A decision has been made on whether Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman will face a battery charge stemming from his incident with a high school wrestling coach last Saturday.
The St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office said Freeman would not be charged, citing an inability to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred. The statement added that video evidence did not corroborate claims that Freeman had given the complainant a “two-handed push,” and that if any physical contact did occur, it was not forceful.
BREAKING: No charges will be filed against Notre Dame Head Coach Marcus Freeman, per the St. Joseph County Prosecutor’s Office. “Based on a review of all of the evidence, the State would not be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that a crime occurred. While the evidence… pic.twitter.com/mO3uxbOzU3
— Bennett Wise WSBT (@BennettWiseWSBT) January 12, 2026
Freeman was accused by a high school wrestling coach of battery stemming from an incident at a meet last Saturday. The complainant alleged that forceful physical contact occurred when the two got into an altercation after the coach had words for Freeman’s son…