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Billy Davis, Kerry Coombs, Greg Schiano and 'Expanded Roles' for Coordinating Ohio State's Defense in 2017

A glance at the list of football coaches on Ohio State's athletics website tells you that Greg Schiano is the team's defensive coordinator. He also serves as its associate head coach.

Kerry Coombs is listed as the cornerbacks coach and is Urban Meyer's special teams coordinator. Larry Johnson heads the defensive line and is an assistant head coach, while Billy Davis coaches linebackers. The latest addition to the defensive staff, Davis steps in for Luke Fickell, who not only coached linebackers for the Buckeyes but served as defensive coordinator.

“Schiano is the lead dog in calling them and we will help him in any way we can.