Ohio State offensive coordinator Kevin Wilson has been named the following Tulsa coach, the college introduced Monday night time. Wilson replaces Philip Montgomery, who went 43-53 in eight seasons as Golden Hurricane coach earlier than being fired in November.
Wilson, 61, is in his sixth yr as Ohio State’s offensive coordinator because the No. 4 Buckeyes head into the Faculty Soccer Playoff to face No. 1 Georgia within the Peach Bowl semifinal sport. He continues to be widespread within the state of Oklahoma the place he served as offensive coordinator for the Sooners from 2002-10. He coached two Heisman Trophy winners throughout his time in Norman, Oklahoma: Jason White in 2003 and Sam Bradford in 2008
Wilson coached three Heisman finalists at Ohio State: Dwayne Haskins, Justin Fields and C.J. Stroud.
He went 26-47 at Indiana from 2011-16 earlier than resigning in December 2016 citing “philosophical variations.” From 1990-2001, Wilson coached beneath the well-respected Randy Walker at each Miami (Ohio) and Northwestern.
Wilson is predicted to remain at Ohio State by way of the Buckeyes’ Faculty Soccer Playoff run. His identify had additionally surfaced within the UNLV search.