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.

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

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

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 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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Former or projected offensive line starters Billy Schrauth, Ashton Craig and Anthonie Knapp will be on limited to modified ...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) - The Notre Dame football team has had one of the nation’s best defenses the past few years under ...

Taking a detailed look at the current employment status of the past 20 years' worth of FBS national title defensive ...

Connecting the dots on prior coaching connections that led Chris Ash, Ja'Juan Seider to Notre Dame football coaching staff.