Nearly one month after Notre Dame's magical run to the national championship game, Al Golden was still processing a memorable season as he stood in a hallway outside a large banquet room where he would soon receive recognition as the nation's top assistant coach.

Golden helped Notre Dame reach the national championship game last month before he was hired as the Cincinnati Bengals’ defensive coordinator.

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.

Al Golden may be off to the NFL but sure sounds like someone who will always be a part of the Notre Dame family.

A Greenwood coach has been recognized for his work leading students with a national award. Greenwood Defensive Coordinator Jason Gill was awarded a High School Broyles Award. “Greenwood is blessed to have an amazing group of assistant coaches leading the young men in our program,