{"id":435660,"date":"2026-01-25T02:31:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435660\/"},"modified":"2026-01-25T02:31:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-25T02:31:09","slug":"ohio-state-reportedly-names-former-nfl-head-coach-next-oc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/435660\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohio State reportedly names former NFL head coach next OC"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ohio State have been on the lookout for a new offensive coordinator for their college football<\/a> program, and it appears they have gone to the NFL<\/a> ranks to find their man.<\/p>\n

MORE: Fernando Mendoza\u2019s brother transfers from Indiana after CFP title<\/a><\/p>\n

As per ESPN Insider Adam Schefter<\/a>, former Atlanta Falcons head coach and Pittsburgh Steelers<\/a> OC Arthur Smith is set to come to an agreement to be the next offensive coordinator of the Buckeyes.<\/p>\n

The Big Ten<\/a> powerhouse\u2019s decision to go with Smith comes after their former offensive coordinator Brian Hartline<\/a> accepted the job to be the head coach at South Florida. <\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

Smith brings NFL experience to the college game<\/p>\n

Smith was previously the head coach of the Falcons for three seasons from 2021-2023 and during his tenure with the team, the NFC South side compiled a 21-30 record and failed to reach the playoffs even once, as per ESPN<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"<p>Jul<\/p>\n

Jul 25, 2025; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers offensive coordinator Arthur Smith talks with quarterback Aaron Rodgers at training camp at Saint Vincent College. Mandatory Credit: Barry Reeger-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Most recently, Smith had been the OC of the Steelers<\/a> for the past two years and he also held the same role at the Tennessee Titans during the 2019 and 2020 campaigns, prior to him taking over as the head coach in Atlanta.<\/p>\n

And next football season, the 43 year old Smith is set to run the offense for an Ohio State side led by stars<\/a> such as WR Jeremiah Smith and QB Julian Sayin.<\/p>\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n

\u2014 Enjoy free coverage of the top news & trending stories on The Big Lead <\/a>\u2014<\/p>\n

CFB: College Football Playoff makes key expansion decision for 2026 season<\/a><\/p>\n

NFL: NFL legend delivers blunt verdict on Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes GOAT debate<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n

NBA: Bill Simmons draws up wild NBA trade with Giannis Antetokounmpo<\/a><\/p>\n

MLB: Ranking top 10 MLB teams entering 2026 Spring Training<\/a><\/p>\n

TENNIS: Naomi Osaka makes sudden Australian Open decision, reveals why<\/a><\/p>\n

VIRAL: Former Olympian accused of drug trafficking, murder surrenders to authorities<\/a><\/p>\n

The post Ohio State reportedly names former NFL head coach next OC<\/a> appeared first on The Big Lead<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ohio State have been on the lookout for a new offensive coordinator for their college football program, and…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":435661,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[559],"tags":[626,24724,62614,1276,64,63,594,7228,5330,120272,593,211233,3373,6584,1241,85,1253,30663],"class_list":["post-435660","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nfl","tag-aaron-rodgers","tag-adam-schefter","tag-arthur-smith","tag-atlanta-falcons","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-college-football","tag-giannis-antetokounmpo","tag-head-coach","tag-jeremiah-smith","tag-nfl","tag-offensive-coordinator","tag-ohio-state","tag-patrick-mahomes","tag-pittsburgh-steelers","tag-sports","tag-tennessee-titans","tag-tom-brady"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435660","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=435660"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/435660\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/435661"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=435660"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=435660"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=435660"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}