HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER

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1 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER Ohio State University head football coach Urban Meyer is 73-8 through six seasons leading one of the most storied programs in college football. He has coached the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2014 the program s eighth by winning the first College Football Playoff (CFP), to a repeat appearance in the CFP in 2017, to six consecutive Big Ten conference divisional titles, to Big Ten championships in 2017 and 2014, to a 47-3 record in Big Ten games including a 6-0 record vs. Michigan, and to a 19-5 record versus ranked teams. He has done this by developing and overseeing a program culture that requires accountability, promotes respect, prepares young men for life after football and develops football skill sets and talents at an unsurpassed rate: his program has produced 40 NFL draft picks the last six years (fourth-most, nationally), including 12 first-round picks (second, nationally) and record numbers of draft picks through the second, third and fourth rounds of the 2016 NFL Draft. And his team members are getting it done in the classroom, as well. Ohio State Buckeyes have earned five academic All-American honors the past four years, one National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete award and a total of 34 players were named Academic All-Big Ten Conference for the academic calendar. QUICK FACTS : Ashtabula, Ohio : St. John Age: 54 : Cincinnati, 1986 Master s : Ohio State, 1988 : 32nd (seventh year at Ohio State) : Shelley : Daughters, Nicki and Gigi; son, Nate; son-in-law, Corey Dennis and grandson, Troy COACHING EXPERIENCE 2012-pres...Head Coach... Ohio State Head Coach...Florida Head Coach... Utah Head Coach... Bowling Green Wide Receivers...Notre Dame Wide Receivers... Colorado State Quarterbacks/Wide Receivers... Illinois State Outside Linebackers... Illinois State Grad Assistant (Wide Receivers)... Ohio State Grad Assistant (Tight Ends)... Ohio State Ohio State Football

2 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER HEAD COACHING RECORD Overall Conf. Final Year School Record Record Polls Bowl Game 2001 Bowling Green NR None 2002 Bowling Green NR None 2003 Utah /21 Liberty 2004 Utah /5 Fiesta 2005 Florida /16 Outback 2006 Florida /1 BCS Championship 2007 Florida /16 Capital One 2008 Florida /1 BCS Championship 2009 Florida /3 Sugar 2010 Florida NR Outback 2012 Ohio State /NR Ohio State /12 Orange 2014 Ohio State /1 Sugar / CFP Championship 2015 Ohio State /4 Fiesta 2016 Ohio State /6 CFP Semifinal / Fiesta 2017 Ohio State /5 Cotton Ohio State Totals (6 years) Career Totals (16 years) URBAN MEYER RECORDS Ohio State Home Record (.930) Career Home Record (.907) Ohio State Road Record (.928) Career Road Record (.794) Career Neutral Record (.785) Career versus Top (.732) Career versus Top (.719) Career versus Top (.722) Career versus No (.600) Career in Overtime (1.000) Career in Bowl/Playoff Games (.785) Career in Conference Championship Games (.667) Career in National Championship Games (1.000) These first 16 years as a head coach for Meyer, featuring three national championships and a record of 177 wins against just 31 losses for an.851 winning percentage, have been full of accomplishment, achievement and success for which few can compare. Consider: Meyer is the third-winningest coach in the history of college football (at least 10 years at an FBS school), trailing only Knute Rockne and Frank Leahy Meyer s.851 winning percentage is No. 1 among all active coaches with at least five years of experience at an FBS school His.785 winning percentage in bowl games his teams are 11-3 is second-highest in college football history He