One of many large remaining faculty soccer jobs has reportedly been stuffed by a significant identify.
ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported on Thursday evening that Ohio State soccer has employed former Penn State coach and New England Patriots offensive coordinator Invoice O’Brien to be its subsequent offensive coordinator.
Because the Buckeyes work out a plan to try to meaningfully contend for a nationwide title with Ryan Day on the helm, hiring a veteran coach like O’Brien is the sort of main transfer that indicators a seriousness to make these outcomes higher ahead of later.
Properly, for those who suppose O’Brien is the precise man for the job, that’s.
Sources: Ohio State is ready to rent longtime NFL head coach Invoice O’Brien as the varsity’s new offensive coordinator. O’Brien served final season because the Patriots’ offensive coordinator in 2023 and has been the top coach on the Texans and within the Massive Ten at Penn State. pic.twitter.com/19e2iXv6oe
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 19, 2024
Whereas he discovered success in numerous stops, O’Brien has turn into one of many extra polarizing figures in soccer and is coming off a dreadful yr in New England main the Patriots offense.
Whereas O’Brien has discovered optimistic outcomes on the faculty degree, followers have been very skeptical this transfer would do a lot to assist the Buckeyes separate themselves from the pack (and the Michigan Wolverines).