Day succeeded Urban Meyer as coach in 2019 and has a 70-10 record. His .875 winning percentage is the highest among active coaches. He is one of only three active coaches – Smart and Clemson’s Dabo Swinney are the others – to have won national championships.

It wasn't always pretty, but in the end, Ryan Day got his national title at Ohio State, and now, he's getting his reward. ESPN's Pete Thamel reported Thursday

Ryan Day’s contract extension at Ohio State would make him the second-highest-paid football coach in the country behind Georgia’s Kirby Smart.