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 Golden in 2012 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Notre Dame |
| Conference | Independent |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 4, 1969 Colts Neck, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1988–1991 | Penn State |
| 1992 | New England Patriots |
| Position(s) | Tight end |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1993 | Red Bank Catholic HS (NJ) (OC) |
| 1994–1996 | Virginia (GA) |
| 1997–1999 | Boston College (LB) |
| 2000 | Penn State (LB) |
| 2001–2005 | Virginia (DC) |
| 2006–2010 | Temple |
| 2011–2015 | Miami (FL) |
| 2016–2017 | Detroit Lions (TE) |
| 2018–2019 | Detroit Lions (LB) |
| 2020–2021 | Cincinnati Bengals (LB) |
| 2022–2023 | Notre Dame (DC/LB) |
| 2024–present | Notre Dame (DC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 59–59 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 MAC East Division (2009) | |
| Awards | |
| MAC Coach of the Year (2009) | |
Alfred James Golden Jr.[1] (born July 4, 1969) is an American football coach and former tight end who is the defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He served as the head football coach for the Temple Owls from 2006 to 2010 and the Miami Hurricanes from 2011 to 2015. Prior to head coaching, he was the defensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers from 2001 to 2005. Golden played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and professionally for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
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