Alfred James Golden Jr.[1] (born July 4, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head football coach for the Temple Owls from 2006 to 2010 and the Miami Hurricanes from 2011 to 2015.

Golden completed his 31st year coaching and second season at Notre Dame in 2023. The Irish defense finished off the 2023 season as one of the top units in the country. Notre Dame ranked first the country in pass efficiency defense (94.91), second in red zone defense (.706), fourth in pass yards allowed (154.2) and eighth in total defense (282.9).

Jan 17, 2025 · Alfred James Golden Jr., known as Al Golden, is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s defensive coordinator. The former tight end was born on July 4, 1969. Has he always been in this position? Well, let’s see. He started his coaching career as an offensive coordinator at Red Bank Catholic High School in Red Bank, New Jersey, in 1993.

Jan 27, 2025 · It was just a week ago tonight that Al Golden was coaching Notre Dame's defense in the national championship game against Ohio State. We all know how that game went as soon as it was over...

Dec 19, 2024 · Now in his third year, Golden has built a physical, aggressive, opportunistic Notre Dame defense based on NFL principles he picked up during assistant coaching stops with the Detroit Lions...

Jan 22, 2025 · Notre Dame is on the search for a new defensive coordinator as Al Golden is headed back to the NFL. According to reports from multiple outlets, Golden has told Notre Dame brass that...

Dec 15, 2024 · Al Golden has made a lasting impact as the defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Golden’s leadership helped the Irish defense become one of the top units in the country in 2023, with Notre Dame ranking first in pass efficiency defense and second in …

Jan 22, 2025 · Notre Dame defensive coordinator, Al Golden, is leaving the Irish to take over the defense for the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL.

Oct 29, 2023 · Al Golden brings 30 years of coaching experience to Notre Dame, where he'll serve as the team's defensive coordinator and also coach the Irish linebackers. His addition to the staff...

Jan 27, 2025 · For some coaches, when they leave for another job, you don’t quite see them be complimentary to their last home, but for former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, that wasn’t the case. It wasn’t easy for him to make the decision to return to the NFL, where he took the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator position. On Monday ...