Co-defensive coordinator with Luke Fickell for Ohio State’s 2014 national champions, Chris Ash helped coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes go 26-2 in 2014-15.

Days after Al Golden left to become the defensive coordinator of the Cincinnati Bengals, the Fighting Irish have hired former Rutgers coach Chris Ash to be their new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash has been in the NFL since the start of the 2021 season and worked as a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2024.

Veteran defensive coordinator Chris Ash has accepted the job as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN on Wednesday. The hire is expected to be finalized by Notre Dame in the upcoming days,

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 Dohn, who covers the Northeast and Florida,

Less than a week after losing its defensive coordinator to the NFL, Notre Dame is set to lure Chris Ash from the NFL to be the new DC in South Bend, Ind., ESPN first reported Wednesday. Ash, 51, has been in the NFL since the 2021 season and was a scout for Jacksonville in 2024.

“Sources: Chris Ash has accepted the job as the Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator,” Pete Thamel said in a post. “Ash brings a blend of coordinating experience, NFL experience and high-end results as a collegiate coordinator. A deal is expected to be finalized in the near future.”

Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry explain why they think Rutgers defensive coordinator Chris Ash would be a good replacement for Al Golden at Notre Dame.

Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.

Urban Meyer hired Ash as co-defensive coordinator for the 2014-15 seasons at Ohio State. In 2014 Ash was part of the Buckeye squad that won the national championship. Ohio State ranked 26th in scoring defense (22.0), 19th in total defense (342.4 YPG) and 25th in yards per play (5.0).

Former Texas Longhorns defensive coordinator Chris Ash is back in the collegiate ranks, and with another storied program at that. According to ESPN's Pete Thame

The rumors turned out to be true, as on Wednesday news broke that Notre Dame football will hire Chris Ash as its new defensive coordinator.