Coach Kerry Coombs

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 2, 2012

Kerry Coombs Profile - University of Cincinnati Official Athletics Site

Kerry Coombs, who directed Colerain High School in suburban Cincinnati to a Division I state championship (2004) and four other semifinal appearances, enters his fifth season at UC.

Following the close of UC's BIG EAST Championship winning season in 2008, he was promoted to Associate Head Coach. He added the additional responsibility of special teams coordinator in 2010 and was named the defensive passing game coordinator following the 2011 season.

In 2008, Coombs mentored three NFL Draft picks, Mike Mickens (Dallas Cowboys), DeAngelo Smith (Dallas Cowboys), and Brandon Underwood (Green Bay Packers). Mickens was a second-team Walter Camp all-America honoree and UC's all-time leader in interceptions and interception return yardage, while Underwood was a first-team all-BIG EAST performer at safety in his only season at UC. Smith was the national leader in interceptions in 2007 with eight, and ranks second in UC history behind Mickens. The defense finished 31st in the nation in total defense (321.9 ypg) in 2008.

Coombs' first campaign as a member of the UC staff yielded instant results. The 2007 defense, led by his ball-hawking secondary, led the NCAA with 26 interceptions and 42 takeaways. That season, Coombs coached all-BIG EAST safety Haruki Nakamura, who was selected in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL draft.

One of the most celebrated prep coaches in Ohio, Coombs compiled a 161-34 (.826) record in 16 seasons at Colerain. His 2004 team posted a 15-0 record and won the state's Division I title with a 50-10 win in the championship game. Over his last seven seasons at Colerain, the Cardinals won seven league titles while compiling an 86-8 (.915) record.

Coombs' 2006 team went 13-1 and was ranked No. 1 in the final Ohio Associated Press poll and No. 18 in the USA Today national rankings.

His success at Colerain emphasized a defense he personally coached. In 2006, the Cardinals posted six shutouts and yielded just over a touchdown per game.

Coombs has mentored Ohio Division I Defensive Player of the Year award winners in 2004 and 2006, including former UC defensive tackle Terrill Byrd, who was also the national high school Defensive Player of the Year in 2004.

Coombs guided Colerain to 10 playoff appearances and seven undefeated regular-season records. The Cardinals won the Greater Miami Conference title and advanced to the regional finals of the state playoffs in each of his final seven seasons.

A member of the University of Dayton's 1980 NCAA Division III National Championship team, Coombs completed his bachelor's degree at Dayton in 1983 and later earned his master's in education at Wright State.
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OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 2, 2012

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Ohio State Buckeyes' Urban Meyer completes coaching staff; hires Cincinnati Bearcats associate head coach Kerry Coombs as defensive backs coach

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- First-year Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer has completed his coaching staff, hiring Kerry Coombs as the defensive backs coach.

Coombs has been working not only as a position coach, but also as an associate head coach for the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and their head coach, Brian Kelly.

Brian Bennett of ESPN.com writes about Ohio State's hiring of Coombs:

...it's a really good move.

Coombs has coached defensive backs for the Bearcats since 2007, and has worked with some good players there, including eventual NFL draft picks Haruki Nakamura, Mike Mickens, DeAngelo Smith, and Buckeyes transfer Brandon Underwood. The 2008 secondary was a big reason why Cincinnati won its first Big East title. While it's true that Meyer's Florida team led by Tim Tebow tore apart the Bearcats' pass defense in the 2010 Sugar Bowl, Coombs has done solid work during his tenure at Cincinnati.

Here's another reason why hiring Coombs is smart: Before Brian Kelly gave him his first college job in 2007, Coombs was an extremely successful high school coach at Cincinnati's Colerain High School. His connections to the high schools in that city have made him a strong recruiter in that talent-rich area. Cincinnati should be a major pipeline for Ohio State, but the Buckeyes have had more success in the northern part of the state. Coombs should give them even more recruiting inroads.

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SanDiegoBuckeye · Mar 2, 2012

I've met this guy, kind of an egotistical douche.

