Age
57
Jul 4, 1969
Al Golden
DET · 2016–19→CIN · 2020–21→CIN · 2025–presentActive
AlGoldenDCDefensive Coordinator
Defensive Coordinator
Cincinnati Bengals · since 2025With CIN
2025
2 seasons
Coaching
33 yrs
since 1993
NFL
10 yrs
since 2016
NFL teams
2
DET · CIN
Career
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01 / Career
Biography
WikipediaAlfred James Golden Jr. (born July 4, 1969) is an American professional football coach and former tight end who is the defensive coordinator for 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. Prior to head coaching, he was the defensive coordinator for the Virginia Cavaliers from 2001 to 2005. Golden played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and professionally for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL).
Career Path
1993 — Present · Mentors noted2025–
Cincinnati Bengals · Defensive coordinator
NFL
2022–2024
Notre Dame · Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach → Defensive coordinator
Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach (2022-2023) · Defensive coordinator (2024)
NCAA
2020–2021
Cincinnati Bengals · Linebackers coach
NFL
2016–2019
Detroit Lions · Tight ends coach → Linebackers coach
Tight ends coach (2016-2017) · Linebackers coach (2018-2019)
NFL
2011–2015
Miami (FL) · Head coach
NCAA
2006–2010
Temple · Head coach
NCAA
2001–2005
Virginia · Defensive coordinator
NCAA
2000
Penn State · Linebackers coach
NCAA
1997–1999
Boston College · Linebackers coach
NCAA
1994–1996
Virginia · Graduate assistant
NCAA
1993
Red Bank Catholic HS (NJ) · Offensive coordinator
HS
Current Role
CIN · since 2025Defensive Coordinator
Cincinnati Bengals
2 seasons in the role · hired 2025
Coaching since1993
In the NFL since2016
NFL teamsDET · CIN
Playing career
Before coaching · TE1992
New England Patriots · TE
NFL
Data Sources & Attribution
CreditsHeadshot — Wikimedia CommonsBobak Ha'Eri. Licensed under CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons. Source file
Records & history — Pro Football ReferenceSports Reference LLC. “Pro Football Statistics and History.” Pro-Football-Reference.com. (Accessed 2026-08-15.)
Biography — WikipediaCareer timeline and biographical details from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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