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Ohio State will name Bill O'Brien as its new offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, a source told The Columbus Dispatch Thursday.
O'Brien, who coached Penn State for two years following the firing of longtime coach Joe Paterno, served as offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots this season.
O'Brien, 54, is expected to have enough autonomy on offense to allow coach Ryan Day to step away from play-calling duties. Though Day named wide receivers coach Brian Hartline the team's offensive coordinator a year ago, Day called plays.
O'Brien will replace Corey Dennis on Day's staff. Dennis, the son-in-law of former OSU coach Urban Meyer, has been the Buckeyes' quarterbacks coach for the last four years. Dennis was on the road recruiting Wednesday.
O'Brien coached Penn State in 2012 and 2013 before he was hired as the Houston Texans' head coach. He was there for seven years, leading the Texans to three playoff berths. He was fired when the team started 0-4 in 2020.
Nick Saban then hired him to be the Alabama Crimson Tide offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. In 2021, Alabama ranked sixth nationally in scoring, averaging 39.9 points. In 2022, the Crimson Tide ranked fourth nationally, averaging 41.1 points.
From Mirror reports