Report: ‘Strong candidate’ emerges for Notre Dame defensive coordinator job

According to The Athletic’s Pete Sampson, former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has “emerged as a strong candidate” for Notre Dame’s vacant defensive coordinator job.

Ash has been an FBS defensive coordinator at Wisconsin, Arkansas and Texas. He was also a co-defensive coordinator at Ohio State.

Multiple sources tell The Athletic that former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash has emerged as a strong candidate to be Notre Dame’s next defensive coordinator. Ash is also a former defensive coordinator at Ohio State.

— Pete Sampson (@PeteSampson_) January 27, 2025

Ash finished his Rutgers career with an 8-32 record. Most recently, he was the defensive backs coach with the Las Vegas Raiders. He last coached in 2023, and he last coached in college in 2020.

Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator job opened when Al Golden, who had been with the Irish since Marcus Freeman became head coach ahead of the 2022 season, left for the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals.

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