Notre Dame is set to hire former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash as its next defensive coordinator, replacing Al Golden.

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

Already in previous years, Marcus Freeman has sought to lure away James Blanchard, widely considered one of the top collegiate personnel experts, away from Texas Tech to Freeman's Notre Dame program in South Bend, Ind.

Once the Ohio State Buckeyes co-coordinator during its 2014 National Championship run, Ash since led Rutgers as its head coach before moving on to Texas and the NFL’s Jaguars and Raiders.

Al Golden accomplished a ton in three years at Notre Dame but now the Irish must replace him as he's on his way back to the NFL. Who might they find to do that

Golden should have an advantage over a lot of other defensive coordinator candidates in this department. He coached against 19 different ranked teams in three seasons as Notre Dame's defensive coordinator.

NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported the news: “The #Bengals are finalizing a deal with Notre Dame defensive coordinator Al Golden, who is expected to be in Cincinnati on Thursday to officially sign on as DC, sources tell The Insiders.”

Florida coach Todd Golden is ready to move on, with any potential legal response to come after the season. That might not happen until April for the fifth-ranked Gators.

Hugh Freeze said at Senior Bowl practice Wednesday that both McGough and Vachon will be back in 2025, and he’s “prayerful and hopeful” that McPherson will also return. Freeze said McPherson underwent surgery, a decision that Freeze said the doctors felt like was “the best option.”

According to numerous reports on Wednesday afternoon, Chris Ash has accepted the position of defensive coordinator for Notre Dame football. Ash replaces Al Golden, the Irish defensive coordinator of the last three seasons who moved on to the Cincinnati Bengals in the same role less than a week prior.

“Sources: Chris Ash has accepted the job as the Notre Dame’s new defensive coordinator,” Pete Thamel said in a post. “Ash brings a blend of coordinating experience, NFL experience and high-end results as a collegiate coordinator. A deal is expected to be finalized in the near future.”