set the major college record with 165 wins through his first 15 seasons as a head coach Meyer s 2015 Buckeye senior class was the first Power 5 school to win 50 games over a four-year run ( ) Meyer is the only modern day coach to win national championships coaching in two different conferences and, with championships in 2006 and 2008 at Florida and 2014 at Ohio State, he is one of only three coaches to win national titles at two different schools He is the first coach in modern history -- since 1937 when the NCAA began keeping records -- to win at least 13 games in consecutive years (in 2008 and 2009), three times ( ) and four times ( at Florida and 2014 at Ohio State) Meyer is the only coach in major college history to have four different winning streaks of at least 20 games (20 with Utah/Florida; 22 at Florida; 25 with Florida and Ohio State; and 23 at Ohio State). Only eight other coaches have had even two winning streaks of at least 20 games Meyer won more games his first 10 years than all but three coaches in college football history Meyer reached 100 wins faster than all but one coach -- Bud Wilkinson -- in the last 57 years and faster than all but five coaches all-time Making the Great State of Ohio Proud Born in Toledo, raised in Ashtabula and with degrees from Cincinnati and Ohio State, Urban Meyer made it clear from the day he took the Ohio State position - Nov. 28, what his intentions are: We re going to make the great state of Ohio proud with everything we do. 9

3 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER CAREER GAME-BY-GAME BOWLING GREEN 2001 (8-3; 5-3 MAC) Sept at Missouri W Sept Buffalo W 35-0 Sept Temple W Sept at Marshall L Oct Kent State W 24-7 Oct at W. Michigan L Oct at Akron W Nov Miami L Nov at Ohio W 17-0 Nov at Northwestern W Nov Toledo W BOWLING GREEN 2002 (9-3; 6-2 MAC) Aug Tennessee Tech W 41-7 Sept Missouri W Sept at Kansas W Oct Ohio W Oct at C. Michigan W Oct W. Michigan W OT Oct Ball State W Nov. 2...at Kent State W Nov. 9...at N. Illinois L Nov at USF L 7-29 Nov E. Michigan W Nov at Toledo L UTAH 2003 (10-2; 6-1 MWC) Aug Utah State W Sept. 6...at Texas A&M L Sept California W Sept at Colorado State W Oct. 3...#19 Oregon W Oct San Diego State W 27-6 Oct at UNLV W Oct New Mexico L Nov at Air Force W OT Nov Wyoming W Nov at BYU W 3-0 Dec vs. Southern Miss@ W Bowl at Memphis, Tenn. UTAH 2004 (12-0; 7-0 MWC) Sept Texas A&M W Sept at Arizona W 23-6 Sept at Utah State W 48-6 Sept Air Force W Oct. 1...at New Mexico W 28-7 Oct North Carolina W Oct UNLV W Oct at San Diego State W Nov Colorado State W Nov at Wyoming W Nov BYU W Jan. 1...vs. #25 Pittsburgh@ W 35-7 FLORIDA 2005 (9-3; 5-3 SEC) Sept. 3...Wyoming W Sept Louisiana Tech W 41-3 Sept #5 Tennessee W 16-7 Sept at Kentucky W Oct. 1...at #15 Alabama L 3-31 Oct Mississippi St. W 35-9 Oct at #10 LSU L Oct vs. #4 Georgia* W Nov Vanderbilt W OT Nov at South Carolina L Nov #23 Florida State W 34-7 Jan vs. Iowa@ W *at Jacksonville, Bowl at Tampa, Fla. FLORIDA 2006 (13-1; 7-1 SEC) Sept. 2...Southern Miss W 34-7 Sept UCF W 42-0 Sept at #13 Tennessee W Sept Kentucky W 26-7 Sept Alabama W Oct #9 LSU W Oct at #11 Auburn L Oct vs. Georgia* W Nov at Vanderbilt W Nov South Carolina W Nov Western Carolina W 62-0 Nov at Florida State W Dec. 2...vs. #8 Arkansas* W Jan. 8...vs. #1 Ohio State@ W * at Jacksonville, Fla.; *SEC Championship at Atlanta, Championship at Glendale, Ariz. FLORIDA 2007 (9-4; 5-3 SEC) Sept W. Kentucky W 49-3 Sept Troy W Sept #22 Tennessee W Sept at Ole Miss W Sept Auburn L Oct. 6...at #1 LSU L Oct at #8 Kentucky W Oct vs. #20 Georgia* L Nov Vanderbilt W Nov at South Carolina W Nov Florida Atlantic W Nov Florida State W *Jan. 1...vs. #18 Michigan@ L *at Jacksonville, One Bowl at Orlando, Fla. FLORIDA 2008 (13-1; 7-1 SEC) Aug Hawaii W Sept Miami W 26-3 