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Notre Dame expected to hire ex-Rutgers coach Chris Ash as replacement for Al Golden at defensive coordinator
Notre Dame is set to hire Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL .
Notre Dame hiring Chris Ash as defensive coordinator to replace Al Golden: Source
Chris Ash, a former Rutgers head coach who spent the past four years in the NFL, will be Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator.
Notre Dame Tabs Former Big Ten Head Coach As Next Defensive Coordinator
Just over a week after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have their next defensive coordinator. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the university is hiring Chris Ash as their new DC.
Chris Ash accepts Notre Dame DC job after Al Golden's NFL departure
“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.”
New name emerging as possible replacement for Al Golden as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - A new report by Pete Sampson of “The Athletic” suggests the Irish may be closing in on a replacement for defensive coordinator Al Golden. After spending the past three years running the Notre Dame defense Golden has accepted the job as defensive coordinator for the Cincinnati Bengals.
Source: Former Rutgers coach Chris Ash chosen as next Notre Dame football defensive coordinator
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.
Notre Dame football eyeing ex-Rutgers head coach as Al Golden replacement
Notre Dame football is looking at Chris Ash to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the Bengals.
Reports: Notre Dame set to name Chris Ash new DC
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.
Reports: Notre Dame football targeting ex-Rutgers coach Chris Ash for defensive coordinator
Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.
Notre Dame hires former Rutgers coach Chris Ash as defensive coordinator
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 to hire former Big Ten head coach, NFL assistant as next defensive coordinator | Reports
Al Golden came to Notre Dame as a defensive coordinator with prior head coaching and NFL experience. The Irish got a similar resume to replace him.
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Former Notre Dame DC Al Golden gives deep insight into the state of the Fighting Irish program, and the difficulty he had leaving for the Bengals
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