Alfred James Golden Jr.[1] (born July 4, 1969) is an American football coach and former tight end who is the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He served as the head football coach for the Temple Owls from 2006 to 2010 and the Miami Hurricanes from 2011 to 2015.

Jan 23, 2025 · Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden surveys the field before an NCAA college football game against Stanford, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024, in South Bend, Ind. (AP Photo/Michael Caterina)

Jan 23, 2025 · The Golden Age of the Bengals defense began Thursday when head coach Zac Taylor filled his defensive coordinator job with Al Golden’s sweeping resume ranging from the NFL's Wild Card playoffs to ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Golden, 55, served as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator the past three seasons, helping the Irish advance to the 2024 national title game, where they lost to Ohio State, 34-23. Notre Dame allowed ...

Jan 23, 2025 · The Cincinnati Bengals made the hire of Al Golden as the team's new defensive coordinator official on Thursday afternoon.. Head coach Zac Taylor fired Lou Anarumo immediately after the season and ...

Jan 22, 2025 · Defensive pass-game coordinator Mike Mickens, 37, and defensive run-game coordinator Al Washington, 40, give Freeman a strong pair of in-house options as Golden’s replacement.

Jan 22, 2025 · Golden has served as the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame since 2022. He is a candidate for the Broyles Award, which honors the top college assistant coach in the country (the winner of that ...

Jan 23, 2025 · Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. The Bengals announced the hiring Thursday. Golden was the Bengals linebackers ...

Jan 22, 2025 · The Cincinnati Bengals have hired Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden as the next defensive coordinator of the franchise, ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Wednesday.. Golden currently serves as ...

Jan 22, 2025 · CINCINNATI — Al Golden is the new Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator, the team announced Thursday. ESPN's Pete Thamel first reported Wednesday afternoon that Golden, the defensive ...