Notre Dame is working on a deal to bring Chris Ash in as the Fighting Irish's new defensive coordinator, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash replaces ex-Notre Dame

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.

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.

Notre Dame football is looking at Chris Ash to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the Bengals.

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.

Chris Ash has accepted the job of defensive coordinator at Notre Dame, sources told ESPN. It will be his fifth coordinator job at a power conference program.

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.

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

Once the Ohio State Buckeyes co-coordinator during its 2014 National Championship run, Ash since led Rutgers as its head coach before moving on to Texas and the NFL’s Jaguars and Raiders.

Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has reportedly been hired as the next defensive coordinator for Notre Dame football