Peterson named YSU offensive line coach

Youngstown State has hired former Pittsburgh offensive line coach John Peterson for the same job with the Penguins. Peterson announced the hire on his Twitter account Tuesday evening.

“Excited and honored to be joining the staff of (at)BoPelin and (at)YoungstownStFB! First class school and football program,” Peterson tweeted.

Peterson was hired by Panthers coach Pat Narduzzi in 2015 after he was the associate head coach at Akron.

He was released by Pittsburgh on Jan. 24.

The Penguins needed an offensive line coach after Carmen Bricillo left to the join the New England Patriots’ staff.

Peterson and YSU head coach Bo Pelini were Ohio State teammates from 1987-90.

Peterson later spent eight seasons as a Buckeyes assistant. He worked for then-Ohio State head coach Jim Tressel from 2004-10 and for interim coach Luke Fickell in 2011.

Peterson also coached at Miami of Ohio (1999-2003) and Arizona (January-April 2004).