Bucknut502 · Mar 2, 2012

SanDiegoBuckeye said: ↑

I've met this guy, kind of an egotistical douche.
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So is Bill Belichick...

SanDiegoBuckeye · Mar 2, 2012

There's no "kind of" with BB.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 2, 2012

I am glad he thinks he is a great coach.............

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 2, 2012

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Coombs fills out football staff...............Former University of Cincinnati assistant Kerry Coombs will fill the coaching vacancy in the secondary left by the sudden departure of Bill Sheridan.

louts8wings · Mar 3, 2012

OSUBasketballJunkie said: ↑

I am glad he thinks he is a great coach.............
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it's alright to be cocky.... only when you can back it up.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 3, 2012

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Coombs to Join Meyerâ€™s Staff at Ohio State
By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS, Ohio â€” Maybe the third time will be a charm for Urban Meyer as he fills out his first coaching staff at Ohio State.

After losing his first two cornerbacks coaches to promotions elsewhere, Meyer has finally found the guy to complete his staff in Columbus, at least we think.

Sources confirmed to The-Ozone.net that associate head coach Kerry Coombs is leaving the University of Cincinnati after five years to coach the defensive backs in Columbus.

Ohio State has not officially confirmed the hire of Coombs, who will replace Bill Sheridan on OSUâ€™s defensive staff, but he has already cleared out his desk at Cincinnati, where he was recently named defensive pass game coordinator under UC coach Butch Jones.

â€œWe are very grateful for what he has brought to the University of Cincinnati and our football program,â€ Jones said.

â€œWe spent a lot of time discussing it and, at the end of the day, he has to make a decision that he feels (is) best for him and his family. We support him. And we wish him well.â€

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OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 7, 2012

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Buckeyes Announce Coombs Hiring.................

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 7, 2012

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Finally a done deal on Coombs.............

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 9, 2012

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Coombs Excited To Work For Meyer.................Ohio State's newest assistant coach, Kerry Coombs, was a big fan of Urban Meyer before joining Meyer's coaching staff in early March. Read on to learn more about their relationship, Coombs' thoughts on his cornerbacks and his thoughts on Ohio State's recruiting in Cincinnati.

OSUForever · Mar 9, 2012

"If there is a kid in Cincinnati that is the caliber of player that can play for Ohio State to help us win a national championship, he's going to be recruited relentlessly. And he will be a Buckeye.

"We are going to win in Cincinnati. We're going to win the state of Ohio. Then we're going to reach out nationwide and the best players in the country are going to come here to play."

Love it.

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 15, 2012

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Coombs is ready to go................As the most recent addition to the Ohio State coaching staff, Cincinnati native Kerry Coombs literally jumped at the opportunity to join Urban Meyer's staff.

hollis · Mar 15, 2012

Will Coombs coach the special teams too?

OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 15, 2012

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Coombs Expects Buckeyes to â€œWin in Cincinnatiâ€

By Brandon Castel

COLUMBUS, Ohio â€” Just as his predecessor did at Ohio State, Urban Meyer has vowed to put a fence around the state of Ohio when it comes to high school recruiting.

Only Meyer is hoping his fence extends a little further south.

While the Buckeyes have historically handpicked the top prospects out of places like Cleveland, Akron, Columbus and Dayton, they have struggled to maintain a presence in the Queen City over the years.

That includes Jim Tresselâ€™s decade in Columbus, which explains why there is only one scholarship player from Cincinnati on the current Ohio State roster.

Meyer is hoping to change that, and since hopes and wishes donâ€™t generally land a lot of commitments, he went out and did something about it by hiring one of the few people who can make it happen.

â€œI can promise you it won't be a weakness,â€ said Kerry Coombs, a Cincinnati native and coaching legend in the Queen City who was recently hired as the cornerbacks coach at Ohio State.

â€œIf there is a kid in Cincinnati that is the caliber of player that can play for Ohio State to help us win a national championship, he's going to be recruited relentlessly. And he will be a Buckeye.â€

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OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 25, 2012

Dispatch

Ohio State football: Buckeyes look to build a bridge to Cincinnati
Newest assistant coach has deep recruiting ties in southwestern Ohio

By Bill Rabinowitz
The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday March 25, 2012 6:32 AM

Much was made this week about the bind â€” or lack thereof â€” between Cincinnati and Ohio State before the matchup Thursday between the Bearcats and Buckeyes in the NCAA menâ€™s basketball tournament.

