When The Best Damn Band in the Land takes the field today, they'll do so with heavy hearts.
Former band director Dr. Jon Woods passed away this morning at 76 years old. Woods played a large role in turning The Ohio State Marching Band into what it is today. He led TBDBITL for 28 years prior to retiring in 2012 and was the longest serving director in school history. He was also a professor of music education in OSU's School of Music, where he taught grad students and supervised student teachers.
When Jon Waters took over, he was honored to step in for Woods.