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Chris Ash

Defensive CoordinatoratNotre Dame

Coaching since 2002

Chris Ash is the Defensive Coordinator at Notre Dame, coaching since 2002. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.

Head Coaching Seasons

4 seasons

Year	School	W-L	Conf	SRS	SP+	SP+ Off	SP+ Def	AP Final	Titles and Bowl
2019	Rutgers	1-3	Big Ten	-16.7	-14.6	17.4	31.8	-	-
2018	Rutgers	1-11	Big Ten	-12.9	-12.3	15.0	28.5	-	-
2017	Rutgers	4-8	Big Ten	-6.1	-5.5	23.3	29.0	-	-
2016	Rutgers	2-10	Big Ten	-10.9	-14.9	17.3	29.9	-	-

Staff History by Season

1 stint

1. 2025-2026
   Notre DameBob Hinton Defensive Coordinator

Coaching Tenure Timeline

9 stops

2024-present3 seasons

Notre DameCurrent

Defensive Coordinator

Position groups: DL,LB,CB,S

2020-20201 season

Texas

Defensive Coordinator

2016-20194 seasons

Rutgers

Head Coach

2014-20152 seasons

Ohio State

Co-Defensive Coordinator

2013-20131 season

Arkansas

Defensive Coordinator

2010-20123 seasons

Wisconsin

Defensive Coordinator

2009-20091 season

Iowa State

Defensive Backs Coach

2007-20082 seasons

San Diego State

Defensive Backs Coach

2002-20065 seasons

Iowa State

Defensive Backs Coach

Head Coaches He Worked Under

1

• Marcus FreemanNotre Dame, 2025-2026

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

RutgersHead Coach 2016-2019

Class	Commits	5-Star	4-Star	Avg Stars
2019	8	0	0	3
2018	21	0	0	2.95
2017	15	0	3	3.07
2016	13	0	1	2.62