After two years of elite defense under defensive coordinator Al Golden, Notre Dame football is beginning a new era. Former ...

Andy Buh, seen here as the defensive coordinator at Rutgers, is following Chris Ash to Notre Dame. (Andy Mills | NJ Advance ...

Notre Dame has had quite the run of defensive coordinators the past several years. Mike Elko had a strong year for the Irish ...

Chris Ash, Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator, is known for his tireless work ethic, honed from a young age. Ash's ...

SOUTH BEND — The last time Notre Dame football assistants Chris Ash and Joe Rudolph worked on the same coaching staff, Wisconsin went 22-5 and made back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances. That was back in ...

It's on Freeman to be ready for change and able to expand his coaching network beyond the familiar. So far, so good.

SOUTH BEND — When Notre Dame football secured the services of Chris Ash at the start of February, it meant the addition of a ...

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 ...

Now, Chris Ash is tasked with replacing him. Ash, a native of Iowa, slept on couches while working at Drake. He eventually won a national championship and now seeks a second. Insight into what Ash ...

SOUTH BEND — The last time Notre Dame football assistants Chris Ash and Joe Rudolph worked on the same coaching staff, Wisconsin went 22-5 and made back-to-back Rose Bowl appearances.

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 ...