Coaches
Chris Ash
His career from Wikipedia, each job checked against the team-season pages (✓ = a second source agrees, ≠ = they disagree)
Chris Ash
Played at Drake 1992-1995 · alma mater (CFBD): Drake
Source: Wikipedia, read 2026-10-26
| Years | Team | Role | Title | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Drake | GA | GA | not known |
| 1998-1999 | Drake (DC) (unknown) | Head coach | Head coach | himself |
| 2000-2001 | Iowa State | GA | GA | Dan McCarney |
| 2002-2005 | Iowa State | Position | DB | Dan McCarney |
| 2006 | Iowa State | Position | DB/RC | Dan McCarney |
| 2007 | San Diego State | Position | DB/RC | Chuck Long |
| 2009 | Iowa State | Position | DB/RC | Paul Rhoads |
| 2010 | Wisconsin | Position | DB | Bret Bielema* |
| 2011-2012 | Wisconsin | DC | DC/DB✓ | Bret Bielema* |
| 2013 | Arkansas | DC | DC/DB✓ | Bret Bielema* |
| 2014-2015 | Ohio State | DC | Co-DC/S✓ | Urban Meyer |
| 2016-2019 | Rutgers | Head coach | Head coach✓ | himself |
| 2019 | Texas | Analyst | analyst | Tom Herman |
| 2020 | Texas | DC | DC/S✓ | Tom Herman |
| 2021 | Jacksonville Jaguars (pro) | Position | S | not known |
| 2022-2023 | Las Vegas Raiders (pro) | Position | DB | not known |
| 2025- | Notre Dame | DC | DC✓ | Marcus Freeman*+ |
Record
Confirmed coordinator seasons since 2005. FBS rankings
| Season | Team | Job | EPA/play | Points/poss. | Success | Year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Wisconsin | Defensive coordinator | 38 | 23 | 32 | 75 | 120 |
| 2012 | Wisconsin | Defensive coordinator | 34 | 17 | 14 | 38 | 124 |
| 2013 | Arkansas | Defensive coordinator | 115 | 104 | 119 | 77 | 125 |
| 2014 | Ohio State | Co-defensive coordinator | 29 | 22 | 44 | 66 | 128 |
| 2015 | Ohio State | Co-defensive coordinator | 14 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 128 |
| 2020 | Texas | Defensive coordinator | 34 | 37 | 62 | 85 | 127 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 9 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 136 |
| 2026 | Notre Dame | Defensive coordinator | 31 | 15 | 36 | 9 | 138 |
| Season | Head coach at | Record | AP before → after | Off EPA/play | Def EPA/play | SP+ | Team year before | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Rutgers | 2-10 | - → - | 128 | 86 | -14.9 | 33% wins | 128 |
| 2017 | Rutgers | 4-8 | - → - | 122 | 71 | -5.5 | 17% wins | 130 |
| 2018 | Rutgers | 1-11 | - → - | 128 | 78 | -12.3 | 33% wins | 130 |
| 2019 | Rutgers | 1-3 (4 of 12) | - → - | 129 | 115 | -14.6 | 8% wins | 130 |
Worked under
- Dan McCarney · Iowa State 2000-2006 (GA, Other, Position)
- Chuck Long · San Diego State 2007 (Other, Position)
- Paul Rhoads · Iowa State 2009 (Other, Position)
- Bret Bielema* · Wisconsin 2010-2012 (DC, Position)
- Bret Bielema* · Arkansas 2013 (DC, Position)
- Urban Meyer · Ohio State 2014-2015 (DC, Position)
- Tom Herman · Texas 2019-2020 (Analyst, DC, Position)
- Marcus Freeman*+ · Notre Dame 2025-2026 (DC)
His tree
Coaches who were on his staffs
On his staffs · 8
- Aaron Henry · Rutgers 2016 (Position)
- Bill Busch · Rutgers 2016-2017 (DC, Position)
- Drew Mehringer · Rutgers 2016 (OC, Position)
- Jay Niemann · Rutgers 2016-2018 (DC, Position)
- Zak Kuhr · Rutgers 2016 (Position)
- Jerry Kill · Rutgers 2017 (OC, Position)
- John McNulty · Rutgers 2018 (OC, Position)
- Nunzio Campanile · Rutgers 2018 (Position)
Level 2: on their staffs · 9
- Andy Buh · Rutgers 2019 (DC) · under Nunzio Campanile
- Kolby Smith · Rutgers 2019 (Position) · under Nunzio Campanile
- Noah Joseph · Rutgers 2019 (DC) · under Nunzio Campanile
- Peter Rossomando · Rutgers 2019 (Position) · under Nunzio Campanile
- John Mumford · New Mexico State 2022 (Position) · under Jerry Kill
- Melvin Rice · New Mexico State 2022-2023 (DC) · under Jerry Kill
- Nate Dreiling · New Mexico State 2022-2023 (DC) · under Jerry Kill
- Tim Beck · New Mexico State 2022-2023 (OC, Position) · under Jerry Kill
- Tony Sanchez* · New Mexico State 2022-2023 (Position) · under Jerry Kill
Level 3: on their staffs · 11
- Craig Naivar · Coastal Carolina 2023-2024 (DC) · under Tim Beck
- Travis Trickett · Coastal Carolina 2023-2024 (OC, Position) · under Tim Beck
- Andrew Mitchell · New Mexico State 2024 (OC) · under Tony Sanchez
- Bobby McMillen · Utah State 2024 (DC) · under Nate Dreiling
- Cooper Bassett · Utah State 2024 (OC) · under Nate Dreiling
- Joe Morris · New Mexico State 2024-2026 (DC) · under Tony Sanchez
- Kyle Cefalo · Utah State 2024 (OC) · under Nate Dreiling
- Tyler Wright · New Mexico State 2024 (OC) · under Tony Sanchez
- David Yost · New Mexico State 2025-2026 (OC, Position) · under Tony Sanchez
- Drew Hollingshead · Coastal Carolina 2025 (OC) · under Tim Beck
- Jeremiah Johnson · Coastal Carolina 2025 (DC) · under Tim Beck
Coached together
- Charlie Partridge · Drake 1997 · him GA, them GA
- Dave Doeren* · Drake 1997 · him GA, them DC, Position
- Dan McCarney · Iowa State 2000-2006 · him GA, Other, Position, them Head coach
- John Skladany · Iowa State 2000-2006 · him GA, Other, Position, them DC
- Nick Quartaro · Iowa State 2000-2001 · him GA, them Other, Position
- DeMontie Cross · Iowa State 2001-2005 · him GA, Position, them Position
- Barney Cotton · Iowa State 2004-2006 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Todd Fitch · Iowa State 2004-2006 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Wayne Bolt · Iowa State 2006 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Bob Elliott · San Diego State 2007 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Chuck Long · San Diego State 2007 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Del Miller · San Diego State 2007 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- William Inge · San Diego State 2007 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Courtney Messingham · Iowa State 2009 · him Other, Position, them Position
