We’ve heard sourcing and speculation for a few days now, but it’s now official.
The Ohio State football program officially announced the hiring of Justin Frye as the new offensive line coach Tuesday in a release. The official title is associate head coach for offense/offensive line coach, which means Frye’s duties will most assuredly go beyond just working with the men in the trenches. His hiring replaces the void left by the dismissal of former offensive line coach Greg Studrawa after the Rose Bowl.
Frye, who worked with head coach Ryan Day at Temple and Boston College, and alongside Day’s mentor, Chip Kelly, had been with UCLA for the last four seasons as the offensive coordinator. He brings 15-years of experience and a proven track record of enhancing offensive output at each of his stops.
“I am thrilled to welcome Justin, his wife, Lauren, and their family to Ohio State and the football program,” Day said in a statement. “Justin and I have worked on the same staffs together and I’ve seen first-hand how good he is at developing his players as well as building personal connections with them. I believe he’ll do great things here to enhance his room and our offense as a whole.”
Ohio State football announces hiring of offensive line coach Justin Frye https://t.co/C8sgeBWB9e
— BuckeyeXtra.com (@BuckeyeXtra) January 11, 2022
Frye is a graduate of Indiana University, earning his degree in sports communications and broadcasting. His wife, Lauren, is from Mentor, Ohio, and they have four children: Kevin, Zoe, Max, and Welles.
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