Summary: Today’s guest on the Coach and Coordinator podcast is Chris Ash, head coach at Rutgers. Ash, who just completed his second season as the Scarlet Knights’ head coach, and is the first Big 10 coach to appear on the podcast. Before coming to Rutgers, Ash served as defensive coordinator at Wisconsin and Ohio State, and was part of the staff on the Buckeyes’ 2014 College Football Playoff championship team. Ash and host Keith Grabowski talks about culture, building a staff, recruiting and more. Show notes 1:30 How Ash’s career trajectory brought him to the Big 10 coaching ranks 3:30 What Ash had to learn along the way 5:30 Some of the big names in football who have influenced Ash 9:30 The importance of culture within a program 12:30 How Ash has built the culture, and where the Scarlet Knights stand in their three-year plan 15:45 How Ash built the Rutgers defense based on his past experience as a defensive coach 17:55 Recruiting at Rutgers 20:40 Ash’s system for evaluating players 23:00 The formula for building a coaching staff upon taking the Rutgers job 24:30 How Jerry Kill helped Ash during his time at Rutgers 27:00 How Nunzio Campanile has helped the coaching staff 29:15 What Ash looks for in a recruit 31:20 The winning edge
