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Ohio State has employed former NFL head coach Joe Philbin as an offensive analyst, per ESPN’s Pete Thamel, who defined what his function will probably be in additional element.
“At Ohio State, Philbin will work with the offensive employees and underneath coordinator Brian Hartline, a former participant of his with the Dolphins. Philbin, whose background is on the offensive line, will assist veteran offensive line coach Justin Frye. A necessity emerged on the Buckeyes employees for added offensive line experience when tight ends coach Kevin Wilson departed for Tulsa, as Wilson had an offensive line background from early in his profession.”
The 61-year-old has served as a collegiate and NFL coach since 1984, primarily as an offensive line coach or offensive coordinator. He most not too long ago labored because the Dallas Cowboys offensive line coach from 2020 to 2022.
Philbin notably served because the Inexperienced Bay Packers offensive coordinator from 2007 to 2011. He oversaw a unit that completed high 10 in scoring in all 5 of his seasons in Inexperienced Bay, together with No. 1 in 2011. He additionally gained a hoop when the Packers took Tremendous Bowl XLV in February 2011.
The Miami Dolphins named him as their head coach one yr later. He went 24-28 in three-plus seasons operating Miami earlier than the workforce parted methods with him following a 1-3 begin in 2015.
Philbin then labored because the Indianapolis Colts assistant head coach/offensive line coach for 2 years earlier than returning to Inexperienced Bay in 2018 because the workforce’s offensive coordinator for the second time. He then obtained a promotion to interim head coach after Mike McCarthy was fired with 4 video games left within the season, going 2-2.
Philbin is used to the faculty ranks, having labored at varied stops from 1984 to 2002. He served as Iowa’s offensive line coach from 1999 to 2002 earlier than heading to the NFL in 2003.
