Al Golden joins fellow defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (2012) as the only Notre Dame football winners of the Broyles Award since its inception in 1996.

Former Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden won the 2024 Broyles Award as the top assistant coach in college football. He took the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals shortly after the 2024-25 season ended,

Notre Dame's season ended in heartbreak with the National Championship Game defeat to Ohio State, and things are getting worse for the program after the departure of Al Golden

Golden has been named the winner of this year's Broyles Award, which is given to the top assistant coach in college football. He's the second Irish assistant coach to win the award after Bob Diaco did so in 2012.

Notre Dame had one of the nation's best defenses in 2024 and the architect of that defense - Al Golden - has been awarded for the team's success. Tonight Golden was named the Broyles Award winner as the nation's top assistant coach.

Golden's defense was one of the nation's best and ranked fifth nationally in scoring at a minuscule 15.5 points allowed per game. The veteran unit was the product of Golden's three years in the coordinator role and closed the 2024 season just shy of a national title.

Al Golden, former defensive coordinator for the University of Notre Dame, topped a field of five finalists for the 2024 Broyles