Ohio State's head coach was named the first-year coach of the year by the Football Writers Association of America on Monday afternoon, adding another honor after an impressive debut season.
In his first season with the Buckeyes, Day led the team to a perfect regular-season record which included an eighth-straight win over Michigan. He also led Ohio State to its third-straight Big Ten Championship and brought the Buckeyes back to the College Football Playoff for the third time and the first time since 2016.
Under Day's leadership, Ohio State had the nation's No. 1 total defense, No.