Ryan Day

Ryan Day is the College Football National Championship-winning head football coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes and one of the most successful and influential figures in college football today. With an unbelievable winning percentage, Coach Day has guided the Buckeyes through some of their most dominant stretches in program history. Under his leadership, Ohio State has captured multiple Big Ten Championships, made frequent College Football Playoff appearances, and most recently, claimed the 2025 National Championship.

In addition to being one of the top strategists in college football, Ryan Day is well-known for his fireside chats and motivational speaking. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about booking Ryan Day for corporate keynotes, fireside chats, or custom leadership events.

Want to book Ryan Day for an event?

Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group at 215-995-0905 to book Ryan Day for a keynote speech, corporate event, leadership program, workshop, fireside chat, virtual appearance, or other private or professional event.

Our team will help confirm Ryan Day’s availability, speaking fee, travel requirements, and fit for your audience. To start the booking process, please share your event date, location, audience size, event format, and the type of presentation you are looking for.

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University of New Hampshire QB

Born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Ryan Day was a standout quarterback and defensive back at Manchester Central High School before playing quarterback for the University of New Hampshire. Under offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, Day set multiple school records and captained the Wildcats as a senior.

Ohio State Head Coach

After transitioning into coaching in 2002, Ryan Day built an impressive résumé with stops at Florida, Temple, and Boston College, followed by a leap to the NFL as a quarterbacks coach with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers. In 2017, he joined Ohio State, and within two years, he took over as the 24th head coach in program history.

His coaching career has been defined by innovation, results, and leadership under pressure. Day became the first coach in Ohio State history to win back-to-back Big Ten titles in his first two seasons, and was named Big Ten Coach of the Year and FWAA First-Year Coach of the Year. He even led the Buckeyes to a 23-game winning streak. In 2025, he captured his first National Championship, defeating Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff title game.

But Ryan Day’s legacy isn’t just wins—it’s transformation. Under his guidance, Ohio State has consistently ranked among the nation’s elite in offensive efficiency, quarterback development, and program culture.

Mental Health Advocacy

Behind the success, Ryan has never shied away from sharing his personal story. After losing his father to suicide at age nine, he spent years avoiding the conversation—until he chose to speak out publicly. Since then, Ryan and his wife Nina have become national advocates for mental health awareness. They founded the Nina and Ryan Day Resilience Fund at Nationwide Children’s Hospital to break the stigma around mental health and support youth and families nationwide.

Whether addressing a locker room or a corporate team, Ryan Day brings vulnerability, courage, conviction, and success to every stage.

To hire Ryan Day for an event, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with the proposed event date, location, audience size, event format and program goals. Ryan Day is available for corporate events, conferences, leadership meetings, private events, workshops, fireside chats and virtual programs.

After receiving your request, a Mollie Plotkin Group booking agent will review Ryan Day’s availability, discuss the event details and get back to you within 48 hours with next steps for securing Ryan Day for your program.

The cost to book Ryan Day depends on the event date, location, format, audience size and scope of the appearance. Ryan Day’s speaking fee starts at $115,000. Speaking fees may vary for keynote speeches, workshops, fireside chats, private events, corporate meetings and virtual programs.

For the most accurate Ryan Day booking fee, contact the Mollie Plotkin Group with your event details. Our team will help confirm availability, pricing and the best format for your event.

Ryan Day is more than a head coach—he’s a leader who inspires teams to think bigger, trust deeper, and execute smarter. With an unmatched mix of strategy, passion, and humanity, he brings real-world takeaways to any audience.

A Fireside Chat with Ryan Day

Ryan Day’s speaking engagements are best suited for conversational fireside chats, which allow audiences to hear from a championship-caliber coach and passionate advocate in an open, authentic setting. His discussion can be customized to touch on any themes, including but not limited to:

• Working Together Toward a Collective Goal – Coach Day shares how elite teams—from football programs to corporate organizations—can align around a shared purpose. With stories from inside the locker room, he breaks down how communication, trust, and individual accountability create unstoppable momentum.
• Positivity and Purpose Under Pressure – What does it take to stay grounded, positive, and focused when the stakes are highest? Coach Day reflects on leading through criticism, adversity, and high expectations, and how optimism, intention, and belief have fueled his success.
• Mental Health and Vulnerability in Leadership – Ryan speaks candidly about his journey with mental health and the loss of his father. He invites audiences to rethink what strong leadership looks like—and why vulnerability and support systems matter more than ever.
• Philanthropy and Making a Lasting Impact – Learn how Ryan and Nina Day have turned personal tragedy into public service. In this conversation, Coach Day discusses the launch of the Resilience Fund, the importance of advocacy, and how organizations can become forces for good in their communities.