Sept at Tennessee W 30-6 Sept Ole Miss L Oct. 4...at Arkansas W 38-7 Oct #4 LSU W Oct Kentucky W 63-5 Nov. 1...vs. #8 Georgia* W Nov at Vanderbilt W Nov #24 South Carolina W 56-6 Nov The Citadel W Nov at #23 Florida State W Dec vs. #1 Alabama# W Jan vs. #2 Oklahoma@ W *at Jacksonville, Fla.; #SEC Championship at Atlanta, Championship at Miami Gardens, Fla. FLORIDA 2009 (13-1; 8-0 SEC) Sept Charleston Southern W 62-3 Sept Troy W 56-6 Sept Tennessee W Sept at Kentucky W 41-7 Oct at #4 LSU W 13-3 Oct Arkansas W Oct at Mississippi State W Oct vs. Georgia* W Nov Vanderbilt W 27-3 Nov at South Carolina W Nov Florida International W 62-3 Nov Florida State W 37-0 Dec vs. #2 Alabama# L Jan. 1...vs. #8 Cincinnati@ W *at Jacksonville, Fla.; #SEC Championship at Atlanta, Bowl at New Orleans, La. FLORIDA 2010 (8-5; 4-4 SEC) Sept Miami Univ. W Sept South Florida W Sept at Tennessee W Sept Kentucky W Oct. 2...at #1 Alabama L 3-31 Oct. 9...#12 LSU L Oct Mississippi State L 7-10 Oct vs. Georgia* W OT Nov at Vanderbilt W Nov #22 South Carolina L Nov Appalachian State W Nov at #22 Florida State L 7-31 Jan. 1...vs. Penn State@ W *at Jacksonville, Bowl at Tampa, Bowl at Tempe, Ariz Ohio State Football

4 HEAD COACH URBAN MEYER CAREER GAME-BY-GAME OHIO STATE 2012 (12-0; 8-0 BIG TEN) Sept Miami Univ. W Sept. 8...Central Florida W Sept California W Sept UAB W Sept at #20 Michigan State W Oct #21 Nebraska W Oct at Indiana W Oct Purdue W OT Oct at Penn State W Nov. 3...Illinois W Nov at Wisconsin W OT Nov #20 Michigan W OHIO STATE 2013 (12-1; 8-0 BIG TEN) Aug Buffalo W Sept. 7...San Diego State W 42-7 Sept at California W Sept Florida A&M W 76-0 Sept #23 Wisconsin W Oct. 5...at #16 Northwestern W Oct Iowa W Oct Penn State W Nov at Purdue W 56-0 Nov at Illinois W Nov Indiana W Nov at Michigan W Dec. 7...vs. #10 Michigan State* L Jan vs. #8 Clemson# L *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Orange Bowl at Miami Gardens, Fla. OHIO STATE 2014 (14-1, 8-0 BIG TEN) Aug vs. Navy W Sept. 6...Virginia Tech L Sept Kent State W 66-0 Sept Cincinnati W Oct. 4...at Maryland W Oct Rutgers W Oct at Penn State W OT Nov. 1...Illinois W Nov at #8 Michigan State W Nov at #25 Minnesota W Nov Indiana W Nov Michigan W Dec. 6...vs. #13 Wisconsin* W 59-0 Jan vs. #1 Alabama# W Jan vs. #2 Oregon^ W *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Sugar Bowl; CFP semifinal at New Orleans, La.; ^National Championship at Arlington, Texas OHIO STATE 2015 (12-1, 7-1 BIG TEN) Sept. 7...at Virginia Tech W Sept Hawai'i W 38-0 Sept Northern Illinois W Sept Western Michigan W Oct. 3...at Indiana W Oct Maryland W Oct Penn State W Oct at Rutgers W 49-0 Nov. 7...Minnesota W Nov at Illinois W 28-3 Nov #9 Michigan State L Nov at #10 Michigan W Jan. 1...vs. #8 Notre Dame# W #Fiesta Bowl at Glendale, Ariz. OHIO STATE 2016 (11-2, 8-1 BIG TEN) Sept. 3...Bowling Green W Sept Tulsa W 48-3 Sept at Oklahoma W Oct Rutgers W 58-0 Oct. 8...Indiana W Oct at Wisconsin W OT Oct at Penn State L Oct Northwestern W Nov Nebraska W 62-3 Nov at Maryland W 62-3 Nov at Michigan State W Nov Michigan W OT Jan. 1...vs. Clemson@ L Semifinal/Playstation Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Ariz. OHIO STATE 2017 (12-2, 8-1 BIG TEN) Aug at Indiana W Sept Oklahoma L Sept Army W 38-7 Sept UNLV W Sept at Rutgers W 56-0 Oct. 7...Maryland W Oct at Nebraska W Oct Penn State W Nov. 4...at Iowa L Nov Michigan State W 48-3 Nov Illinois W Nov at Michigan W Dec. 2...vs. Wisconsin* W Dec vs. USC# W 24-7 *B1G Championship at Indianapolis #Goodyear Cotton Bowl at Arlington, Texas 11

