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 s

The Notre Dame defense is coming off of two years of elite play under defensive coordinator Al Golden, but unfortunately Coach Golden left for the Cincinnati Bengals this offseason. To replace him, head coach Marcus Freeman has hired former Rutgers head coach and Ohio State defensive coordinator Chris Ash to call the defense.

Co-defensive coordinator with Luke Fickell for Ohio State’s 2014 national champions, Chris Ash helped coach Urban Meyer’s Buckeyes go 26-2 in 2014-15.