Ohio State Football Staffer Joe Lyberger Under Investigation by University
Quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid leave since December as Ohio State's Office of Institutional Equity examines unspecified allegations.
- Joe Lyberger, a defensive quality control coach for Ohio State football, was placed on paid administrative leave on December 27, 2024.
- The investigation is being conducted by the university's Office of Institutional Equity, which handles cases involving harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct, though the specific allegations against Lyberger remain undisclosed.
- Lyberger has been instructed to return university property and is prohibited from accessing Ohio State's facilities during the investigation.
- His attorney, Sam Shamansky, has criticized the university's process, stating that the lack of transparency and prolonged timeline is unfair to his client.
- Lyberger, in his fourth season with Ohio State, previously worked at Bucknell and Ohio Dominican and played collegiate football at Slippery Rock University.
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