5 TONY ALFORD Assistant Head Coach for Offense / Running Backs Akron, Ohio Doherty (Colorado Springs, Colo.) Colorado State, th (Fourth year at Ohio State) Trina Sons Rylan, Kyler and Braydon Overview: Tony Alford, who has coached collegiate running backs for 20 years, is in his fourth season as assistant head coach for offense and running backs coach at Ohio State University. Noteworthy: Alford and Meyer s relationship dates to Meyer s first year as an assistant coach at Colorado State University in Alford was a senior running back on a team coached by Earle Bruce. Meyer was in his first year as a receivers coach for the Rams. Best in the Business: Alford was the No. 5 rated recruiter nationally in 2018 by CBSSports.com. He was named a 2015 and 2011 Rivals.com Top 25 recruiter and he was a finalist for 247Sports 2011 national recruiter of the year. Notable Numbers: Alford has had three 1,000-yard rushers and two major award winners in his first three seasons at Ohio State. Mike Weber was the 2016 Big Ten freshman of the year after his 1,000-yard season; and in 2015 Ezekiel Elliott barreled through a 1,821-yard season with 23 touchdowns to earn Big Ten offensive player of the year and its running back of the year awards. J.K. Dobbins set an OSU freshman record in 2017 with 1,403 rushing yards. ALFORD S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2015-pres...Assistant Head Coach for Offense/RBs... Ohio State Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator...Notre Dame Running Backs/Slot WR/Rec. Coord...Notre Dame Wide Receivers...Notre Dame Running Backs...Notre Dame Running Backs...Louisville Assistant Head Coach Running Backs... Iowa State Running Backs... Washintgon Running Backs... Iowa State Running Backs...Kent State Running Backs...Mount Union Assistant Coach... Lake Wales (Fla.) H.S Assistant Coach...Fort Collins (Colo.) H.S. BILLY DAVIS Linebackers DAVIS COACHING EXPERIENCE Youngstown, Ohio Berea Cincinnati, 1989 Master s Michigan State, th (Third at Ohio State) Sherry Daughters Monica, Brooke, twins Grace and Ava, and son, Billy Overview: Billy Davis is in his second season as linebackers coach at Ohio State. Davis was named to the position in December 2016 after working as an analyst during Ohio State s 2016 football season. Noteworthy: Davis is a 24-year NFL assistant whose resume includes seven years of defensive coordinator positions and a list of Pro Bowlerscoached that includes Keith Brooking, Darnell Dockett, Kevin Greene, Walt Harris, Lamar Lathon, Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, Antrel Rolle, Adrian Wilson and Connor Barwin. Best in the Business: Davis has worked for some of the NFL s best defensive coaches, including Bill Cower, Dick LeBeau, Wade Phillips, Marvin Lewis and Dom Capers, and he also has worked on the staff of coaches such as Tom Coughlin and Dan Reeves. He was a member of Ken Whisenhunt s 2008 Super Bowl XLIII Arizona Cardinals staff. Notable Numbers: In 2014, Davis Eagles tied for second in the NFL in sacks with 49, ranked fifth in rushing yards per attempt (3.7) and tied for sixth in takeways with 28, a total that included an NFL-best 23 forced fumbles pres...Linebackers... Ohio State Analyst... Ohio State Defensive Coordinator... Philadelphia Eagles Linebackers...Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator...Arizona Cardinals Linebackers...Arizona Cardinals Defensive Coordinator... San Francisco 49ers Linebackers...New York Giants Linebackers... Atlanta Falcons Assistant, Defensive Line... Green Bay Packers Assistant, Linebackers...Cleveland Browns Outside Linebackers...Carolina Panthers Defensive Assistant... Pittsburgh Steelers Graduate Assistant... Michigan State Ohio State Football

