Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan involved in non-life-threatening car accident
Colin Gay
Ohio State wrestling coach Tom Ryan was involved in a significant automobile accident Tuesday morning.
According to the Ohio State athletic department, Ryan was transported to Wexner Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries. Per Ohio State, no one else was hurt at the scene.
Police say Ryan was transported to Ohio State Wexner Medical Center in serious condition. The hospital has yet to respond to a request for an update on Ryan's condition.
According to the crash report, Ryan swerved into the right shoulder of Highway 270, west of Interstate 71 at 5:53 Tuesday morning. Ryan struck the rear of a parked semi-trailer truck, and his vehicle pushed the trailer back into the right lane. Both Ryan's front airbags deployed. He was wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident, which closed the roadway for 90 minutes.
Ryan was cited for failure to control, a minor misdemeanor.
Head coach for Ohio State's wrestling program since 2006, Ryan led the Buckeyes to a national championship in 2015 with runner-up finishes in 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
His teams have had top-three finishes seven times.
At least 10 athletes in all 10 weight classes have qualified for the NCAA Tournament under Ryan's leadership at Ohio State.
Ryan is a two-time NCAA Head Coach of the Year and three-time Big Ten Coach of the Year and Intermat National Coach of the Year.
In 2023-24, the Buckeyes finished eighth in the NCAA championships and fifth in the Big Ten.
This is a developing story and will be updated as details become available.