veteran coordinator Al Golden is the 'Godfather'

Al Golden’s back in Miami, trying to bring Notre Dame a CFP title shot
Golden returns to Hard Rock Stadium, where banner planes once flew over calling for his ouster as Hurricanes coach.
To Notre Dame football defense, veteran coordinator Al Golden is the 'Godfather'
Call it the Worlds Colliding Bowl for Al Golden, the Notre Dame football defensive coordinator who coached at both Miami and Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl in the College Football Playoff.
Notre Dame players see Al Golden as the ‘godfather’ of its defense ahead of matchup against his alma mater
Before Notre Dame’s football team departed for Thursday’s matchup with Penn State in the Orange Bowl, players found highlights from the schools’ matchup on Nov. 17, 1990. Notre Dame, the No. 1 team in the country at the time,
Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden on his discipline, consistency
Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden, speaking before the Orange Bowl against Penn State, on being 'disciplined to a fault.'
Notre Dame coordinator Al Golden focuses on present, not on his ties to Penn State
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden hasn’t made this week about him and his connection with Penn State. The 55-year-old Golden played tight end for the Nittany Lions and made a memorable touchdown catch in 1990 in an upset win over the Fighting Irish, ranked No. 1 at the time.
Ties to both sides for Jersey Shore football product Al Golden in Notre Dame-Penn State clash
Colts Neck Al Golden, once a star tight end for Penn State, will coach against his alma mater with Notre Dame in the CFP Orange Bowl.
Al Golden isn’t letting Miami define him. He’s just what Notre Dame’s Playoff run needed
After a stint in the NFL, Golden has quietly revived his reputation through one of the best coaching jobs of the year as Notre Dame's DC.
Could Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden be heading back to the NFL?
During Al Golden’s coaching career, he has bounced back-and-forth from the NFL and the college ranks with his latest stop obviously being with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. This is his second stint in South Bend,
Al Golden at Penn State: Looking back at Notre Dame coordinator's career with Nittany Lions
Here's a look back at Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden's ties to Penn State ahead of Thursday's Orange Bowl:
Ex-UM coach Al Golden returns to South Florida, leading Notre Dame defense vs. Penn State
Former Hurricanes coach Al Golden leads Notre Dame’s defense against Penn State in the Orange Bowl, which is doubling as the semifinals for the College Football Playoff.
Grading the Irish: High marks all around for Notre Dame football after win over Penn State
Notre Dame's Mitch Jeter added to his playoff legend with a pair of 41-yard field goals, the second one for the winning points with eight seconds left.
'Just awful.' Notre Dame football DC Al Golden shares parental dread overnight in New Orleans
Notre Dame football's Al Golden shared the parent's dread he and so many others in New Orleans last week felt in the ...
Al Golden Once Helped Penn State Beat Notre Dame. He Reverses Roles in the Orange Bowl
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden was a Penn State captain and almost its head coach. Now he leads the Fighting ...
Al Golden's journey: From starring for Penn State football to trying, once more, to beat it
How the Notre Dame defensive coordinator is trying his best put away his Penn State feelings for one important College ...
Meet the former college football exec who worked with Penn State’s James Franklin and Miami’s Al Golden
Tom Deahn left football behind in 2012, but he’s torn on who to root for when Golden and Franklin meet for a chance at a BCS ...
Penn State vs Notre Dame final score: Nittany Lions fall to Irish in CFP Orange Bowl semifinal
It's Penn State vs Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff semifinal. Follow along for live score and game updates from ...