Ohio State Football Preview: Coaching staff

Jul. 17—After breaking down the returning starters and examining the newcomers for Ohio State football this preseason, we turn to the coaching staff.

Ryan Day made some major changes to his staff in the offseason, something he is used to doing since taking over the program from Urban Meyer in 2019.

Here is a look at the current 10-man assistant group (season at Ohio State in current position in parenthesis):

Offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach: Chip Kelly (first)

Running backs: Carlos Locklyn (first)

Receivers: Brian Hartline (fifth full)

Offensive line: Justin Frye (third)

Tight ends: Keenan Bailey (second)

Defensive coordinator: Jim Knowles (third)

Secondary/cornerbacks coach: Tim Walton (third)

Defensive line: Larry Johnson (11th)

Linebackers: James Laurinaitis (first)

Safeties: Matt Guerrieri (first)

Kelly’s decision to give up the position of head coach at UCLA rocked the college football world, but it remains to be seen exactly how much he changes the way Ohio State does business.

He is expected to free up Day to work more as a program CEO without the burden of game planning and working closely with the coaches, though Day will no doubt be involved in both as time allows.

Kelly might not mess with Day’s vaunted passing game much, but he is expected to overhaul the running game. He has already returned Woody Hayes’ beloved T formation to the playbook for short-yardage situations.

Locklyn was hired late in the spring after longtime OSU assistant Tony Alford surprisingly left for Michigan.

Hartline is regarded as one of the best in the nation both at coaching and recruiting receivers. He still has the title “co-offensive coordinator,” but he appears to be taking a backseat to Kelly in that role after it was believed he could become the play-caller last season but never did.

Bailey is also considered a strong recruiter of…

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Author : Dayton Daily News, Ohio

Publish date : 2024-07-17 14:09:00

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