Report: Matt Patricia, Ohio State Finalizing Contract as New DC After Knowles' Exit
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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.
Former Patriots assistant Matt Patricia reportedly set to become Ohio State defensive coordinator
Former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is reportedly set to become the next Ohio State defensive coordinator.
Matt Patricia reportedly set to be hired as defensive coordinator at Ohio State
Former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is back in football, set to take over as the defensive coordinator of the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Sources: Former NFL coach Matt Patricia hired to become Ohio State's defensive coordinator
Longtime NFL coach Matt Patricia is heading to Columbus and will join Ohio State's coaching staff as defensive coordinator, according to sources within the program. Patricia was most recently with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023 as a senior defensive assistant coach.
Ohio State football set to hire Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator
Ohio State is in the process of hiring Matt Patricia, a longtime assistant and head coach in the NFL, as its defensive coordinator, a source told The Dispatch.
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,
Matt Patricia to Ohio State highlights top college football coaching hires
Ohio State is reportedly finalizing a deal to make Matt Patricia the school's defensive coordinator. Where does he rank among the top coaching hires this offseason?
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