Ohio State Football: Why Ryan Day will be the First to Win Multiple Titles Since Woody Hayes

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May 7, 2026

Ryan Day is positioned to accomplish a feat no Ohio State football coach has since Woody Hayes: win multiple National Championships. Woody Hayes used to say it plainly. While the legendary Ohio State football coach led the Buckeyes to five national championships, he embedded four words that have outlasted every generation of players, every coaching search, and every era of the sport: You win with people. The reason Ohio State…

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Ryan Day and Ohio State Football’s Culture Blueprint: “It Always Comes Down to People”

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April 8, 2026

Ryan Day is carrying the legacy of Ohio State football’s sustainability because of three things: foundation, people, and culture. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Legendary Ohio State coach and 5-time National Champion, Woody Hayes, preached a foundational message: “You win with people.” Decades later, Ryan Day and the Ohio State football program are still embracing that mantra. “It always comes down to people,” Day told reporters and The Silver Bulletin when asked…

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