After winning the Orange Bowl on Thursday, Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman swatted down a question from an ESPN reporter about how Freeman’s race factored into the achievement.
The Fighting Irish edged out Penn State in a 27-24 nail-biter of a victory. The team now advances to the College Football Playoff national championship game, which is scheduled for January 20.
“You are the first black head coach to go to a national championship game in college football,” ESPN reporter Molly McGrath said to Freeman following the win. “How much does this mean to you?”
“You know, I’ve said this before, I don’t ever want to take attention away from the team,” Freeman responded. “It is an honor, and I hope all coaches — minorities, black, Asian, white, it doesn’t matter — great people continue to get opportunities to lead young men like this.”
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