6 RYAN DAY Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Manchester, N.H. Manchester Central New Hampshire Business administration 17th (Second at Ohio State) Christina Son Ryan Jr., and daughters Grace and Ourania Overview: Ryan Day is in his second season on Ohio State s staff and serves as offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach. The 17-year coaching veteran had been quarterbacks coach in the NFL under Chip Kelly in 2016 for the San Francisco 49ers and in 2015 for the Philadelphia Eagles. Noteworthy: Day has prior experience working with Ohio State coach Urban Meyer; in 2005 he was a graduate assistant coach during Meyer s first season with the Florida Gators. Best in the Business: Day helped Sam Bradford to a record-setting 2015 season with the Eagles as he completed 65 percent of his passes an Eagles single-season record and threw for 3,725 yards. Both figures were career highs for Bradford at the time. Notable Numbers: J.T. Barrett set seven Ohio State single season records in 2017 under Day s guidance, including a school- and Big Tenrecord 47 touchdowns responsible for. Barrett was named the Big Ten s quarterback of the year. In 2014, Day s Boston College offense ranked second in the ACC and 21st nationally with rushing yards per game, and in 2013 Eagle running back Andre Williams rushed for more than 2,000 yards on his way to unanimous All-America honors while being named a finalist for the Heisman Trophy. DAY S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2017-pres...Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Ohio State Quarterbacks... San Francisco 49ers Quarterbacks... Philadelphia Eagles Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks... Boston College Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers...Temple Wide Receivers... Boston College Wide Receivers...Temple Graduate Assistant... Florida Graduate Assistant... Boston College Tight Ends... New Hampshire ALEX GRINCH Co-Defensive Coordinator / Safeties GRINCH S COACHING EXPERIENCE Grove City, Ohio Grove City Mt. Union (2002) 16th (First year at Ohio State) Rebecca Son, Tyler, and daughter, Corbi Overview: Alex Grinch joined the Ohio State football coaching staff in January after coaching the last three years as defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Washington State University. The 2017 Broyles Award semifinalist will be co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach for the Buckeyes. Noteworthy: Grinch turned a Washington State defense that was ranked 97th nationally prior to his arrival into a unit ranked 16th nationally this past season. Best in the Business: Grinch, who has been nominated for the Broyles Award as national assistant coach of the year three times, is a winner. Starting with a 54-1 record with three national championships as a player at Mount Union ( ) and including records of at New Hampshire, at Missouri and at Washington State, teams he has been associated with are a combined Number of Note: Grinch is among a trio of Mount Union teammates/ classmates making waves in the college football coaching profession. Matt Campbell is head coach at Iowa State and Jason Candle is the head coach at Toledo Co-Defensive Coordinator/Safeties...Ohio State Defensive Coordinator/Secondary...Washington State Safeties...Missouri Secondary... Wyoming Secondary/Recruiting Coordinator... New Hampshire Cornerbacks... New Hampshire Graduate Assistant...Missouri 13

7 BRIAN HARTLINE Interim Wide Receivers Coach North Canton, Ohio GlenOak Ohio State, nd (Second year at Ohio State) Kara Son, Brayden. Overview: Brian Hartline was promoted to be the Buckeyes interim wide receivers coach in July He is in his second year with the program. He worked as a quality control coach with the wide receivers in 2017 when the Buckeyes won Big Ten Conference and Cotton Bowl championships. Noteworthy: Hartline joins a fraternity of former Buckeye players who later became assistant coaches at Ohio State, including these still active in coaching: Luke Fickell (now the head coach with the Cincinnati Bearcats), Fred Pagac (linebackers coach, Denver Broncos), Tim Spencer (running backs coach, Tampa Bay Buccaneers) and Mike Vrabel (head coach, Tennessee Titans). Best in the Business: Hartline played seven seasons in the NFL: six with the Miami Dolphins and one season with the Cleveland Browns. He played in 104 games with 73 starts, and had 344 career receptions for 4,766 yards and 14 touchdowns. Notable Numbers: Hartline ranks high statistically among all-time Buckeye receivers who played in the NFL: fifth all-time in yards, per catch average (13.9) and games started; sixth in games played and receptions; and seventh in touchdowns. HARTLINE S COACHING EXPERIENCE Wide Receivers... Ohio State Quality Control Wide Receivers... Ohio State LARRY JOHNSON Assistant Head Coach / Defensive Line Coach JOHNSON S COACHING EXPERIENCE Williamston, N.C. E.J. Hayes Elizabeth City State, 1973 Health & Physical Education 42nd (Fifth at Ohio State) Christine Sons Larry Jr., and Tony (wife is Karin); daughter Teresa and grandchildren Tony Jr., Lalia, Deklen and Jaylen Overview: Larry Johnson is in his fifth season as assistant head coach and defensive line coach with the Ohio State football program. He was named to his position in early January, Noteworthy: Johnson spent the first 20 years of his coaching career as a highly successful high school coach, winning three state championships at McDonough in Pomfret, Md., and being named Washington Metropolitan Area coach of the year six times. Best in the Business: No Big Ten Conference program in the last 22 years, outside of Ohio State, has developed more Big Ten defensive players of the year and Big Ten defensive lineman of the year than the 14 that Johnson has coached since He has coached five such award winners at Ohio State (two-time defensive lineman of the year and defensive player of the year Joey Bosa; 2016 defensive lineman of the year Tyquan Lewis; and 2017 defensive lineman of the year Nick Bosa). Notable Numbers: Johnson has coached 11 All-Americans, including Joey Bosa, Nick Bosa, Michael Bennett and Adolphus Washington at Ohio State, seven first-round draft picks, including Joey Bosa and overall No. 1 pick Courtney Brown in 2000, and four Academic All-Americans, including Sam Hubbard in pres...Assistant Head Coach/Def. Line... Ohio State Defensive Line...Penn State Defensive Ends/Spec. Team Coord...Penn State Head Coach... T.C. Williams (Va.) H.S Head Coach...McDonough (Md.) H.S Assistant Coach... Lackey (Md.) H.S Ohio State Football

8 TAVER JOHNSON Cornerbacks / Special Teams Coordinator JOHNSON S COACHING EXPERIENCE Cincinnati, Ohio C.A.P.E. Wittenberg, 1994 Health & Physical Education 24th (Sixth year at Ohio State) Sharday Son, Tyree, and daughter, Brooklynn. Overview: Taver Johnson, a 23-year coaching veteran with prior positions in the Big Ten Conference, the SEC and the National Football League, joined the Ohio State University coaching staff in February of Noteworthy: Johnson will be coaching at Ohio State for a second time. He was cornerbacks coach for four seasons under Jim Tressel ( ) and for the 2011 season under Luke Fickell. Best in the Business: Johnson coached three All-Americans at Ohio State: cornerbacks Malcolm Jenkins, who also won the Thorpe Award in 2008 as the nation s outstanding defensive back, and Chimdi Chekwa, and safety Kurt Coleman. All three players were selected in the NFL Draft. Notable Numbers: Johnson s prize cornerback Jenkins won his second Super Bowl this year with Philadelphia, after first winning one with New Orleans, and is a nine-year NFL veteran. Coleman is with the Carolina Panthers and he, too, just completed his ninth year in the league Cornerbacks/Special Teams Coordinator... Ohio State Defensive Coordinator...Temple Defensive Backs...Purdue Defensive Backs...Arkansas Assistant