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.'
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.
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.
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.
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.
'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 ...
Tony Sacca once starred at Penn State, but now he’s a Notre Dame fan thanks to his son, Anthony
Anthony Sacca has seen the clip a “million times.” The Delran native grew up watching his dad’s Penn State film, and Tony ...
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 ...