Skip to main content
Notre Dame

How Chris Ash’s past, Mike Denbrock’s present and Mike Mickens’ future shape Notre Dame's defense

Eric Hansenby: Eric Hansen07/21/25EHansenND
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash
Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash adjusts his headset during the Blue-Gold Game, April 12 at Notre Dame Stadium. Michael Caterina/Imagn Images

This is the second part of Blue & Gold’s two-part breakdown of what Irish fans can expect of first-year Notre Dame Chris Ash from a big-picture standpoint.