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Ohio State's Tony Washington Jr. Joins Kentucky Coaching Staff

12/15/2025

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Tony Washington Jr., Ohio State's defensive line coach, is leaving to join Kentucky's staff under Kentucky's head coach Will Stein.
He will coach outside linebackers and defensive ends and previously worked at Oregon and UCLA.
The hire supports Stein's plan to build his first coaching staff with Joe Sloan and Jay Bateman.
Reported hires include Joe Price as wide receivers coach and John Christian-Young as a defensive assistant, though unconfirmed.

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Tony Washington Jr., Ohio State's defensive line coach, is leaving to join Kentucky's staff under Kentucky's head coach Will Stein.
He will coach outside linebackers and defensive ends and previously worked at Oregon and UCLA.
The hire supports Stein's plan to build his first coaching staff with Joe Sloan and Jay Bateman.
Reported hires include Joe Price as wide receivers coach and John Christian-Young as a defensive assistant, though unconfirmed.