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Join TodayThe 2019 Ohio State coach staff is complete. For new head coach Ryan Day, this staff is an important piece to finding success in his first year in charge of the Buckeye program.
By early January, Day had announced his full new staff, including five new assistant coaches while retaining several of the assistants from Urban Meyer's final staff. Day named Mike Yurcich as quarterback coach and passing game coordinator, Jeff Hafley as co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach, Greg Mattison as co-defensive coordinator, Al Washington as linebackers coach and Matt Barnes as special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach.
“I am really excited with this foundation of coaches who will mentor, coach and prepare in all areas the young men in our program,”Daysaid along with the announcement of his full first staff. “I am obviously very comfortable with the coaches who have been here and helped us win consecutive Big Ten championships and bowl games, and I am thrilled they want to continue to help this program pursue championships and achievements.
“I am also confident the new assistant coaches will make an immediate impact on this program. I’m really looking forward to working with this staff these next couple months shaping the program and developing our players for the 2019 season.”
Below, Bucknuts break down Ohio State's entire coaching staff for the 2019 football season.
Position on the staff: Head coach
For the casual Ohio State fan, Ryan Day was probably not a name many knew before last year. But once the Buckeye offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach took over as interim head coach for the first three games of 2018 season during the suspension to Urban Meyer, Day quickly became a household name. When Meyer elected to retire in early December, Day was the only man Athletic Director Gene Smith considered to replace him. Despite never having been a head coach before, Day is an exciting name in the industry -- with assistant stops at Boston College, the Philadelphia Eagles
Position on the staff: Associate head coach, defensive line coach
After a long and successful tenure at Penn State, Larry Johnson made the move through the Big Ten to Ohio State in 2014, taking over the defensive line responsibilities. Since joining the Buckeye staff, Johnson has helped produce some of the top defensive linemen in the country, names like Joey Bosa, Sam Hubbard, Tyquan Lewis, Nick Bosa
Position on the staff: Co-defensive coordinator
Greg Mattison has been around football for a long time. The veteran has been a coach for more than 40 years with experience at both the collegiate and NFL level. For Buckeye fans, Mattison's name is likely known for his time at Michigan where he was the defensive coordinator from 2011-14 and the defensive line coach the last four years. When Day offered him the chance to help coordinate a defense again, Mattison jumped at it. With the Wolverines, Mattison was part of a staff that put together a top-five defense in each of the last four years. Mattison's other coach stops included the Baltimore Ravens (linebackers coach/defensive coordinator), Notre Dame (defensive coordinator/defensive line coach), Florida (co-defensive coordinator/defensive line coach) and Texas A&M (defensive line coach), just to name a few.
Position on the staff: Co-defensive coordinator, secondary coach
Jeff Hafley is another member of the staff with both NFL and college experience before coming to Ohio State. Hafley spent the last seven seasons working in the NFL, coaching the secondaries for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the Cleveland Browns
Position on the staff: Linebackers coach
Like Mattison, Al Washington comes to Ohio State from Michigan where he was the linebackers coach for a Wolverine defense that was third in the country in total defense in 2018. There he worked with Devin Bush, who was a consensus All-American, a Butkus Award finalist, the Big Ten’s Woodson-Nagurski Defensive Player of the Year and Butkus-Fitzgerald Linebacker of the Year. All three of Washington's Michigan linebackers last year earned All-Big Ten honors. Prior to joining the Wolverines staff, Washington spent one season as the defensive line coach for Luke Fickell at Cincinnati. Before that, Washinton worked at his alma mater Boston College, coaching running backs from 2013-15 and then becoming special teams coordinator and defensive line coach in 2016. During his time with the Eagles, Washington worked with Day for one season in 2013. Washington's father, Al Washington Sr., played for the Buckeyes from 1977-80.
Position on the staff: Assistant head coach for offense, running backs coach
Tony Alford is set to enter his fifth season as running backs coach at Ohio State after coming to the Buckeyes from Notre Dame in 2015. In each of his first four seasons with the Scarlet and Gray, Alford has coached a 1,000-yard rusher: Ezekiel Elliott (2015), Mike Weber (2016) and J.K. Dobbins (2017 and 2018). Elliott was also the Big Ten Player of the Year and recipient of the Silver Football in 2015 and Weber was the Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2016. Before coming to Ohio State, Alford coached running backs at Washington, Louisville and with the Fighting Irish, as well as other collegiate stops.
