Notre Dame Denies Battery Allegations Against Coach Marcus Freeman Notre Dame has refuted claims that head coach Marcus Freeman physically interacted with anyone following a reported incident at his son's high school wrestling match. The allegations surfaced in a police report filed on January 3, but university sources indicate no charges are expected against Freeman. According to a statement from Notre Dame, Freeman and his family intervened to remove his son Vinny from a heated situation involving assistant wrestling coach Chris Fleeger. The statement emphasizes that Freeman did not physically engage with anyone and that video evidence supports his innocence. The Mishawaka Police Department has completed its investigation, and a report has been sent to the St. Joseph's County Prosecutor's Office for review. Freeman and his family were attending the Al Smith Wrestling Invitational to support Vinny, a senior wrestler heading to Cornell. The incident allegedly occurred as Vinny was being escorted out of the gym by his father and another coach.