Billy Yates

Assistant Coach, Ohio State · FBS · since 2026

1 season in the seatPosition coach highest tier reachedRyan Day mentor 8 other mentors 0 protégés

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Experience

9 stints

Assistant Coach
Ohio State
2026–present1 season
Quality Control Coach
Ohio State
20251 season
Assistant Offensive Line
New England Patriots
2021–20233 seasons
Assistant Offensive Line
Detroit Lions
20201 season
Assistant Coach
Detroit Lions
2018–20192 seasons
Director of Strength and Conditioning
Bowling Green
2017–20193 seasons

Career paths from position coach to a head job

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Relationships

Coached under 5 people at 3 programs, most recently Ryan Day, Bill Belichick and Robert Prince

Coach	Where	Seasons
Ryan Day	Ohio State	2025–2026
Bill Belichick	New England Patriots	2021–2023
Robert Prince	Detroit Lions	2020
Matt Patricia	Detroit Lions	2018–2020
Bill Belichick	New England Patriots	2015

Succeeded 8 people at 2 programs, most recently Brent Zdebski, Joe Lyberger and Josh Boyer

Succeeded by 6 people at 2 programs, most recently Jason Brooks, Austin Fields and Josh Boyer

Worked under 5 people at 3 programs, most recently Scot Loeffler, Carl Pelini and Mike Jinks