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Former Duke LBs coach lands gig on Ohio State support staff

Dustin Schutte

By Dustin Schutte

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Ohio State has made another addition to its support staff entering the 2022 season.

Former Duke linebackers coach Sam McGrath tweeted out that he has joined the Ohio State football program. His role has not been specified at this time, but he will serve in a support role as Ryan Day has already established his 10 on-field assistants for the upcoming season.

McGrath spent 7 seasons at Duke but 2021 was the first time he was the linebackers coach for the team. In the 3 years prior, he was a defensive quality control assistant.

McGrath is listed in the Ohio State staff directory as a program assistant, per Eleven Warriors.

Ohio State is looking to boost its defensive staff after struggling during the 2021 campaign. Day has already made significant changes, bringing in Oklahoma State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles to take over that side of the football.

Dustin Schutte

Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB