Ryan Day (American football)

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Ryan Day
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Day talking to press ahead of the 2025 CFP National Championship.
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Ohio State
Conference Big Ten
Record70–10
Annual salary$10.3 million [1]
Biographical details
Born (1979-03-12) March 12, 1979 (age 45)
Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Playing career
1998–2001 New Hampshire
Position(s) Quarterback, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2002 New Hampshire (TE)
2003–2004 Boston College (GA)
2005 Florida (GA)
2006 Temple (WR)
2007–2011Boston College (WR)
2012Temple (OC/WR)
2013–2014Boston College (OC/QB)
2015 Philadelphia Eagles (QB)
2016 San Francisco 49ers (QB)
2017 Ohio State (co-OC/QB)
2018Ohio State (OC/QB/acting HC)
2019–presentOhio State
Head coaching record
Overall70–10
Bowls6–4
Tournaments5–3 (CFP)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
CFP national champion (2024)
2 Big Ten (2019, 2020)
3 Big Ten East Division (2019–2021)
Awards
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2019)

Ryan Patrick Day [2] [3] is an American football coach and former college football player. He is the 24th and current head football coach at Ohio State University, a position he has held since 2019. Day was also the acting head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes for the first three games of the 2018 season. He attended the University of New Hampshire in Durham, New Hampshire, where he was a quarterback and linebacker for the Wildcats from 1998 to 2001 before beginning his coaching career in 2002.

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Playing career

Day attended Manchester Central High School in Manchester, New Hampshire. [4] As a quarterback and defensive back, he was the state's Gatorade Player of the Year for his senior season. [4] He then went to the University of New Hampshire. Playing for then-offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Day set four career records at UNH including completion percentage and touchdowns. [5] [6]

Coaching career

Early career

Day was the offensive coordinator for Temple in 2012, as well as the offensive coordinator for Boston College from 2013 to 2014. [7] [8] He was hired as the Philadelphia Eagles' quarterbacks coach on January 22, 2015. [9] Then, in 2016, after his mentor Chip Kelly was relieved of his duties in Philadelphia, Day was hired in the same role by Kelly, who became the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers. [10] On January 3, 2017, Day was hired to replace co-offensive coordinator Tim Beck of the Ohio State Buckeyes. [11] After being linked to the Tennessee Titans offensive coordinator position in January 2018, Day was promoted to offensive coordinator and primary play caller at Ohio State. [12]

Ohio State

2018 season

On August 1, 2018, Day, was named acting head coach at Ohio State when head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave [13] when news came to light of Meyer's knowledge of events surrounding then-fired Zach Smith's domestic violence accusations made by Smith's estranged wife. Day won all three games during Meyer's absence. [14] On December 4, 2018, Ohio State announced that Meyer would retire as head coach after the 2019 Rose Bowl and be replaced by Day on a full-time basis. [15] [16]

2019 season

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Day in 2019.
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Day during the 2019 Fiesta Bowl

In 2019, Day's first season as a full-time head coach, he led the Buckeyes to a perfect 12–0 regular season record, the Buckeyes' first undefeated regular season since 2013. [17] Despite being predicted to finish second in the Big Ten East Division according to the 2019 Cleveland.com preseason poll, [18] the Buckeyes clinched the division following their November 23 victory over Penn State, and secured a spot in the Big Ten Championship, [19] which won over Wisconsin, 34–21. [20] The Buckeyes were named the number two seed in the College Football Playoff and lost to the Clemson Tigers in the Fiesta Bowl. [21] [22] On December 3, 2019, Coach Day was named the Dave McClain Coach of the Year by the media. [23]

2020 season

Day's second season was significantly shortened due to the Big Ten Conference's policies regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. The Buckeyes' regular season was shortened from 12 games to 8 games, [24] and then down to 5 because of cancellations due to the pandemic. [25] [26] [27] After starting the season 4–0, Coach Day was forced to miss the December 5 game against Michigan State after testing positive for COVID-19, [28] which the Buckeyes won, 52–12. What would have been Ohio State's sixth regular season game, against rival Michigan, was cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns within the Michigan program. This was the first time since the 1917 season that Ohio State and Michigan did not play each other. The Big Ten's coronavirus policies would have prevented the Buckeyes from playing in the 2020 Big Ten Football Championship Game, as they did not meet the six-game threshold put forth by the conference. [29] However, on December 9, 2020, the Big Ten administrative council voted to remove the six game minimum, allowing Ohio State to advance to the conference championship. [30] The Buckeyes played in the Big Ten Championship game on December 19, where they beat the Northwestern Wildcats 22–10. [31] Ohio State was selected as the number 3 seed in the College Football Playoff, where they faced number 2 Clemson in the 2021 Sugar Bowl. [32] Ohio State defeated Clemson 49–28, and advanced to the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship, to face number 1 Alabama. [33] The Buckeyes lost to Alabama 52–24. [34]

2021 season

The 2021 season, Day's third full season as head coach, began with the Buckeyes ranked fourth in both the AP and Coaches' Poll. [35] [36] After an early season upset by Oregon, Day led Ohio State through a nine-game win streak behind Heisman finalist C. J. Stroud. [37] [38] Ohio State had wins against then 20th-ranked Penn State and fifth-ranked Michigan State. Going into the Michigan game, Ohio State was ranked No. 2 and Michigan was ranked No. 5 by the College Football Playoff committee. Michigan defeated Ohio State for the first time since 2011. [39] Though Ohio State and Michigan tied for the division championship, the head-to-head victory earned Michigan the right to represent the Big Ten East in the Conference Championship game. This loss also effectively eliminated Ohio State from playoff contention. Ohio State was picked to play Utah in the Rose Bowl [40] and won the Rose Bowl, 48–45. [41]

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Day prior to a home game against Florida Atlantic University, August 2019

2022 season

The 2022 season, which was Day's fourth full season at the helm, featured the Buckeyes starting ranked #2 in the nation in both the AP and Coaches' Poll. [42] With returning quarterback C. J. Stroud, Ohio State managed to start 8–0, with double digit wins at home over a then-top 5 Notre Dame and away at the #13 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. [43] [44] In the inaugural College Football Playoff rankings of the season, the Buckeyes landed at #2, a spot they would hold for four weeks. [45] Though they struggled in games [46] [47] against a 1–7 Northwestern and a 6–4 Maryland, Ohio State managed to remain undefeated heading into the matchup against #3 Michigan for the series' second matchup of 11–0 teams (the first since 2006), [48] and the third meeting between top-5 teams since they met in 2016. [49] Despite being favored by eight points, [50] Ohio State lost 45–23, and managed to score only three points in the second half. [51] With this loss, Ohio State failed to reach the Big Ten Championship for the second consecutive season, and Day fell to 1–2 against the Wolverines, becoming the first Ohio State head coach to lose multiple games to Michigan in the 21st century. This made Day 0–2 in the series since he had boasted that he would "hang 100 on them." [52] Despite the loss to the Wolverines, the Buckeyes made the College Football Playoff as the 4-seed. [53] In the College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, Day and Buckeyes fell to the eventual National Champion Georgia Bulldogs 42–41. [54]

2023 season

The Buckeyes entered the 2023 season, Day's fifth, as the #3 ranked team in the AP Poll. [55] However, early offensive struggles in the first two games against the Indiana Hoosiers and Youngstown State Penguins caused them to drop to #6, despite winning both games. [56] Day's Buckeye teams, who often had high powered offenses led by star quarterbacks, were seen as a team that would win games on defense, marking a shift. However, a last-second 17–14 win against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish boosted the Buckeyes back to #4. [57]

After the comeback win, in the postgame interview, Day called out legendary Notre Dame head coach Lou Holtz, saying, "I'd like to know where Lou Holtz is right now. What he said about our team, I cannot believe. This is a tough team right here. We’re proud to be from Ohio. It’s always been Ohio against the world, and it’ll continue to be Ohio against the world. But I’ll tell you what: I love those kids. We’ve got a tough team." [58] The comments were in response to Holtz, who before the game predicted that Notre Dame would beat Ohio State by being more physical, and that Day's losses were due to Ohio State not being a physical team. [59]

The win would fuel the Buckeyes, who would continue to win and beat #7 Penn State. [60] This effort had them ranked #1 in the first CFP Poll. It marked the first time since Week 14 of 2019, Day's first season at the helm, that the Buckeyes would be ranked first in the poll. [61] After Week 10, the Georgia Bulldogs overtook Ohio State, dropping the Buckeyes to #2. This would lead to the Buckeyes reaching an 11–0 record and being ranked #2 going into the Michigan game for the third consecutive year. [62] For the third consecutive year, the Buckeyes would fall to the Wolverines, as Michigan won 30–24. It marked the Buckeyes first three-game losing streak to Michigan since 1995–97.