- Paul Rhoads · Iowa State 2009 · him Other, Position, them Head coach
- Tom Herman · Iowa State 2009 · him Other, Position, them OC, Position
- Wally Burnham · Iowa State 2009 · him Other, Position, them DC
- Bret Bielema* · Wisconsin 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Charlie Partridge · Wisconsin 2010-2012 · him DC, Position, them DC, Other, Position, ST coord.
- Dave Doeren* · Wisconsin 2010 · him Position, them DC, Position
- Del Alexander · Wisconsin 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Joe Rudolph · Wisconsin 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Kevin Kane · Wisconsin 2010 · him Position, them Analyst
- Paul Chryst · Wisconsin 2010-2011 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Dave Huxtable · Wisconsin 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position
- DeMontie Cross · Wisconsin 2011 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Terrance Jamison · Wisconsin 2011-2012 · him DC, Position, them Analyst, GA
- Thomas Hammock · Wisconsin 2011-2012 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Barry Alvarez · Wisconsin 2012 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Eddie Faulkner · Wisconsin 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Jon Budmayr · Wisconsin 2012 · him DC, Position, them Other
- Matt Canada · Wisconsin 2012 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Zach Azzanni · Wisconsin 2012 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Barry Lunney Jr. · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Bret Bielema* · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Charlie Partridge · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Jim Chaney · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Joel Thomas · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Randy Shannon · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Sam Pittman · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Taver Johnson · Arkansas 2013 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Cody Hawkins · Ohio State 2014 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Ed Warinner · Ohio State 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Kerry Coombs · Ohio State 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Position, ST coord.
- Larry Johnson · Ohio State 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Luke Fickell* · Ohio State 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Stan Drayton · Ohio State 2014 · him DC, Position, them Position
- Tom Herman · Ohio State 2014 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Urban Meyer · Ohio State 2014-2015 · him DC, Position, them Head coach
- Bill Busch · Ohio State 2015 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Corey Dennis · Ohio State 2015 · him DC, Position, them GA
- Tim Beck · Ohio State 2015 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Aaron Henry · Rutgers 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Bill Busch · Rutgers 2016-2017 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Drew Mehringer · Rutgers 2016 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Jay Niemann · Rutgers 2016-2018 · him Head coach, them DC, Position
- Zak Kuhr · Rutgers 2016 · him Head coach, them Position
- Jerry Kill · Rutgers 2017 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- John McNulty · Rutgers 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them OC, Position
- Nunzio Campanile · Rutgers 2018-2019 · him Head coach, them Head coach, OC, Position
- Andre Coleman · Texas 2019-2020 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them Analyst, Position
- Andy Buh · Rutgers 2019 · him Head coach, them DC
- Craig Naivar · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them DC
- David Beaty · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Drew Mehringer · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Herb Hand · Texas 2019-2020 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Jason Washington · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them Other, Position
- Kolby Smith · Rutgers 2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Larry Fedora · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them Analyst
- Noah Joseph · Rutgers 2019 · him Head coach, them DC
- Peter Rossomando · Rutgers 2019 · him Head coach, them Position
- Stan Drayton · Texas 2019-2020 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them Other, Position
- Tim Beck · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them OC, Position
- Todd Orlando · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them DC, Position
- Tom Herman · Texas 2019-2020 · him Analyst, DC, Position, them Head coach
- Zak Kuhr · Texas 2019 · him Analyst, them Position
- Coleman Hutzler · Texas 2020 · him DC, Position, them DC, Position
- Dave Huxtable · Texas 2020 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Everett Withers · Texas 2020 · him DC, Position, them Analyst
- Mike Yurcich · Texas 2020 · him DC, Position, them OC, Position
- Gino Guidugli · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them Position
- Ja'Juan Seider · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them Other, Position
- Joe Rudolph · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them Position
- Marcus Freeman*+ · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them Head coach
- Max Bullough · Notre Dame 2025 · him DC, them Position
- Mike Denbrock · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them OC, Position
- Trent Miles · Notre Dame 2025-2026 · him DC, them Analyst
- Aaron Henry · Notre Dame 2026 · him DC, them DC, Position
- Charlie Partridge · Notre Dame 2026 · him DC, them Position
Played together
- Charlie Partridge · Drake 1992-1995
- Dave Doeren* · Drake 1992-1993