A staple of former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer’s tenure with the Buckeyes is returning to the program. Former secondary coach and assistant defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs is returning to Columbus as the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator, the school announced on Monday. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Coombs will make at least $1.2 million annually. Coombs first joined the Buckeyes as secondary coach and special teams coordinator part of Meyer’s first staff in 2012, and was eventually promoted to assistant coordinator in charge of defense in 2017. His initial stint with the program included three years in which his secondary finished in the top two in the Big Ten in interceptions. The Buckeyes defense notched 25 interceptions in 2015 — tied for second-most nationally behind three teams with 26. “Kerry Coombs is the coach I was really hoping we could hire and bring back to Ohio State,” coach Ryan Day said…
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