Notre Dame football eyeing ex-Rutgers head coach

Notre Dame expected to hire ex-Rutgers coach Chris Ash as replacement for Al Golden at 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 s
Notre Dame football eyeing ex-Rutgers head coach as Al Golden replacement
Notre Dame football is looking at Chris Ash to fill its defensive coordinator vacancy after losing Al Golden to the Bengals.
Al Golden reflects on Notre Dame exit: 'They're built to last'
Golden's defense was one of the nation's best and ranked fifth nationally in scoring at a minuscule 15.5 points allowed per game. The veteran unit was the product of Golden's three years in the coordinator role and closed the 2024 season just shy of a national title.
Al Golden says Notre Dame is ‘built to last’ following his move to NFL
Al Golden said he wanted to leave a place better than when he found it, and he believes he did that at Notre Dame.
Could Notre Dame replace Al Golden with its College Football Playoff opponent’s elite defensive coordinator?
The news that Notre Dame football defensive coordinator Al Golden was taking the Cincinnati Bengals DC position left the Irish with a fairly sizable hole. Late Thursday night, a juicy rumor about who
Wednesday's college football: Al Golden leaving Notre Dame to return to NFL
Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been announced. More: 3 Wolverines, 3 ex-Spartans make ESPN list of top 100 college football players from '24-25
Bengals hire Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden for same job in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator job has been open for more than two weeks now, but there hasn't been much movement on a possible hiring and now we know why: The team was waiting for Notre Dame to finish its season.
Bengals hire Al Golden as their defensive coordinator
Golden replaces Lou Anarumo, who led Cincinnati’s defense for six seasons. Anarumo was hired as the Indianapolis Colts defensive coordinator on Monday. Cincinnati ended the season on a five-game winning streak to go 9-8, but missed out on a playoff spot for the second straight year. A major reason for that was the defense.
Notre Dame faces Ohio State fight after identifying new defensive coordinator to replace Al Golden
The Fighting Irish have been on the lookout for a new defensive coordinator following Golden's move to the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL and appear to be keen on an ex-Rutgers head honcho
Former Ohio State national championship-winning defensive coordinator emerges as 'strong candidate' to replace Al Golden at Notre Dame
This now leaves Marcus Freeman with the task of finding only his second defensive coordinator as he enters his fourth season at Notre Dame. Initially, there were rumors that Freem
Al Golden returning to Bengals as defensive coordinator, AP source says
Al Golden agreed to return to Cincinnati on Wednesday after three seasons as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator, a person with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been announced.
'It's emotional.' Why returning to the Bengals was important to Al Golden
The Cincinnati Bengals continued their busy offseason with the introduction of newly-hired defensive coordinator, Al Golden, ...
Jersey Shore native Al Golden returning to NFL as Bengals DC, after Notre Dame playoff run
Former Red Bank Catholic star Al Golden, fresh off Notre Dame's run to the CFP title game, is returning to the NFL as Bengals ...