SOUTH BEND— Half a lifetime ago, long before he would land at Notre Dame football as the replacement for the reigning Broyles Award winner, Chris Ash slept on the couch in the Drake football office.

When I think of…the replacement for Al Golden as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, it now appears with great certainty that Chris Ash, 51, the former head coach at Rutgers, national ...

Last season, Chris Ash was a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars. He loved his job and was not looking for another one. Then, Marcus Freeman called. Freeman – whose mentor, Luke Fickell, ...

Chris Ash finds himself walking into a dream scenario at Notre Dame. The new Fighting Irish defensive coordinator inherits a unit that was elite in 2024 under Al Golden while reaching the College ...

The recent firing of Texas head coach Tom Herman put former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash’s name back in the news as he served on Herman’s staff last season. Here is a closer look at where the ...

SOUTH BEND — When Notre Dame football secured the services of Chris Ash at the start of February, it meant the addition of a rare commodity at the college level: a proven national championship ...

Chris Ash, Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator, is known for his tireless work ethic, honed from a young age. Ash's coaching journey includes stints at Drake, Iowa State, Wisconsin, Arkansas ...