When Urban Meyer was hired by Ohio State in late 2011 he brought in a little-known 36-year old offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach from Iowa State named Tom Herman to run the Buckeyes offense. From 2012 to 2014 Herman oversaw an Ohio State offense that averaged 3,732 rushing yards per season and added 123 scores on the ground in total.
Today, Herman just finished up his first season as a head coach while leading Houston to a 12-1 record and invite to the Peach Bowl against Florida State. In his absence, the Buckeyes turned to former Notre Dame assistant (2010-11) Ed Warinner who was promoted to co-offensive coordinator alongside newly hired quarterbacks coach Tim Beck from Nebraska.