Head Coach/Linebackers...Arkansas Cornerbacks... Ohio State Assistant Head Coach/Defensive Coord...Miami (Ohio) Special Teams...Cleveland Browns Linebackers... Miami (Ohio) Graduate Assistant...Notre Dame Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers... Millikin Defensive Line... Wittenberg MICKEY MAROTTI Assistant AD for Football Sports Performance Ambridge, Pa. Ambridge West Liberty State, 1987 Master s s Ohio State University, 1988; West Virginia, 1990 Year in Strength & Conditioning: 32nd (Seventh year at Ohio State) Susie Daughter, Maddie, and son, Mitchell Overview: Mickey Marotti is in his seventh season as the assistant athletic director for football sports performance at Ohio State and his 31st season overall as a coach. He is the person Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer trusts in the critical area of strength and conditioning training and overseeing sports performance. Noteworthy: Marotti has been performance coach for three national championship teams: the 2006 and 2008 Florida Gators and the 2014 Ohio State Buckeyes. Best in the Business: Marotti was named American Football Monthly s FBS Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2016 Notable Numbers: During his time in Columbus, 17 Buckeyes have been named first-team All-American, 24 have won a Big Ten Conference individual award and 12 have been first-round NFL Draft picks: CB Denzel Ward and C Billy Price in 2018; CB Marshon Lattimore, SAF Malik Hooker and CB Gareon Conley in 2017; DE Joey Bosa, RB Ezekiel Elliott, CB Eli Apple, OT Taylor Decker and LB Darron Lee in 2016; LB Ryan Shazier and CB Bradley Roby in MAROTTI S EXPERIENCE 2012-pres...Asst. AD for FB Sports Performance... Ohio State Director of Strength and Conditioning... Florida Director of Strength and Conditioning...Notre Dame Head Strength and Conditioning Coach... Cincinnati Strength Assistant... West Virginia Graduate Assistant Strength Coach... Ohio State Head Strength Coach... Grove City (Ohio) H.S. 15

9 GREG SCHIANO Associate Head Coach / Defensive Coordinator Wyckoff, N.J. Ramapo Bucknell, 1988 Business Administration 29th (Third season at Ohio State) Christy Sons Joey, twins Matt and John, and a daughter, Katie Overview: Greg Schiano is in his third season as defensive coordinator for the Buckeyes. The 29-year coaching veteran is also associate head coach. He has been a collegiate head coach for 11 seasons (Rutgers) and an NFL head coach two seasons (Tampa Bay). Noteworthy: Schiano coached first-year starter Malik Hooker to unanimous All-American honors in 2016 Hooker was first nationally with three pick-6s and third nationally with seven interceptions and he was a first-round NFL Draft pick by the Indianapolis Colts. Best in the Business: In 2006 as head coach at Rutgers, Schiano led the Scarlet Knights to an 11-2 record and he was named the Eddie Robinson, Walter Camp, Home Depot and Liberty Mutual national coach of the year as well as the Big East Coach of the Year. Notable Numbers: Schiano was CBSSports.com s No. 3 rated recruiter for the 2018 signing class. As a head coach, Schiano led Rutgers to six bowl games the school had been to just one bowl game prior to his arrival and his teams went 5-1 in those games. GREG STUDRAWA Offensive Line Fostoria, Ohio St. Wendelin Bowling Green, 1987 Business 29th (Third season at Ohio State) Cindy Daughters Samantha, Katelin and Allison Overview: Greg Studrawa is in his third season as coach of Ohio State s offensive linemen and he is in his 29th season overall coaching on the collegiate level. Noteworthy: Studrawa is a Buckeye. He was born in Fostoria, attended St. Wendelin and played collegiately at Bowling Green. He has coached collegiately for 18 years throughout the state of Ohio: at Cincinnati, at Wilmington College, a