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Ohio State officially names Corey Dennis new quarterbacks coach

Ohio State head coach has officially named Corey Dennis the new quarterbacks coach per a release from the university.

Ohio State head coach Ryan Day has officially announced the naming of Corey Dennis as the new quarterbacks coach. Dennis takes over for the departed Mike Yurcich after he accepted the offensive coordinator role at Texas.

Dennis has been with the Ohio State football program as the senior quality control coach, working with the quarterbacks over the last couple of years. He has been instrumental in putting together game plans and helping guide two Heisman finalists under center.

He has been on staff at Ohio State for six seasons, initially as a graduate assistant before being promoted to the role he had prior to this. He is a graduate of Georgia Tech where he met his wife Nicki Meyer Dennis, the daughter of former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer.

“Corey is a talented young coach and someone I’ve worked closely alongside for three seasons,” Day said in making the announcement. “He knows our system and he knows how we teach. I think he is going to allow us to develop some continuity in the quarterback room, and that’s important. I also believe that he is going to be an excellent recruiter for us.”

It has to be an exciting day for the Dennis household, and by extension, the Ohio State football program.

Report: Ohio State expected to name Corey Dennis QB coach to replace Yurcich

Reports have surfaced that the Ohio State football program expects to elevate Corey Dennis to its cavant quarterbacks coach position.

Now that Ohio State finished achingly short of its goal of getting to New Orleans, there are some housekeeping items that now can be addressed. The Buckeyes still have to replace departed co-defensive coordinator and defensive backs coach Jeff Halfey, but it also must do something to fill the void of quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator Mike Yurcich who accepted the offensive coordinator position at Texas.

We’re still waiting on the big hire on the defense, but today, according to information provided by Pete Thamel of Yahoo! Sports, Ohio State is expected to name current senior quality control coach Corey Dennis its new quarterbacks coach.

Dennis has a great reputation in the quarterbacks room already and has been heavily involved through the last few years. He is the husband of Urban Meyer’s daughter, Nicki Meyer Dennis.

The news was a welcomed one from former players and those within the program, and will provide some stability and continuity with what’s already taking place in Columbus.