Former Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs is headed home to coach at the University of Cincinnati. UC coach Luke Fickell confirmed Coombs’ hiring to The Dispatch as cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator. The hiring was first reported by ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Coombs had both of those responsibilities at Ohio State before leaving for the Tennessee Titans under former Buckeye colleague Mike Vrabel and then returning as OSU’s defensive coordinator in 2020. Coombs is a Cincinnati native who rose to prominence by building Colerain High School into a powerhouse. Ohio State Buckeyes: 5 things to know about Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator Coombs was among the defensive coaches not retained by Ohio State coach Ryan Day following the unit’s struggles in 2021. Day took away play-calling responsibilities from Coombs after the loss to Oregon in the second game of the season, giving them to secondary coach Matt Barnes. Barnes…
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