On Saturday, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially announced Chris Ash as its new Defensive Coordinator.
From the Notre Dame press release:
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 Football coaching staff as Bob Hinton Defensive Coordinator. The hiring will be effective at the conclusion of the University’s standard employment process.
THE ASH FILE
- Hometown: Ottumwa, Iowa
- High School: Ottumwa
- College: Drake (1996), Iowa State (Master’s Degree, 2005)
- Wife: Doreen
- Children: Tanner, Brady, Jacey, Alexis
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
- 1992-95 Drake (Safety)
COACHING CAREER
- 1997 Drake Graduate Assistant
- 1998-99 Drake Defensive Coordinator
- 2000-01 Iowa State Graduate Assistant
- 2002-05 Iowa State Defensive Backs Coach
- 2006 Iowa State Defensive Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
- 2007-08 San Diego State Defensive Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
- 2009 Iowa State Defensive Backs Coach and Recruiting Coordinator
- 2010 Wisconsin Defensive Backs Coach
- 2011-12 Wisconsin Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs Coach
- 2013 Arkansas Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach
- 2014-15 Ohio State Co-Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach
- 2016-19 Rutgers Head Coach
- 2019 Texas Defensive Analyst
- 2020 Texas Defensive Coordinator and Safeties Coach
- 2021 Jacksonville Jaguars Safeties Coach
- 2022-23 Las Vegas Raiders Defensive Backs Coach
- 2024 Jacksonville Jaguars Scout
“Chris’ experience of coordinating and leading great defensive units at multiple places really resonated with me,” said Dick Corbett Head Football Coach Marcus Freeman.