1 day ago · Ohio State hired NFL coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator following reports that the two sides were nearing a deal, the university announced Thursday as part of multiple staff changes.

Matthew Edward Patricia (born September 13, 1974) is an American football coach who is the defensive coordinator at Ohio State University, a position he has held since 2025. [1] He previously served 15 non-consecutive seasons as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots, including six seasons as the defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017. During Patricia's tenure as defensive ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Patricia was the defensive coordinator for two of those seasons, including for a Patriots team in 2016 that led the NFL in scoring defense during the regular season at 15.6 points per game.

Feb 12, 2025 · Ohio State has landed its replacement for outgoing defensive coordinator Jim Knowles, who left for Penn State, and it's a familiar name for NFL fans.. Matt Patricia is joining Ryan Day's staff as ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Matt Patricia, who helped lead the New England Patriots to two Super Bowl wins as their defensive coordinator, will be the new defensive coordinator for Ohio State in 2025, an Ohio...

Feb 12, 2025 · Ohio State is hiring former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship, agreed in principle last year to a seven-year contract ...

Feb 12, 2025 · By Bruce Feldman and Cameron Teague Robinson. Ohio State has its next defensive coordinator in Matt Patricia, a team source said. Patricia, who worked as the defensive coordinator for the New ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Patricia was the defensive coordinator of the New England Patriots from 2012-2017 but joined Bill Belichick's coaching staff in 2005, making him part of two Super Bowl-winning teams. --Field Level ...

Feb 11, 2025 · Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire former NFL coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator, ESPN reports. The Buckeyes had been searching for a replacement after Jim Knowles departed ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Sources: Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire Matt Patricia as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patricia was an NFL head coach with the Lions and longtime DC with the New England Patriots.

Feb 12, 2025 · Like his old boss, Matt Patricia will be coaching at the college level in 2025. The former Lions head coach and Patriots defensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to become Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Patricia, 50, spent the 2024 season working with ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Matt Patricia, who was the Lions ’ head coach from 2018-20, is finalizing a deal to join the Ohio State coaching staff as defensive coordinator under head coach Ryan Day, according to reports.

Feb 11, 2025 · The search by Ohio State to replace defensive coordinator Jim Knowles appears to be over, as the Buckeyes are set to name Matt Patricia in the same role, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Feb 12, 2025 · Matthew Slater not coming back on Patriots coaching staff 02:37. FOXBORO -- Former Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia is back in football, reportedly set to take a new job in the college ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Ohio State is in the process of hiring Matt Patricia, a longtime assistant and head coach in the NFL, as its defensive coordinator, a source told The Dispatch.

Feb 12, 2025 · After bringing him in for an interview earlier this week, head coach Ryan Day is set to name Matt Patricia the Buckeyes' new defensive coordinator, according to ESPN's Pete Thamel. 247Sports/CBS ...

Feb 13, 2025 · 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. The team has been searching for a new defensive coach ever since Jim Knowles accepted the defensive coordinator job at Penn ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Sources: Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire Matt Patricia as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patricia was an NFL head coach with the Lions and longtime DC with the New England Patriots.

Feb 14, 2025 · Ohio State’s expected hiring of Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator has been divisive among the fan base. On one hand, coach Ryan Day landed a coordinator with NFL play-calling ...

Feb 12, 2025 · Former Lions head coach Matt Patricia is reportedly going to be the next defensive coordinator for Ohio State. Matt Patricia is already an unwelcome face for many Detroit Lions fans after his...