Position on the staff: Wide receivers coach
Brian Hartline is set to begin his second season as Ohio State's wide receivers coach and third season overall as a coach in the program. He joined the staff as a quality control coach in 2017 following a seven-year career as an NFL receiver with the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns. In his first season with the Buckeyes, Hartline worked closely with the receivers behind position coach Zach Smith. When Smith
Position on the staff: Offensive line coach
The 2019 season will be Greg Studrawa's fourth at Ohio State. As
Position on the staff: Offensive coordinator, tight ends coach
It's possible that Kevin Wilson doesn't get enough credit for the work he has does at Ohio State in his first two years with the program. With Wilson helping to drive the ship, the Buckeyes' offense averaged 506 and 535.6 yards of offense per game respectively in each of the last two seasons. In both years Wilson has been in Columbus, the Scarlet and Gray have won the Big Ten championship with prolific offenses and set Big Ten records for total offensive yards per game (535.6), passing yards (5,100) and passing touchdowns (51) in 2018 while finishing second in total offense, first in passing yards and second in passing touchdowns. Wilson has previous experience as the head coach at Indiana, as well as assistant stops at Oklahoma, Northwestern and Miami University.
Position on the staff: Passing game coordinator, quarterback coach
Mike Yurcich has an interesting story when it comes to how he got to Ohio State. He began his coaching career at Division II side Edinboro University from 2005-10 where he coached quarterbacks and wide receivers. He moved to another Division II program, Shippensburg University, in 2011 and set many offensive school records as the offensive coordinator. Yurcich found himself on Mike Gundy's radar and the Oklahoma State head coach brought him to Stillwater to coordinate his offense. With the Cowboys, Yurcich helped produced four of the 10 best offensive seasons in OSU history, including finishing 10th in the country last year while averaging 500.2 yards per game. Yurcich was appointed by Day on Jan. 2.
Position on the staff: Special teams coordinator, assistant secondary coach
Matt Barnes brings 10 years of coaching experience with him to Ohio State, including multiple seasons coached in the Big Ten. For the last three years, Barnes worked at Maryland where he was the special
The Ohio State Buckeyescollege football team represents the Ohio State University in the East Division of the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes compete as part of the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 24 coaches since it began play during the 1890 season.[1] The Buckeyes have played over 1,200 games over 125 seasons. In those seasons, eight head coaches have led the Buckeyes to postseason bowl games: John Wilce, Wes Fesler, Woody Hayes, Earle Bruce, John Cooper, Jim Tressel, Luke Fickell, and Urban Meyer. Twelve coaches have won conference championships with the Buckeyes: Albert Herrnstein, John Richards, Wilce, Francis Schmidt, Paul Brown, Carroll Widdoes, Fesler, Hayes, Bruce, Cooper, Tressel, and Meyer. Four coaches led Buckeyes to NCAA championship victory Brown, Hayes, Tressel, and Meyer.national championshipsHayes is the all-time leader in games coached and years coached with the Buckeyes, while also leading all coaches in victories (205). Meyer currently holds the highest winning percentage of all Buckeye coaches (.901), with a current record of 73–8 in six seasons. David Edwards holds the lowest winning percentage of any Buckeye head coach (.167), going 1–7–1 in the only season that he coached. Of the 24 Buckeye head coaches, Howard Jones, Wilce, Schmidt, Fesler, Hayes, Bruce, Cooper, and Tressel have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. The most recent head coach of the Buckeyes is Urban Meyer who was hired in November 2011[2] and then announced December 4, 2018, he would retire following the Rose Bowl. Ryan Day was slated to become the new coach of the Buckeyes. [3]
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| # | Name | Term | GC | OW | OL | OT | O% | CW | CL | CT | C% | PW | PL | CCs | DCs | NCs | National awards |
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| 1 | Alexander Lilley | 1890–1891 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | .375 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Frederick Ryder | 1892–1895, 1898 | 46 | 22 | 22 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Charles Hickey[A 7] | 1896 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | David Edwards | 1897 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | .167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | John Eckstorm | 1899–1901 | 29 | 22 | 4 | 3 | .810 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Perry Hale | 1902–1903 | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | .714 | 5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | Edwin Sweetland | 1904–1905 | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | .652 | 4 | 1 | 1 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Albert Herrnstein | 1906–1909 | 39 | 28 | 10 | 1 | .731 | 17 | 6 | 1 | .729 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Howard Jones[8]† | 1910 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .750 | 5 | 1 | 2 | .750 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Harry Vaughan | 1911 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 4 | 1 | 2 | .714 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | John Richards | 1912 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | .667 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| 12 | John Wilce[9]† | 1913–1928 | 120 | 78 | 33 | 9 | .688 | 37 | 30 | 4 | .549 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Sam Willaman | 1929–1933 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 5 | .695 | 14 | 8 | 4 | .615 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Francis Schmidt[10]† | 1934–1940 | 56 | 39 | 16 | 1 | .705 | 30 | 9 | 1 | .763 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Paul Brown | 1941–1943 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 1 | .685 | 9 | 6 | 1 | .594 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 – 1942 | — |
