Wendy Laurent, who was Ohio State’s assistant tight ends coach last season, was hired Thursday as the tight ends coach at Old Dominion.
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Laurent, a former Penn State offensive lineman, joined the Buckeyes’ support staff last February and worked alongside Keenan Bailey to coach Ohio State’s tight ends in his lone year on staff. Old Dominion coach Ricky Rahne was a Penn State assistant coach during Laurent’s final three seasons playing for the Nittany Lions from 2014-16.