June 22, 2026

Kerry Coombs releases statement thanking 'Buckeye Nation'

There was a flurry of coaching moves last week that Ryan Day made to potentially make Ohio State better on the field. Most of that came by way of the defensive staff, and that meant that not everyone that had a hand in the last couple of years would be able to stay on the banks of the Olentangy. One of those staff members that will be moving on to other things is now former defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs. He’s meant a lot to football in the state of Ohio, both as a celebrated high school coach, and during his time with Ohio State. Because of that, it was no doubt a bittersweet moment to see a new defensive coordinator Jim Knowles hired to bring the silver bullets back to the form everyone has been accustomed to after two subpar seasons. One of the things you have to admire about Coombs is…

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