Ohio State football assistant coach Matt Barnes on Monday was named the new defensive coordinator at Memphis. The school confirmed the hiring in a news release. Multiple reports had been published late Saturday following the Buckeyes’ win over Utah in the Rose Bowl that Barnes had accepted the position, though he declined to speak with reporters when he walked out of the locker room following the game. Ohio State football: Matt Barnes has turned lifelong obsession into impressive coaching career Promoted to secondary coach last year after spending his first two seasons on Ryan Day’s coaching staff as the special coordinator, Barnes also called plays for the defense this past fall. After Day stripped defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs of his play-calling responsibilities in the aftermath of a 35-28 loss to Oregon in September, he handed those over to Barnes, who had also called plays as the linebackers coach at Maryland…
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