June 30, 2026

Overview of Ohio State football staff performance reviews from 2019-20

Ohio State on Friday released performance reviews of its football coaching staff from the 2019-20 academic year. In a two-page letter, athletic director Gene Smith went over coach Ryan Day’s accomplishments from his first season at the helm of the program, writing that he exceeded expectations and saw “extraordinary” success. But what about Day’s assistants? The notes and highlights from their evaluations, including comments from Day, are also below. The documents were obtained by The Dispatch through a public-records request. No performance reviews were conducted for former defensive co-coordinator Jeff Hafley or quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich after they left the program following the 2019 season. The evaluations were completed in June 2020 for the staff at that time. Offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson >> Day listed positives such as buying into culture, leadership, unit strength, enhancement of offensive line and tight end, confidence, experience/credibility, offensive staff continuity and excellent resource to…

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