Five Things to Know About Parker Fleming, Ohio State's New Special Teams Coordinator

Ohio State officially filled the vacancy on its coaching staff on Wednesday when it promoted Parker Fleming to special teams coordinator.

Rather than going outside the program to hire a direct replacement for Greg Mattison, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day opted for continuity by reassigning Mattison’s responsibilities to returning defensive coaches while making Fleming, who has already been with the Buckeyes for the last three years, one of the team’s 10 full-time assistants.

“Parker Fleming is somebody that knows what we do very, very well,” Day said. “He’s got the respect of our team, and we think that’s a really good move there. And promoting from within is something that I believe strongly…