Get To Know Ryan Day: 5 Facts About Ohio State's New Head Coach

When Urban Meyer was suspended for three games to start the 2018-2019 season, the Ohio State Buckeyes turned to Ryan Day as head coach. With the keys to the kingdom firmly in his hands, Day guided the squad to a 3-0 start, including a crucial win over then-ranked No. 16 TCU.

On Tuesday, Ohio State University announced Meyer would retire following the Rose Bowl on New Year's Day. In the same statement, the university said Day would be hired as Meyer's replacement.

Day is now set to become the face of one of the most storied and prestigious college football programs in the nation. Before he begins recruiting and calling plays, get to know the 39-year-old that will lead the Ohio State Buckeyes.

1. This may be his first head coaching position, but Day is no rookie coach. He has 17 years of collegiate and professional coaching experience. He started coaching tight ends in 2002, at University of New Hampshire. In 2005, he was Urban Meyer's graduate assistant coach at the University of Florida.
2. Day spent two years in the NFL, working most recently under head coach Chip Kelly. He was the quarterbacks coach for both the San Francisco 49ers and the Philadelphia Eagles before joining Ohio State in 2017. He worked with Blaine Gabbert, Colin Kaepernick, and Sam Bradford.
3. Day is originally from New Hampshire. He played quarterback for Kelly when he was head coach of the New Hampshire Wildcats.
4. Cardale Jones, the former Buckeyes quarterback, loves Day. On Twitter, he said Day was "the best thing to happen to the Ohio State offense since the absence of Tom Herman. Developing players and calling plays that benefit their skill sets."
5. He has two degrees: a bachelor's in business administration (from University of New Hampshire) and a master's in administrative studies (from Boston College).

Meyer's retirement comes amid a year of controversies and health issues. There was also rampant speculation that Day was being groomed for the head coach position.

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