn High School. Freeman and New Prairie High School wrestling adjunct manager Chris Fleeger claimed to person had immoderate benignant of carnal interaction aft the shot coach’s lad mislaid his bout, according to the South Bend Tribune.

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Notre Dame caput shot manager Marcus Freeman adjusts his vigor against the Boise State Broncos astatine Notre Dame Stadium connected Oct. 4, 2025. (Michael Caterina/Imagn Images)

Freeman and Penn manager Brad Harper allegedly exchanged words with Fleeger arsenic Freeman, his lad and the Penn manager were walking retired of the gym. Freeman’s wife, Joanna, was besides accused of getting into a shouting lucifer with Fleeger earlier constabulary intervened, according to the paper.

Notre Dame defended Freeman successful a connection connected Sunday.

"Vinny Freeman, caput manager Marcus Freeman's son, was verbally accosted during and aft his wrestling lucifer by a section wrestling coach," the connection read. "Marcus and Joanna Freeman intervened and removed Vinny from the situation.

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Notre Dame caput shot manager Marcus Freeman sings the Notre Dame Alma Mater aft beating the Boise State Broncos astatine Notre Dame Stadium connected Oct. 4, 2025. (Michael Caterina/Imagn Images)

"At nary constituent did Coach Freeman physically prosecute with anyone. We judge that the constabulary report, which includes video evidence, afloat exonerates Coach Freeman and makes wide these accusations are unfounded."

Mishawaka constabulary investigated the incidental and volition permission it with the prosecutor’s bureau to find if charges volition beryllium filed, according to the South Bend Tribune.

Freeman is acceptable to instrumentality to the Fighting Irish for the 2026 season, contempt being a people by assorted NFL teams.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish caput manager Marcus Freeman celebrates with players aft scoring against the Syracuse Orange during the archetypal fractional astatine Notre Dame Stadium connected Nov. 22, 2025. (Michael Caterina/Imagn Images)

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Notre Dame narrowly missed retired connected going to the College Football Playoff contempt being 10-2.

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