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Assistant suddenly becomes a busy man
Friday, April 11, 2008 3:22 AM
By Tim May
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Nick Siciliano has taken on a heaping helping of extra responsibility, and he's loving it.
"I've had a lot of enjoyment being at Ohio State, but these last three months I wouldn't trade for anything," he said. "They've been some of the happiest days I've ever had."
First, Siciliano became a father Feb. 7 when his wife, Analisa, gave birth to quadruplets -- boys Cole and Giovanni and girls Gabrielle and Zoe.
About the same time, coach Jim Tressel told Siciliano, who's in his third year as quality control coach for Ohio State's offense, that his duties were about to increase substantially. He was needed to coach the quarterbacks during spring practice while Joe Daniels recovers from February surgery to remove a cancerous kidney.
"I feel good about it because coach Tressel trusts me with them," Siciliano said. "Even though it's the spring, it's still an important time."
Siciliano, 33, knows he is only a fill-in until Daniels returns, but he brings credentials to the job. Since graduating in 1999 from Youngtown State, where he worked for Tressel as a student assistant, Siciliano has wiggled up the coaching tree.
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