Ohio State hires Matt Patricia

Former Lions coach Matt Patricia reportedly hired as defensive coordinator at Ohio State
Matt Patricia, who spent was head coach with the Detroit Lions from 2018-20, has been hired as Ohio State's new defensive coordinator.
JUST IN: Ohio State hires former Detroit Lions head coach as defensive coordinator
In one of the more surprising hires of the college football coaching carousel, Ryan Day and Ohio State Football is finalizing a deal to bring former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia to Columbus as the Buckeyes' next defensive coordinator. ESPN's Pete Thamel was the first to report the news on Wednesday.
Ohio State hires Matt Patricia: 5 things to know about Buckeyes new defensive coordinator
The Buckeyes and coach Ryan Day are in the process of hiring former Detroit Lions head coach and New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia to take over for Knowles as defensive coordinator, The Dispatch confirmed Wednesday.
Ex-Lions head coach hired as Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator
ALLEN PARK -- Former Detroit Lions head coach Matt Patricia is the new defensive coordinator for the Ohio State Buckeyes, the team announced on Thursday. That would have been an unheard of ...
Former Lions Coach Matt Patricia Becomes Buckeyes' New Defensive Coordinator
A former Detroit Lions coach has found a new home for the 2025 football season.  Matt Patricia, who was the Lions’ head coach from 2018-20, is finalizing a deal to join the Ohio State coaching staff as defensive coordinator under head coach Ryan Day,
Former Lions head coach Matt Patricia to be Ohio State football defensive coordinator
Matt Patricia is expected to be named Ohio State football defensive coordinator. Patricia was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2018-20.
Ohio State hires Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, promotes Brian Hartline to offensive coordinator
Ohio State hired NFL coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator following reports that the two sides were nearing a deal, the university announced Thursday as part of multiple staff changes.
Ohio State makes coordinators Matt Patricia, Brian Hartline official
National champion Ohio State made the appointments of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline official on Thursday.
Ohio State football makes official hirings of new coordinators, position coaches
Ohio State officially announced the hirings of Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator and Brian Hartline as offensive coordinator in staff retooling.
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Ryan Day on new DC Matt Patricia: “Matt will integrate into our program’s culture and values”
Ohio State made all of its assistant coaching hires official Thursday through an athletic department release; Tyler Bowen was ...
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Mike Lombardi: Matt Patricia has Lions job barring unforeseen
Matt Patricia has been the subject of many rumors over the last couple of days, and a back and forth has put the rumor track from the Detroit Lions to the New York Giants. Who, then, has the ...
Report: Matt Patricia Meets with Ryan Day, OSU About DC Job After Knowles' PSU Exit
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Former Lions All-Pro Darius Slay teases a possible return to Detroit in 2025
Detroit Lions fans may never forgive Matt Patricia for this one. In 2019 the Lions had an All-Pro cornerback in Darius Slay.
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ESPN: Matt Patricia will help improve Lions defense
Matt Patricia will be joining the Detroit Lions as the team's next head coach once the New England Patriots season ends and the team could be set to reap some immediate rewards from his ...
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Day Announces Additions and Promotions on Coaching Staff
Ohio State head coach Ryan Day announced on Thursday the addition of two new members to his coaching staff and the promotion ...