Notre Dame Coach Marcus Freeman Faces Battery Claim After Wrestling Meet
Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman and his wife were involved in a battery claim after a Mishawaka High School wrestling tournament, with Freeman allegedly intervening in a verbal altercation involving his son Vinny. Notre Dame Athletics says there was no physical contact, only protective action, and cites video evidence to exonerate Freeman. The accusation comes from New Prairie High School assistant coach Chris Fleeger, who filed a police report; Mishawaka police officers forwarded the case to the prosecutor to decide whether charges will be filed. No outcome has been announced.