Buckeyes promote key offensive staffer Keenan Bailey to tight ends coach
COLUMBUS — Keenan Bailey has proven how valuable of a piece he is to Ohio State since he arrived seven years ago.
That time spent is finally paying off in a big way.
Bailey will be the next tight ends coach for the Buckeyes, replacing current tight ends coach and offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson, who is leaving his post at Ohio State to become the head coach at Tulsa following the College Football Playoff. An Ohio State spokesperson confirmed the news to Lettermen Row.
Bailey is currently a senior advisor to head coach Ryan Day. But his name is often brought up by Buckeyes tight ends and wide receivers as a major developer of what they do on the field. Buckeyes leading tight end and captain Cade Stover has credited Bailey with helping him become a pass-catcher and not just a blocker from his tight end position.
Prior to joining the Ohio State coaching staff in 2016, Bailey worked as a recruiting analyst at Notre Dame, his alma mater. Since arriving at Ohio State, Bailey has worked with running backs (2016), wide receivers (2017-2018) and quarterbacks (2019), according to Ohio State Athletics.
All of that experience, both in recruiting and on the field with development, made Bailey a must-keep for Ohio State inside the Woody Hayes Athletic Center. The Buckeyes have made sure Bailey didn’t have a chance to take other opportunities, which were plentiful in the last two offseason coaching cycles.
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Now with a vacant coaching position, the Buckeyes can finally add Bailey as one of their 10 assistant coaches.
Keenan Bailey is the new tight ends coach for the Buckeyes. It’s a move that is seven years in the making.
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