Chris Ash could be returning to college football with a big job at a powerhouse program. The former Rutgers head coach “has emerged as a strong candidate” to be named the defensive coordinator at Notre Dame,

Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.

Pete Sampson of The Athletic has learned from multiple sources that the Irish are eyeing a “strong candidate” for defensive coordinator in former Rutgers coach Chris Ash. His last coaching position was defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders in 2022 and 2023. That came off one season as safeties coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Notre Dame football has wasted little time attempting to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the NFL. The Irish are eyeing former Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Chris Ash to join head coach Marcus Freeman’s staff as the program attempts to build off its College Football Playoff runner-up finish this season,