What makes Ohio State’s football program such an attractive place for top-tier coaches?
The Buckeyes one of the best football programs in America, and it has been possible by top-tier coaching. But, why did those coaches ever decide to come to Columbus?
A long history of having top regional recruits mixed with five stars from all across the nation have made it a powerhouse for recruiting, one reason for consistently dominant teams.
The program has seemingly always gotten great players from not only Ohio but across the country because of the tradition, resources, history, and culture.
Even Ryan Day, who was promoted from within the organization with not much head coaching experience had fit right in.
Day was a no-brainer for the program, and there is no denying it was slam dunk of a hire. There are multiple reasons why Ohio State coaching positions were ranked in college football’s top tier.
#Buckeyes coach Ryan Day arrives for first day or voluntarily workouts. https://t.co/4b3JDRTHQ2
— Adam Rittenberg (@ESPNRittenberg) June 8, 2020
“Great location with excellent access to elite regional and national recruits; strong infrastructure and commitment from university and athletic administration; few financial limitations on assistant coach and staff hires; history as a top-5 program (recent or long term),” ESPN’s Adam Rittenberg said of tier 1 programs.
Alabama, Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Texas and USC were ranked as tier 1 schools for having the most attractive coaching gigs. You can get a look at the rest of the schools and tiers by going to the piece by Rittenberg.
Checking every mark and having one of the most proactive athletic directors in the Big Ten. Having one of the profitable programs is also a good start. A nine-digit budget and almost nine figures in revenue are what likely brings those coaches in as well.
From conferences to facilities to financial strength, Ohio State’s football program has been among the top-tier programs in all of college football. And it’s not going anywhere soon either.
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