(Notre Dame) — Marcus Freeman is getting a contract extension following an 11-1 regular season that has the Irish in the College Football Playoff, a Notre Dame official confirms to Sports Michiana.

“I am grateful for the support of the Board of Trustees, led by John Veihmeyer, President Fr. Bob Dowd, C.S.C., and Director of Athletics Pete Bevacqua,” Freeman said in a statement. “The investment they continue to pour into our program is invaluable to our student-athletes and staff. This commitment goes well beyond myself, as they are dedicated to ensuring all aspects of our program are competitive within the upper echelon of college football.”

Freeman’s extension is reportedly four years and would keep him under contract for the next six seasons. ESPN’s Heather Dinich reports the deal would make Freeman one of the highest-paid coaches in the college game.

Freeman is 30-9 in his tenure at Notre Dame including the Fiesta Bowl loss in 2021 after taking over the team from the departing Brian Kelly. That mark includes an 11-4 record against teams ranked in the top 25 when the Irish played them. He has Notre Dame ranked #5 and in the first 12-team College Football Playoff.

We’ll discuss the news on the latest edition of Notre Dame Federal Credit Union’s Irish Football Fix Monday at 7pm on Pulse FM.