The first Black head coach to make a national title game means so much more than what Brett Favre will try to tell you.

Notre Dame football coach Marcus Freeman has scored a historical first. Freeman, whose Fighting Irish won their Orange Bowl college football semifinal game on Thursday, will be the first Black and first Asian American coach to compete in the national championship game.

Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman will make history later this month as the first Black head coach to lead his team in the College Football National Championship.

Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman secures a trip to the National Championship with a statement win over Penn State in the Orange Bowl.

Notre Dame's coach remains focused on his team's performance despite making history of his own at the Orange Bowl

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has had his wife, Joanna Freeman, by his side for every step of his gridiron journey. Marcus, 38, and Joanna met during Marcus’ time at The Ohio State University,

Marcus Freeman becomes the first Black head coach in history to lead his team to the College Football Championship

Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Marcus Freeman and his wife Joanna Freeman have a busy life with six children: Vinny, Siena, Gino, Nico, Capri and Rocco. During an interview on the "Outta Pocket with RG3" podcast, Marcus praised his wife, admitting that she is sometimes a "single parent" given his responsibilities as a college football coach.

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."

Even before the Orange Bowl was played, everyone knew history would be made in the College Football Playoff title game. Whether Notre Dame or Penn State won in Miami, either Marcus Freeman or James Fr

Head coach Marcus Freeman spoke with the media after the game to recap his team's gritty performance against a really good Penn State football team. One thing was evident from the start of the press conference, he was extremely proud of the way his players competed to the final whistle, and their ability to overcome adversity is unmatched.