National champion Ohio State made the appointments of defensive coordinator Matt Patricia and offensive coordinator Brian Hartline official on Thursday. Coach Ryan Day announced them as replacements for Jim Knowles, who Penn State made the highest-paid defensive coordinator in the nation, and for OC Chip Kelly. Kelly is now filling that role on the staff of new head coach Pete Carroll with the Las Vegas Raiders. Patricia, 50, won three Super Bowls on the staff of the New England Patriots, where he spent 16 seasons. He also was the head coach of the Detroit Lions (2018-20). "I have been aware of and followed Matt's successful NFL career for the past 15 years, or when he first started calling plays for those outstanding New England teams," Day said in announcing the hire.
Ohio State makes coordinators Matt Patricia, Brian Hartline official
