Chris Ash

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Chris Ash
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Ash in 2015
Personal information
Born: (1973-12-24) December 24, 1973 (age 50)
Ottumwa, Iowa, U.S.
Career information
High school: Ottumwa
College: Drake
Position: Defensive backs coach
Career history
As a coach:
  • Drake (1997)
    Graduate assistant
  • Drake (1998–1999)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Iowa State (2000–2001)
    Graduate assistant
  • Iowa State (2002–2005)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Iowa State (2006)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • San Diego State (2007–2008)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • Iowa State (2009)
    Defensive backs coach & recruiting coordinator
  • Wisconsin (2010)
    Defensive backs coach
  • Wisconsin (2011–2012)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Arkansas (2013)
    Defensive coordinator & defensive backs coach
  • Ohio State (2014–2015)
    Co-Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
  • Rutgers (2016–2019)
    Head coach
  • Texas (2019)
    Defensive analyst
  • Texas (2020)
    Defensive coordinator & safeties coach
  • Jacksonville Jaguars (2021)
    Safeties coach
  • Las Vegas Raiders (20222023)
    Defensive backs coach
Career highlights and awards
Head coaching record
Regular season:NCAA: 8–33 (.195)

Chris Ash (born December 24, 1973) is an American football coach who is the former defensive backs coach for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the safeties coach for the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2021.

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A coaching veteran of 24 years, Ash previously served as the head coach at Rutgers University from 2016 to 2019 and also served as an assistant coach at the University of Texas at Austin, Ohio State University, University of Arkansas, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Iowa State University, San Diego State University and Drake University.

Early years

Ash played college football at Drake University as a safety on the football team and earned his bachelor's degree from Drake. In 2005, Ash received his master's degree from Iowa State University. [1]

Coaching career

Early career

Ash held assistant coaching positions with the Drake Bulldogs, Princeton Tigers, Iowa State Cyclones, and San Diego State Aztecs, before being hired by the Wisconsin Badgers in 2010. [2] [3]

Arkansas

In 2012, Ash joined as the defensive coordinator at the University of Arkansas, following former Badgers head coach Bret Bielema who was hired in the same capacity at Arkansas. [4]

Ohio State

In January 2014, Ash was hired as the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes. [5]

Rutgers

On December 7, 2015, Ash agreed to a 5-year, $11 million-guaranteed contract to become the head coach at Rutgers. [6] He was fired as Rutgers head coach on September 29, 2019 due to poor performance. [7]

Texas

Ash spent the rest of the 2019 season as an analyst at the University of Texas at Austin. [8]

On December 15, 2019, Ash was hired as the defensive coordinator at Texas [9] there he spent the 2020 season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On February 11, 2021, Ash was hired by the Jacksonville Jaguars as their defensive backs and safeties coach under head coach Urban Meyer. [10]

Las Vegas Raiders

On February 6, 2022, Ash was hired by the Las Vegas Raiders as their defensive backs coach under head coach Josh McDaniels. [11] On January 20, a day after Pierce was given the head coach job, Ash was not retained by new Las Vegas Raiders coach Antonio Pierce.

Head coaching record

College

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (Big Ten Conference)(2016–2019)
2016 Rutgers 2–100–97th (East)
2017 Rutgers 4–83–65th (East)
2018 Rutgers 1–110–97th (East)
2019 Rutgers 1–3*0–2(East)
Rutgers:8–323–26
Total:8–32

*Ash was fired mid-season on September 29, 2019.

Personal life

A native of Ottumwa, Iowa, Ash is married to his wife, Doreen. They have four children: Tanner, Jacey, Brady and Alexis. [12]

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References

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