Matthew Edward Patricia (born September 13, 1974) is an American football coach; media reported in February 2025 that he will be hired as defensive coordinator at Ohio State. [1] He served 15 non-consecutive seasons as an assistant coach with the New England Patriots, including six seasons as the defensive coordinator from 2012 to 2017.

2 days ago · Ohio State is hiring former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia as defensive coordinator, according to a person familiar with the situation.. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the agreement had not been announced. Ohio State coach Ryan Day, who led the Buckeyes to the national championship, agreed in principle last year to a seven-year contract ...

2 days ago · Sources: Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire Matt Patricia as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patricia was an NFL head coach with the Lions and longtime DC with the New England Patriots.

2 days ago · Matt Patricia coaching timeline. 1996, RPI (graduate assistant) 1999-2000, Amherst (DL coach) 2001-03, Syracuse (Graduate assistant) 2004-05, New England Patriots (assistant OL coach)

2 days ago · Patricia went 13-29-1 with the Lions before being fired 11 games into his third season. Detroit never finished better than 6-10 under Patricia after going 9-7 in the season before he was hired.

3 days ago · Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire former NFL coach Matt Patricia as its new defensive coordinator, ESPN reports. The Buckeyes had been searching for a replacement after Jim Knowles departed ...

2 days ago · Ohio State is in the process of hiring Matt Patricia, a longtime assistant and head coach in the NFL, as its defensive coordinator, a source told The Dispatch. Patricia, who was the Detroit Lions ...

2 days ago · Matt Patricia, who was the Lions’ head coach from 2018-20, is finalizing a deal to join the Ohio State coaching staff as defensive coordinator under head coach Ryan Day, according to reports.

3 days ago · Like his old boss, Matt Patricia will be coaching at the college level in 2025. The former Lions head coach and Patriots defensive coordinator is finalizing a deal to become Ohio State’s defensive coordinator, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Patricia, 50, spent the 2024 season working with former Patriots head coach and current North ...

2 days ago · Sources: Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire Matt Patricia as the school’s new defensive coordinator. Patricia was an NFL head coach with the Lions and longtime DC with the New England Patriots.