Rumors have swirled this offseason that a new contract could be in the works for Ohio State head coach Ryan Day, but athletic director Gene Smith confirmed Wednesday that no discussions have taken place yet regarding a potential extension for the football program’s lead man.
“At the end of the Read More
Ohio State’s student-athletes lead the nation in Name, Image and Likeness compensation, according to a presentation to the Board of Trustees’ legal, risk and compliance committee on Thursday.
Since NIL’s introduction in July of 2021, 225 unique Ohio State student-athletes have disclosed 619 deals totaling $2,985,559, and every Ohio State Read More
The ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12 Alliance have come together to announce a new joint mental health initiative designed to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and wellness in student athletes.
The initiative, entitled “Teammates for Mental Health,” will begin with the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Men’s and Women’s Read More
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith has signed a contract extension that keeps him with the university until June 2026, when he will be 70-years old.
The deal needs to approved by the school’s board of trustees, but that should happen this Read More
During two rain-soaked spring commencement ceremonies Sunday, Ohio State honored 12,345 degree recipients, including 172 Buckeye athletes.
Headlining that list was former Ohio State defensive back and 2014 Denver Broncos first-round draft pick Bradley Roby. Now with the Houston Texans, Roby’s degree is in communications.
Roby was one of ten Read More
The Ohio State University reported an additional 157 cases of COVID-19 among students Saturday, Sept. 5.
One hundred fifty-one out of 2,542 Buckeye students tested were positive for COVID-19 across the 24-hour period of Thursday, Sept. 3. These new cases brought the cumulative number for Aug. 14-Sept. 3 to 1,376, Read More
On Sunday, Aug. 9, 27 current and former Ohio State student-athletes will receive their degrees from Ohio State at a virtual commencement ceremony at 2 p.m.
Former Ohio State men’s basketball standout Michael Redd will give the commencement address. The pre-ceremony video of graduates and university leaders begins at 1:30 Read More
According to USA TODAY’s updated NCAA financial database, no college athletic department spent more than Ohio State during the 2019 fiscal year. In fact, the Buckeyes had $220,572,956 in athletic expenses, which is approximately $15 million more than any other school in the country.
Ohio State’s athletic department also reported Read More
Just one week removed from the end of Dr. Michael V. Drake’s six year tenure at Ohio State, Drake has been approved by the University of California Board of Regents as the next president of the University of California system. The news was confirmed by the Los Angeles Times and Read More
Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith released a statement on Sunday afternoon in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and the student-athletes who have used their platform to fight racism.
A message from @OSU_AD
Racism has been declared a public health crisis; hate has no place in civil society.Over the past decade, Buckeye student-athletes have proactively engaged in issues that have resulted in a shift in our departmental culture…https://t.co/StWvtwRPYr
— Ohio State Buckeyes (@OhioStAthletics) June 7, 2020
Here is Smith’s full statement:
“Racism has been declared a public health crisis; hate has no place in Read More
