COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football put quality control coach Joe Lyberger on paid administrative leave in December. The notice came amid an investigation by the Office of Institutional Equity and other offices, per a letter to Lyberger from human resources, which cleveland.com obtained via a public records request.

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave for the last month while the university investigates him

Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger received a letter from HR on Dec. 27 informing him he would be placed on paid leave effective immediately because of a university investigation.

An Ohio State football support staffer was placed on administrative leave in December after becoming the subject of an unidentified university investigation, according to multiple reports. Quality control coach Joe Lyberger,

A member of the Ohio State football coaching staff is now under investigation by the university less than two weeks after the team won a national championship. Multiple reports said that defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger is being investigated by Ohio State and has been on administrative paid leave since