Notre Dame head football coach and his 17-year-old son, Vinny, met with University of Michigan’s wrestling head coach at the family’s Indiana home

Vinny Freeman, the son of Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman, is being recruited by Michigan wrestling after a home visit. Head coach Sean Bormet took a visit with the Freeman’s in their attempt to bring Vinny Freeman to Ann Arbor.

Notre Dame football head coach Marcus Freeman has been in the living room of many recruits, but on Monday night, the shoe was on the opposite foot. His son Vinny, who is an impressive wrestler, hosted one of the Irish’s bitter rival coaches into his home,

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The Wolverines’ football program signed quarterback Chase Herbstreit, the son of former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit, and three-star offensive lineman Kaden Strayhorn, the son of ex-Michigan State defensive lineman Jason Strayhorn, in its 2025 recruiting class.

On Monday, February 3, the Fighting Irish faithful received a surprise as Freeman's son Vinny posted about an in-home recruiting visit with a famous rival school that few saw coming. "Great home visit with Coach @Sean_Bormet," Vinny Freeman wrote on his X account .

We all know that Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman is a tireless recruiter for the Irish football team, but as a father of many (many) children — the time has come for him to be back on the other side of the table.