Keenan Bailey
American football coach
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Keenan Bailey is an American football coach who is currently the co-offensive coordinator and tight ends coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Co-offensive coordinator/Tight ends coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2014–2015 | Notre Dame (Recruiting Analyst) |
| 2016–2018 | Ohio State (Offensive Intern) |
| 2019–2021 | Ohio State (OQC) |
| 2022 | Ohio State (OQC/Special Assistant to the Head Coach) |
| 2023–2024 | Ohio State (TE) |
| 2025–present | Ohio State (co-OC/TE) |
Coaching career
Bailey attended University of Notre Dame where he studied American studies and got his first coaching job as recruiting analyst for the Fighting Irish in 2014.[1] In 2016, he joined the Ohio State Buckeyes as an offensive intern.[2] In 2019, Bailey was promoted to serve as an offensive quality control coach for the Buckeyes.[3] Ahead of the 2022 season, he added to his title as a special assistant to the head coach, while also working as a quality control coach.[4] In 2023, Bailey got his first on-field coaching job, becoming the tight ends coach for Ohio State.[5] After two seasons in the role, he became the Buckeyes co-offensive coordinator.[6]