Just over a week after losing to the Ohio State Buckeyes in the national championship game, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish have their next defensive coordinator. According to ESPN's Pete Thamel, the university is hiring Chris Ash as their new DC.

Chris Ash, a former Rutgers head coach who spent the past four years in the NFL, will be Notre Dame's new defensive coordinator.

Notre Dame is set to hire Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, CBS Sports' Matt Zenitz reports. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the same job with the Cincinnati Bengals in the NFL .

Notre Dame is working on a deal to bring Chris Ash in as the Fighting Irish's new defensive coordinator, per ESPN's Pete Thamel. Ash replaces ex-Notre Dame

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

It didn’t take long for Notre Dame to fill its vacant defensive coordinator position. The Fighting Irish have come to terms on a deal to be finalized “in the near future” with former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash.

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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,

Al Golden departed the Notre Dame football program last week after the Fighting Irish lost the National Championship Game. One week later, the Irish are making headway on his replacement at defensive coordinator.

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,