year at Ohio State under John Cooper (1997) and six years at Bowling Green, including under Urban Meyer in , prior to his current position. Best in the Business: In his first season as the offensive ine coach in 2016, Studrawa coached a line that was one of three finalists for the Joe Moore Offensive Line Award. Two of his linemen - centers Pat Elflein and Billy Price - are consecutive winners of the Rimington Trophy as the nation s outstanding center, and both were the Big Ten s offensive lineman of the year and unanimous All-Americans. Notable Numbers: Studrawa is highly experienced and regarded as an offensive line coach with 26 of his 29 years in coaching spent coaching. the position. SCHIANO S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2016-pres...Assoc. HC/Defensive Coord./SAFs... Ohio State Head Coach... Tampa Bay Buccaneers Head Coach...Rutgers Defensive Coordinator... U. of Miami Secondary...Chicago Bears Defensive Assistant...Chicago Bears Secondary...Penn State Graduate Assistant...Rutgers Assistant Coach... Ramapo (N.J.) H.S. STUDRAWA S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2016-pres...Offensive Line... Ohio State Offensive Line... Maryland Offensive Line... LSU Offensive Coordinator/OL... LSU Offensive Line... LSU Asst. HC/Offensive Coordinator... Bowling Green Offensive Coordinator/OL... Bowling Green Offensive Line... Bowling Green Offensive Line... Arkansas State Graduate Assistant... Ohio State Offensive Coordinator...Wilmington College Graduate Assistant... Cincinnati Ohio State Football

10 KEVIN WILSON Offensive Coordinator / Tight Ends Maiden, N.C. Maiden North Carolina, 1984 Education Master s North Carolina, th (Second at Ohio State) Angela Daughters Elaina, Makenzie and Marlee, and sons Trey and Toby Overview: Kevin Wilson is in his second season as the Buckeyes offensive coordinator and tight ends coach. Wilson has directed some of the most prolific offenses in the nation over his 35-year coaching career. Noteworthy: Wilson has coached two of the four teams in FBS history that produced a 3,500-yard passer, two 1,000-yard rushers and a 1,000- yard receiver in the same year. His 2015 Indiana and 2008 Oklahoma offenses achieved the feat. The others are USC in 2005 and Southern Mississippi in Best in the Business: Wilson, a winner of the Frank Broyles Award in 2008 as the nation s top assistant coach and twice a finalist, coached potent and productive Indiana offenses that led the Big Ten Conference in passing three times 2012, 2013 and 2015 and finished second in Notable Numbers: During Wilson s nine years at Oklahoma the team won six Big 12 championships, played in three national championship games (2003, 04 and 08) and Wilson s offenses evolved into a beast, according to published reports and featured a then-ncaa record 716 points scored in LOUIE ADDAZIO Graduate Assistant Offense/OL KENNY ANUNIKE Graduate Assistant Defense/DL KEENAN BAILEY Graduate Assistant Offense/WR COREY DENNIS Senior Quality Control Offense/WR & QB PARKER FLEMING Quality Control Special Teams WILSON S COACHING EXPERIENCE 2017-pres...Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends... Ohio State Head Coach...Indiana Offensive Coordinator/TEs/Fullbacks...Oklahoma Co-Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line...Oklahoma Asst. Head Coach/Off. Cord./QBs... Northwestern Offensive Coordinator/QBs... Northwestern Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks...Miami Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line...Miami Offensive Line...Miami Head Coach/Athletic Director...Foard (N.C.) H.S Offensive Coordinator/OL... North Carolina A&T Offensive Line...Winston Salem State Graduate Assistant...North Carolina BOB FRASER Quality Control Defense/LB MATT THURIN Quality Control Defense/SAF 17