Missing out on the Playoff, the Buckeyes were invited to the 2023 Cotton Bowl, where they would play the Missouri Tigers. With starting quarterback Kyle McCord in the transfer portal, backup Devin Brown would start. However, Brown would get injured in the first half, putting true freshman Lincoln Kienholz at the helm. Kienholz and the Buckeyes struggled mightily to get any offense going, and as the game went on, the defense would get worn out, causing the Buckeyes to lose 14–3, finishing the season with an 11–2 record. [63] [64]

2024 season

The 2024 Ohio State Buckeyes began their season ranked #2 in the AP Poll, and proved it, coming out with a fiery 5–0 start, featuring wins over Akron (52–6), Western Michigan (56–0), Marshall (49–14), Michigan State (38–7), and Iowa (35–7). [65] [66] This set up a highly anticipated #2 vs. #3 matchup against Oregon in Eugene. A back and forth game, the Buckeyes would end up falling to the Ducks 32–31, marking Day's second regular season loss to a team besides Michigan, the first also being the Ducks in 2021. [67] After the game, there was much question about Day's ability to win big games. [68] After the game, Day was 2–6 against teams that were ranked in the Top 5.

After the game, the team entered their bye week, and returned with five straight wins. [66] After a close win against Nebraska at home, they beat #3 Penn State, and won against #5 Indiana leading into the Michigan game. The Buckeyes entered the Michigan game ranked #2 for the fourth straight year, and as 23.5 point favorites, the largest in history. [69] However, they had a historically humiliating loss at home, losing 13–10. [70] It was Day's first loss to an unranked team. The loss would move the Buckeyes down to #6 in the CFB poll. [71] With the newly implemented expanded playoff, they were set to battle Tennessee as the eight-seed at home in the first round. [72]

Day and the Buckeyes came out with a vengeance in the Playoff. Although there was much talk about Tennessee and their fans taking over Ohio Stadium, Day and the Buckeyes quickly put that to rest with touchdowns on the first three drives en route to a 42–17 victory, setting up a rematch against one-seed Oregon in the historic Rose Bowl. [73] The highly anticipated matchup was not the battle many thought it would be, as the Buckeyes once again came out swinging, holding a 34–0 lead before a last-second touchdown before the half made it 34–7 going into halftime. The Buckeyes would continue to cruise and win 41–21. [74] They would then face five-seed Texas in the Cotton Bowl Classic, where they won 28–14. [75] The Buckeyes would play Notre Dame in the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship which they won 34–23, giving Day his first-ever national championship as a head coach. [76]

Personal life

Day met his wife, Christina Ourania Spirou, whom he calls Nina, when they played together on the same tee-ball team when she was seven and he was six. [77] Married in June 2005, the Days have three children. [78] Ryan is Catholic. [79]

Ryan grew up in a single parent household with his mother after his father died by suicide when Ryan was nine years old. [80] Ryan Day is an advocate for mental health awareness. Since becoming head coach at Ohio State, Day and his wife have chosen to partner with an organization focused on removing stigmas related to mental health called On Our Sleeves, a movement begun at the Nationwide Children's Hospital. An extension of this partnership is The Nina and Ryan Day Resilience Fund for Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Wellness, which the Days donated $100,000 to initiate. [81]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs Coaches#AP°
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference)(2018)
2018 Ohio State 3–0 [n 1] 1–0 [n 1]
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference)(2019–present)
2019 Ohio State 13–19–01st (East)L Fiesta †33
2020 Ohio State 7–15–01st (East)W Sugar †, L  CFP NCG †22
2021 Ohio State 11–28–1T–1st (East)W Rose †56
2022 Ohio State 11–28–12nd (East)L Peach †44
2023 Ohio State 11–28–12nd (East)L Cotton †1010
2024 Ohio State 14–27–24thW CFP First Round †, W Rose †, W Cotton †, W CFP NCG †11
Ohio State:70–1046–5
Total:70–10
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

Notes

  1. 1 2 Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer was placed on administrative leave for the first three games of the 2018 season. Day served as acting head coach in his absence. Ohio State credits the first three games of the season to Day and the remaining 11 games, including the Rose Bowl, to Meyer.

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