Notre Dame has positions to replace on defense, none might be bigger than the vacancy left by Xavier Watts who is headed off ...

Notre Dame defensive coordinator Chris Ash outlined his vision for the Irish defense in his first comments since taking over ...

Notre Dame formally introduced Chris Ash as its defensive coordinator Wednesday afternoon, and he took questions from local ...

Cornerback coach Mike Mickens was instrumental in securing a strong secondary group for the Irish. It was a very successful 2025 recruiting cycle for Notre Dame football, as the Irish signed 24 ...

Notre Dame defensive backs coach Mike Mickens. (Mike Miller/Blue & Gold ... before moving to Notre Dame in July 2023. Codlin will work with Mickens and new defensive coordinator Chris Ash in South ...

Mike Mickens has shown in his six years at Notre Dame that he's on the shortest lists of best defensive backs coaches in the nation. According to Anwar Richardson of Orange Bloods', Mickens is on ...

That closing effort will be one of the first major recruiting battles for new defensive coordinator, Chris Ash. Mike Mickens has led this recruiting process for Notre Dame and will almost ...

After Al Golden announced his intentions to move back to the NFL, many thought that long-time assistant Irish coach and close personal friend of Marcus Freeman, Mike Mickens may be next up for the ...

Mike Mickens may be next up for the role. As it turns out, Marcus Freeman wanted a more comprehensive search for this critical position. When the dust settled, Chris Ash, who comes with a wide ...

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football announced on Saturday the hiring of Chris Ash as its new defensive coordinator ... and Texas A&M coach Mike Elko (2017). Mike Berardino covers Notre Dame ...

SOUTH BEND — Notre Dame football announced on Saturday the hiring of Chris Ash as its new defensive coordinator ... predecessors at Notre Dame were Freeman (2021), Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea (2018-20) ...