Top Five College Football Assistant Coaching Hires This Offseason
1. Chip Kelly (OC, Ohio State)
The no-brainer top assistant coach hire of the offseason. Kelly has been one of the sport’s most innovative offensive minds for over a decade and now gets to take over an Ohio State offense that is littered with ultra-talented playmakers and athletes.
This is also a great fit for Kelly from a chemistry standpoint because Justin Frye, the current offensive line coach in Columbus, used to coach under him at UCLA. The two helped produce and develop a handful of notable running backs in Los Angeles, including Josh Kelly and Zach Charbonnet. With a track record of producing good rushing attacks, both Kelly and Frye are destined to fully ignite the Buckeyes’ potent running back duo of TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins next season.
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Even if Bill O’Brien ended up being the offensive coordinator, this offense was going to be upgraded. However, the Kelly hire gives them even more of an edge to win a national championship in 2024-25 as he is the surest bet in the assistant coaching carousel.