Ryan Day, Head Coach

Big Ten Coach of the Year: 2019

Overall / Big Ten Record: 45-6 / 31-2

Big Ten Championships: 2020, 2019

College Football Playoffs: 2022, 2020, 2019

Heisman Trophy Finalists:                                                                                                                                         C.J. Stroud – 2022, 2021; Justin Fields – 2019; Chase Young – 2019; Dwayne Haskins – 2018

Ryan Day has guided the Ohio State Buckeyes to a 45-6 record in four seasons that includes a 31-2 record against Big Ten Conference competition, back-to-back Big Ten championships in 2019 and 2020, and Sugar Bowl (2020) and Rose Bowl (2021) victories. His Buckeyes are the only program in the nation to qualify for the College Football Playoffs three times since 2019. Day is the first Ohio State coach to win Big Ten championships in his first two years as coach. He was also the first Ohio State coach in 40 years to be named Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year, earning that honor in 2019. His 2019 team’s 13 victories are tied for the most by a first-year FBS head coach. Day’s teams have been among the best offensive teams in the nation, ranking in the Top 3 nationally in scoring three times and Top 10 in total offense four times. Additionally, Ohio State was No. 1 in total defense and passing defense in 2019. Day has coached 15 first-team All-Americans, six consecutive Big Ten Quarterback of the Year honorees and four Heisman Trophy finalists. In the classroom, his Buckeyes have set program records for number of OSU Scholar-Athletes (61 in 2020-21) and Academic All-Big Ten Conference honorees (46 in 2021).