Ohio State is filling the open spot on its coaching staff by promoting from within.
Ryan Day announced Wednesday that Parker Fleming, who has been a quality control coach for the Buckeyes for the past three seasons, has been promoted to special teams coordinator, filling the full-time assistant coach spot opened up by Greg Mattison's retirement.
Matt Barnes, who was previously the special teams coordinator and assistant secondary coach, will now be the secondary coach.
While Mattison was a co-defensive coordinator for his two seasons on Ohio State's staff, Kerry Coombs will now be the Buckeyes' sole defensive coordinator for the 2021 season.