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Ohio State Hires Former UCLA Defensive Line Coach Tony Washington Jr. As Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Ohio State hires former Oregon linebacker Tony Washington Jr., who was UCLA’s defensive line and outside linebackers coach last season, as its new assistant defensive line coach.
Ohio State Hires Former UCLA Defensive Line Coach Tony Washington Jr. As Assistant Defensive Line Coach
Ohio State strengthened its defensive coaching staff on Saturday with the hire of Tony Washington Jr. as its new assistant defensive line coach.
Washington, who spent last season as the defensive line and outside linebackers coach for UCLA, fills the void left by graduate assistant LaAllan Clark, who departed Ohio State to serve as the defensive ends coach for Texas.
In addition to his one-year stint at UCLA, Washington previously coached at Nebraska and Oregon — his alma mater. He worked at Nebraska as a graduate assistant from 2019-20 before returning to Oregon to serve in a variety of roles, including director of player development, assistant defensive line coach and outside linebackers coach.
Prior to his coaching career, Washington played four seasons for the Ducks from 2011-14 and appeared in 58 games while tallying 158 tackles, 25.5 tackles for a loss and 14.5 sacks across his career. He was a member of the Oregon team that lost to Ohio State in the 2015 College Football Playoff national championship game. He went on to play for the NFL’s Houston Texans and Tennessee Titans before starting his coaching career.
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The Ohio State football program may have found their Larry Johnson replacement
The Ohio State football team is still waiting to see if Larry Johnson is going to coach this year. They may have hired his replacement anyway.
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The Ohio State football team is still waiting to see if Larry Johnson is going to coach this year. They may have hired his replacement anyway.
The Ohio State football program has been waiting on Larry Johnson to decide if he is going to continue coaching. He has been the defensive line coach for the Buckeyes for over a decade. He has been a legendary coach for a long time and has been one of the best defense line coaches in the country.
Now, he is still trying to decide if he wants to coach next season after winning a national championship. Johnson is 73 years old and has been approaching his job on a year-by-year basis. It seems like if he does decide to come back, this will be his last year, regardless.
The Ohio State Buckeyes need to find a succession plan for him. It looks like they may have done that over the weekend. They brought in Tony Washington Jr. as their assistant defensive line coach. Now, the Buckeyes might have a plan that they can execute.
The Ohio State football program may have found their new defensive line coach
Washington Jr. was the defensive line coach for the Bruins before joining the Buckeyes. Now, it doesn't matter if Johnson wants to return this season or not. They have someone who can step in if Johnson decides that he wants to retire, although it seems likely he will stay one more year.
Washington Jr. was also the outside linebackers coach at UCLA, so he has multiple areas of experience. He was also the assistant defensive line coach for Oregon prior to being hired by UCLA. He is someone who is young and hungry, which Ryan Day likes.
It seems like the Buckeyes have finally found their successor to Johnson. It seems very likely that will happen next season once Johnson retires. Everything points to him being back, including the fact that Washington Jr. is only being hired as the assistant defensive line coach.
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