James Laurinaitis and Matt Guerrieri Making Big Recruiting Impact Since Becoming Full-time Assistant Coaches at Ohio State

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James Laurinaitis and Matt Guerrieri Making Big Recruiting Impact Since Becoming Full-time Assistant Coaches at Ohio State
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Both James Laurinaitis and Matt Guerrieri have made a big impact on the recruiting trail since becoming full-time assistant coaches at Ohio State.

Though both James Laurinaitis and Matt Guerrieri haven’t been full-time assistant coaches at Ohio State for long, both have hit the ground running in recruiting.

Laurinaitis viewed his first road trip as his chance to make his case for the open staff position and wanted to make a favorable impression on Day. He and Day began their recruiting swing in Florida, stopping in to see top 2025 linebacker targets Laurinaitis visited Alford a second time later that month, this time alongside defensive coordinator Jim Knowles. Alford is arguably the Buckeyes’ top linebacker target in the 2025 class and talks to Laurinaitis nearly every day. The Florida standout, who has a commitment date set for the end of March, was thrilled to hear Ohio State made him the permanent linebacker coach.

When Guerrieri officially started his second stint at Ohio State, he was in Columbus all of 24 hours before immediately hitting the road recruiting to build relationships.Guerrieri's top priority was to accompany Day, Jim Knowles and Tim Walton on a trip to Georgia to make a pitch to Caleb Downs, the top transfer portal player available this offseason.

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