Christopher Ash (born December 24, 1973) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.He served as the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2016 to 2019, and defensive coordinator of the Wisconsin Badgers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Texas Longhorns.He has also previously coached for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las ...

Chris Ash, a veteran coach with experience in the college and professional ranks, will join the Notre Dame Football coaching staff for the 2025 season as Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator.

Jan 29, 2025 · Notre Dame has hired Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, the school announced on Saturday. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the same job with the ...

5 days ago · Chris Ash Named Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator At Notre Dame. SOUTH BEND, Ind. – Chris Ash, a veteran coach with experience in the college and professional ranks, will join the Notre Dame ...

Jan 30, 2025 · Chris Ash returns to college football at Notre Dame, where he replaces Al Golden as Fighting Irish coach Marcus Freeman's new defensive coordinator. 247Sports national recruiting analyst Brian ...

4 days ago · Chris Ash gets coveted Notre Dame DC Job. After Al Golden announced his intentions to move back to the NFL, many thought that long-time assistant Irish coach and close personal friend of Marcus ...

Jan 29, 2025 · The hire is expected to be finalized by Notre Dame in the upcoming days, sources told ESPN. Ash was an appealing choice because of his experience -- he has spent 24 years as a college coach.

Jan 29, 2025 · At Rutgers, Ash was fired four games into his fourth season following a 52-0 road loss to Michigan, four weeks before that same Wolverines team ambushed a No. 8 Notre Dame team, 45-14. Ash was 1-3 in 2019 and 8-32 overall.

Jan 29, 2025 · Sources: Chris Ash has accepted the job as the Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator. Ash brings a blend of coordinating experience, NFL experience and high-end results as a collegiate coordinator.

Jan 29, 2025 · Notre Dame has its next defensive coordinator. The hope for Marcus Freeman is he’ll resemble the last one. Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash accepted the job Wednesday, according to a person ...