COLUMBUS, Ohio — How did Matt Patricia become Ohio State’s new defensive coordinator? That question is a two-edged sword requiring the perspective of both him and the guy who hired him.

Matt Patricia, former New England Patriots defensive coordinator, steps into same role at Ohio State. Patricia's success with Patriots questioned as some attribute it to Bill Belichick's leadership.

The yellow pencil was tucked behind his ear, resting underneath a gray baseball hat. As Matt Patricia met with reporters as Ohio State’s newly hired defensive coordinator on Friday, he cast a ...

Now, head coach Ryan Day believes he’s found the perfect man to build on the Buckeyes’ success: Matt Patricia. After interviewing candidates and going through what Day described as a ...

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 ...

Ryan Day asked the same question a lot of Ohio State fans are asking: How much of Matt Patricia’s success running the New England Patriots’ defense was due to him, and how much of it was Bill ...

Ryan Day hired Matt Patricia as Ohio State's new defensive coordinator in February. The former Detroit Lions coach comes in as a replacement for Jim Knowles, who departed Columbus in January ...

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 ...

RPI graduate Matt Patricia is set to return to the coaching ranks with the national champion Ohio State Buckeyes. Patricia, who played football for the Engineers from 1992-95 and started his ...