The widespread perception is that the Queen City views itself as more inOhio than of Ohio. As such, the visceral link that most Ohioans feel toward Ohio State and Buckeyes football isnâ€™t necessarily as strong in the far southwestern corner of the state. Cincinnati has been regarded as one of the few areas where Ohio State doesnâ€™t have a major home-field advantage in recruiting.

â€œI keep hearing that, that Cincinnatiâ€™s not been good,â€ said new coach Urban Meyer, whose first Ohio State spring practice begins on Wednesday.

Meyer, a University of Cincinnati graduate, has ties to the area. So does tight ends/fullbacks coach Tim Hinton, who coached at UC for six years, including in 2009 as recruiting coordinator. But the man who will make it his personal mission to bring the Cincinnati area fully into the Ohio State fold is the newest member of the Buckeyesâ€™ coaching staff, cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs.

Hired three weeks ago, Coombs, 50, is a Cincinnati native who was a highly successful football coach at Colerain High School for 16 years before becoming an assistant coach at the University of Cincinnati in 2007. Coombs believes the perception that Cincinnati has little allegiance to Ohio State is overblown. But if thereâ€™s any resistance to Ohio State, Coombs vows to end it.

â€œAbsolutely, itâ€™s going to change,â€ he said. â€œI donâ€™t think itâ€™s going to change. I know itâ€™s going to change. I know those coaches. Those coaches run great programs. They want the very best for their kids. It is our job to present to them that what we have for them here is the No. 1 option for them athletically and academically.â€

Coombs promised to be â€œrelentlessâ€ in his pursuit of Cincinnatiâ€™s top players.

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OSUBasketballJunkie · Mar 28, 2012

Kerry Coombs‏@OsuCoachCoombsReply

What a great day! Players were working hard, enthusiastic, and running all over the field! Great crowd at practice too! This is special!

hollis · Mar 29, 2012

Awesome read from The O Zone:

Kerry Coombs - What a show.

Tales From Spring Practice — Quoting Coombs
By Tony Gerdeman

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State could sell tickets to its practices if for no other reason than the fact that cornerbacks coach Kerry Coombs will always be worth the price of admission.

Meyer's newest hire was hooting and hollering with his first step onto the practice field on Wednesday. It was his first as a Buckeye, and it was clear that he was ready to go. If his verbal demeanor wasn't an indication of his excitement, then the running chest bump that he shared with safety Corey Brown certainly was.

The media had a tremendous vantage point in which to watch Coombs work with his cornerbacks. He was running his drills just feet from the collective media, a captive audience who happened to be occupying a set of metal bleachers.

It was almost an uncomfortable situation as Coombs time and again made some hilarious statements during drills. It was hard not to laugh, but all the while you are trying to keep in mind that if you do laugh, the players who are being targeted by Coombs are less than ten feet from you.

It was actually a tremendous lesson watching him tear a player down, and then build him back up, and this would sometimes happen within the span of just one drill.

During a ladder drill, freshman Tyvis Powell's first time through was not very good, and Coombs let him know it.

"This is the big time now," he told him. "You're at Ohio State! Play like it."

The second time through was better, and he let him know it again. By the third time through, however, Powell was doing so well that Coombs wanted everyone to know it.

"You're a learner, Tyvis!" he yelled. "We got a lady in the third row that can see it," referencing a female media member seated just feet away.

Then later on after another successful drill, Coombs had more encouragement for Powell.

"You know how much better you're getting? Even the lady in the third row knows!"

But it wasn't all sugar and roses for Powell. After making a very nice play on a fake punt drill, Coombs growled at him, "Don't stand up like you did something!"

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OSUBasketballJunkie · Apr 8, 2012

Kerry Coombs ‏ @OsuCoachCoombs
Another great practice today! Buckeyes are really giving their all on the field. What a great place to play and coach!

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