| 16 | Carroll Widdoes | 1944–1945 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 0 | .889 | 11 | 2 | 0 | .846 | — | — | 1 | — | — | AFCA Coach of the Year (1944)[11] |
| 17 | Paul Bixler | 1946 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | .556 | 2 | 3 | 1 | .417 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Wes Fesler[12]† | 1947–1950 | 37 | 21 | 13 | 3 | .608 | 13 | 10 | 2 | .560 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 19 | Woody Hayes[13]† | 1951–1978 | 276 | 205 | 61 | 10 | .761 | 152 | 37 | 7 | .793 | 5 | 6 | 13 | — | 5 – 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970 | AFCA Coach of the Year (1957)[11] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1957, 1968, 1975)[14] Walter Camp Coach of the Year (1968)[15] |
| 20 | Earle Bruce[16]† | 1979–1987 | 108 | 81 | 26 | 1 | .755 | 57 | 17 | 0 | .770 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | AFCA Coach of the Year (1979)[11] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (1979)[14] Woody Hayes Trophy (1979)[17] |
| 21 | John Cooper[18]† | 1988–2000 | 158 | 111 | 43 | 4 | .715 | 70 | 30 | 4 | .692 | 3 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
| 22 | Jim Tressel[19][A 8]† | 2001–2010 | 128 | 94 | 22 | — | .810 | 59 | 14 | — | .808 | 5 | 4 | 6 | — | 1 – 2002 | AFCA Coach of the Year (2002)[11] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year (2002)[14] Paul 'Bear' Bryant Award (2002)[21] Woody Hayes Trophy (2002)[17] |
| Int | Luke Fickell[A 9] | 2011 | 13 | 6 | 7 | — | .462 | 3 | 5 | — | .375 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | Urban Meyer | 2012–2019 | 91 | 82 | 9 | — | .901 | 54 | 4 | — | .931 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 – 2014 | Woody Hayes Trophy (2012)[17] |
| 24 | Ryan Day[A 10] | 2018, 2019– | 4 | 4 | 0 | — | 1.000 | 1 | 0 | — | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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- ^A running total of the number of coaches of the Buckeyes. Thus, any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is counted only once. Acting head coaches are not included in the count.
- ^The Big Ten began divisional play in 2011. From 2011–2013 they were in the Leaders division, from 2014 on they have been in the East.
- ^Ohio State did not join a conference until 1902.[4]
- ^Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since.[5]
- ^When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss.[6]
- ^The Big Ten Conference began a conference championship game during the 2011 season and the results are included in the calculation of postseason wins and losses.
- ^Charles Hickey was hired part-way through the 1896 season and student coached the team in several games.[7]
- ^Ohio State finished the 2010 season with an overall record of 12–1 and a conference record of 7–1. Ohio State voluntarily vacated all victories during the season, as well as the conference championship and Sugar Bowl victory, as a result of NCAA infractions.[20]
- ^Luke Fickell was named interim head coach in May 2011, following the resignation of Jim Tressel.[22]
- ^Ryan Day was named acting head coach during the three-game suspension of Urban Meyer at the beginning of the 2018 season. His statistics include these three games.[23]
References[edit]
General
- 'Ohio State Coaching Records'. College Football Data Warehouse. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
- 'Ohio State Records – Coaching Records'(PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
Specific
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- ^'Ohio State Buckeyes Coaching Records'(PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Ohio State football: Meyer signs contract'. Colubus Dispatch. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Urban Meyer Announces Retirement Following Rose Bowl, Ryan Day To Take Over As Ohio State's Next Head Coach'. Eleven Warriors. Retrieved December 4, 2018.
- ^'Ohio State Records – Head Coaching Records'(PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^Whiteside, Kelly (2006-08-25). 'Overtime system still excites coaches'. USA Today. Archived from the original on 2009-11-24. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^Finder, Chuck (1987-09-06). 'Big Plays Help Paterno to 200th'. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'History of Ohio State Football'(PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Howard Jones'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'John Wilce'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Francis Schmidt'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ abcd'AFCA Coach of the Year Award – Past Winners'. American Football Coaches Association. Archived from the original on 2010-12-05. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Wes Fesler'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Woody Hayes'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ abc'Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award Winners'. SR/College Football. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award Winners'. SR/College Football. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Earle Bruce'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^ abc'Past Touchdown Club Trophies :: Touchdown Club of Columbus'. www.tdccolumbus.com. Retrieved 2017-12-05.
- ^'John Cooper'. College Football Hall of Fame. Football Foundation. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Hall of Famers: Jim Tressel'. USA Today. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^'Ohio State vacates all 2010 victories'. ESPN. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Paul 'Bear' Bryant Coach of the Year Award Winners'. SR/College Football. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^'Luke Fickell Named Interim Ohio State Football Coach'. 10TV.com. Retrieved 2012-06-11.
- ^Gardner, Steve (August 1, 2018). 'Who is Ohio State interim football head coach Ryan Day?'. USA Today. Retrieved December 4, 2018.