Al Golden
Defensive CoordinatoratCincinnati Bengals
Coaching since 2006
Al Golden is the Defensive Coordinator at Cincinnati Bengals, coaching since 2006. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
10 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |  Miami | 4-3 | ACC | 5.1 | 11.0 | 34.9 | 25.8 | - | L 14-20 HYUNDAI SUN BOWL vs Washington State |
| 2014 | Miami | 6-7 | ACC | 9.1 | 13.9 | 35.0 | 21.3 | - | L 21-24 DUCK COMMANDER INDEPENDENCE BOWL vs South Carolina |
| 2013 | Miami | 9-4 | ACC | 6.2 | 16.9 | 39.8 | 24.0 | - | L 9-36 RUSSELL ATHLETIC BOWL vs Louisville |
| 2012 | Miami | 7-5 | ACC | 2.6 | 8.2 | 36.9 | 28.8 | - | - |
| 2011 | Miami | 6-6 | ACC | 5.6 | 16.4 | 35.9 | 21.2 | - | - |
| 2010 |  Temple | 8-4 | Mid-American | -5.8 | -5.2 | 20.9 | 25.4 | - | - |
| 2009 | Temple | 9-4 | Mid-American | -2.2 | -4.9 | 21.8 | 26.2 | - | L 21-30 bowl vs UCLA |
| 2008 | Temple | 5-7 | Mid-American | -4.0 | -9.4 | 19.0 | 27.9 | - | - |
| 2007 | Temple | 4-8 | Mid-American | -18.3 | -19.0 | 14.9 | 31.7 | - | - |
| 2006 | Temple | 1-11 | FBS Independents | -23.2 | -33.3 | 7.7 | 38.7 | - | - |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2022-2024
Notre DameBob Hinton Defensive Coordinator
Coaching Tenure Timeline
3 stopsCI
2025-present2 seasons
Cincinnati BengalsCurrent
Defensive Coordinator
Head Coaches He Worked Under
1- Marcus FreemanNotre Dame, 2022-2024
Recruiting Classes by Tenure
MiamiHead Coach 2015-2015
| Class | Commits | 5-Star | 4-Star | Avg Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 3.31 |