While spending one season in Ann Arbor before jetting to Columbus, former LB coach Al Washington is believed to be taking the Tennessee DC job, FootballScope reports:
Multiple sources on Sunday tell FootballScoop that the Vols’ search for Josh Heupel’s first defensive coordinator is centering on popular Ohio State assistant coach, Al Washington.
Greg Mattison, a fellow former Wolverine, also retired this offseason. Other than that, OSU hasn’t deal with much coaching turnover even with Urban Meyer taking an NFL job.