Chris Ash
Ash in 2015 | |
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Notre Dame |
| Conference | Independent |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 24, 1973 Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1992–1995 | Drake |
| Position | Defensive back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1997 | Drake (GA) |
| 1998–1999 | Drake (DC) |
| 2000–2001 | Iowa State (GA) |
| 2002–2005 | Iowa State (DB) |
| 2006 | Iowa State (DB/RC) |
| 2007–08 | San Diego State (DB/RC) |
| 2009 | Iowa State (DB/RC) |
| 2010 | Wisconsin (DB) |
| 2011–2012 | Wisconsin (DC/DB) |
| 2013 | Arkansas (DC/DB) |
| 2014–2015 | Ohio State (Co-DC/S) |
| 2016–2019 | Rutgers |
| 2019 | Texas (analyst) |
| 2020 | Texas (DC/S) |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars (S) |
| 2022–2023 | Las Vegas Raiders (DB) |
| 2025–present | Notre Dame (DC) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2024 | Jacksonville Jaguars (scout) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 8–32 |
Christopher Ash (born December 24, 1973) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He served as the head coach of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2016 to 2019, and defensive coordinator of the Wisconsin Badgers, Arkansas Razorbacks, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Texas Longhorns. He has also previously coached for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL).