Ash (born July 9, 1951) is a former college football coach, formerly the head coach at Montana State University, and a former president of the American Football Coaches Association.
Ash was hired at Montana State on June 11, 2007.
Ash was let go at the end of the 2015 season.
Ash previously spent 18 seasons as the head football coach of the Drake University Bulldogs.
He was born in Des Moines, Iowa.
Through the 2015 regular season, Ash's career FCS record is 171–84–1.
In 34 years as a head coach, Ash's overall record is 234–126–5.
His 234 victories rank in the Top 20 for active college football coaches.