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Kerry Coombs Returning to Ohio State As Defensive Coordinator and Secondary Coach

Kerry Coombs is back.

After two seasons with the NFL's Tennessee Titans, Coombs is returning to Ohio State as the Buckeyes' new secondary coach and defensive coordinator, according to multiple reports.

Ohio State has not yet officially announced the hiring, but an announcement is expected this afternoon.

Coombs, who was previously Ohio State's cornerbacks coach from 2012-17, replaces Jeff Hafley, who left the Buckeyes after one season to become the head coach at Boston College.

Greg Mattison, who split coordinating duties with Hafley last season, will continue in his role as a defensive coordinator alongside Coombs.