Jim Knowles is bringing two young defensive assistant coaches with him from Oklahoma State to Ohio State.
Michael Hunter, who was a defensive graduate assistant at Oklahoma State, and Koy McFarland, who was a defensive quality control coach at Oklahoma State, are both joining Ohio State’s coaching staff in support staff roles, according to Football Scoop’s John Brice.
Hunter and McFarland are both listed in Ohio State’s online directory, indicating that both have already been hired by the Buckeyes, though their specific roles have not yet been announced.
McFarland and Hunter are part of an influx of new defensive coaches at Ohio State that also includes new secondary coaches Perry Eliano and Tim Walton as well as Knowles, who is replacing Kerry Coombs as the Buckeyes’ defensive coordinator.