Ohio State finalizing deal with ex-NFL coach, staffer Matt Patricia as new defensive coordinator, per report
Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire former NFL coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator, ESPN reports. The Buckeyes had been searching for a replacement after Jim Knowles departed for the same role at Penn State.
Report: Ohio State makes decision on DC candidate Matt Patricia
According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel, the reigning national champions, the Ohio State Buckeyes, are finalizing a deal to make Patricia their new defensive coordinator. The move comes in the wake of former assistant Jim Knowles leaving the program to coach defense for Penn State.
Day is hiring Patricia to fill the void left by defensive coordinator Jim Knowles leaving for the same job at Penn State.
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