Corey Dennis
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Quarterbacks coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | July 25, 1992 Auburn, Alabama |
| Playing career | |
| 2011–2014 | Georgia Tech |
| Position(s) | Defensive back, wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015 | Ohio State (Intern) |
| 2016–2017 | Ohio State (GA) |
| 2018–2019 | Ohio State (Sr. QC) |
| 2020–present | Ohio State (QB) |
Corey Michael Dennis (born July 25, 1992) is an American football coach who is currently the quarterbacks coach at Ohio State University.
Playing career
Dennis played at Georgia Tech from 2011 to 2014, where he was a reserve defensive back before transitioning to wide receiver. Although he only caught one pass in his career in Tech's triple option offense, his biggest contribution was his play on special teams. At the conclusion of his playing career, Dennis had tied a program record by playing in all 54 games of his four-year career.[1]
Coaching career
Ohio State
After his playing career ended, Dennis got a job at Ohio State in 2015 as an intern, where his father-in-law Urban Meyer was coaching. He has acknowledged that his connection to Meyer may have played a significant part in the beginning of his career at Ohio State, but his work ethic was praised by Meyer's successor Ryan Day and former players such as Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow.[2][3] He was promoted to a graduate assistant position in 2016, and then promoted again in 2018 as the senior quality control coach. In his role as the senior quality control coach, Dennis received praise from Ohio State quarterbacks and Heisman Trophy finalists Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields for his assistance in their stellar 2018 and 2019 seasons.[4]
Dennis was promoted to quarterbacks coach in 2020, replacing Mike Yurcich.[5]
Personal life
Born in Auburn, Alabama and raised in Troy, Dennis' father Steve played college football at Georgia and was also the athletic director at Troy from 2005 to 2012.[6] He is married to Nicki Meyer, the daughter of former Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer who he met when they were both athletes at Georgia Tech.[7] They have two sons, Troy and Gray.
References
- ^ "From High School to Georgia Tech to Ohio State, Corey Dennis Has Made Strong Impressions on Coaches, Teammates, and Players". Eleven Warriors. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Corey Dennis on coaching OSU QB: 'I believe I'll be able to keep this thing rolling'". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Joe Burrow on Ohio State football's Corey Dennis: 'He's going to be a really good coach'". cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Ohio State football coach Ryan Day officially turns quarterback room vision over to Corey Dennis". cleveland.com. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Corey Dennis named Ohio State quarterbacks coach". Ohio State University. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Meet Ohio State's behind-the-scenes rising star". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "His own man: Dennis 'ready' for new role at OSU". Mansfield News Journal. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
External links
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Auburn, Alabama
- People from Troy, Alabama
- Players of American football from Alabama
- Coaches of American football from Alabama
- American football wide receivers
- American football quarterbacks
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- American football defensive backs
- Ohio State Buckeyes football coaches