SOUTH BEND — Under different circumstances, Mike Mickens could have left in a huff. Passed over as defensive coordinator for a more experienced hire in Chris Ash, Mickens returned for a sixth ...

When you win as much as Notre Dame did the last two years you'll inevitably lose . was in search of a new defensive ...

SOUTH BEND — Two months into his new role as defensive coordinator for Notre Dame football, Chris Ash has yet to compare ... pass-game coordinator Mike Mickens, defensive run-game coordinator ...

Everybody in the country last year knew we were playing man every snap,” Shuler said after a recent practice. “(Playing zone) ...

Chris Ash finds himself walking into a dream ... one of the best secondary coaches in the nation working for him in Mike Mickens. “I’m going to walk around and be able to observe all coaches ...

All three players are projected to have big seasons for the Irish, something first year defensive coordinator Chris Ash will be leaning on as the season progresses. Today, the secondary unit stepped ...

One of those was cornerback coach Mike Mickens, who on Tuesday was named ... with the departure of Al Golden to the NFL and Chris Ash taking his place. Don’t expect to see anything but elite ...