A person familiar with the situation says that Ohio State is hiring former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator. The person spoke to The Associated

Ohio State is finalizing an agreement with Matt Patricia to make him the team’s new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Patricia will replace Jim Knowles, who left for Penn State on the heels of the Buckeyes’ national championship triumph.

Veteran NFL coach Matt Patricia is set to become Ohio State's new defensive coordinator, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Former Philadelphia Eagles assistant coach Matt Patricia nearing deal to become Ohio State defensive coordinator

Matt Patricia is expected to be named Ohio State football defensive coordinator. Patricia was head coach of the Detroit Lions in 2018-20.

Ohio State made all of its assistant coaching hires official Thursday through an athletic department release; Tyler Bowen was announced as the new offensive line coach and Matt Patricia is the new defensive coordinator,

The Ohio State Buckeyes have their new defensive coordinator. On Wednesday, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported that the reigning national champions were finalizing a deal to make former New England Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia their new defensive play-caller.

Ohio State is still searching for a replacement for Jim Knowles as the team’s next defensive coordinator, and now a former NFL assistant and head coach could be

Matt Patricia was most recently a senior defensive assistant for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2023. He has been coaching since 1996 and has primarily worked as a defensive coach. He also worked with offensive lines, and he was the head coach of the Detroit Lions for three seasons.