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Al Golden brings Moon to Cincinnati from Notre Dame.
The Cincinnati Bengals added another coach to new Defensive Coordinator Al Golden’s staff. The Bengals have added Notre Dame defensive assistant Mike Moon, according to a report from John Brice from Football Scoop.
Moon was hired by Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman as a defensive analyst, and he quickly worked his way into a key role on Al Golden’s defense, helping with the defensive line and linebackers.
Moon walked on at Hawaii and became a student assistant coach. He eventually coached high school football in California before he was brought to South Bend. He’ll help Golden rebuild a defense that let down one of the most potent offenses in Bengals franchise history, leading to a 9-8 season, eliminating them from the playoffs.
Under Golden, Moon helped coach No. 7 Notre Dame’s defense to a win over No. 10 Indiana and then upset wins over No. 2 Georgia and No. 6 Penn State in the first NCAA 12-team playoff, before they fell to Ohio State in the National Championship game. Hopefully, they can work their magic in Cincinnati.
Stay tuned as we learn more about Moon’s role with the Bengals.
