Notre Dame has hired Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator, the school announced on Saturday. The former Rutgers coach replaces Al Golden, who departed his post to take the same

Notre Dame made the national championship game this season, largely because of their stout defense. After leading the linebackers for two seasons, Al Golden was solely able to focus on his defensive coordinator duties for the Irish this season,

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden already took a job with the Cincinnati Bengals, but he still offered plenty of praise for his old team as the Fighting Irish continue without him