Sources: Ohio State Making Coordinator Change, Special Teams Coordinator Robby Discher out
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Key Points:
- Ohio State has fired special teams coordinator Robby Discher amid ongoing struggles with the team's special teams unit during the 2026 season.
- Discher was hired by Ryan Day in February 2026, bringing a strong reputation and previous accolades, including the FootballScoop Special Teams Coordinator of the Year award in 2014.
- Despite Discher’s successful track record at Illinois and other programs, Ohio State’s special teams remained problematic, with Ryan Day publicly acknowledging a lack of improvement in October.
- The firing comes during a 6-3 season marked by losses to Texas, USC, and Oregon, highlighting the program's urgency to improve special teams performance as the regular season nears its end.
