Ohio State defensive quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave for the last month.

Ohio State football quality control coach Joe Lyberger has been on paid administrative leave since December while the school's Office of Institutional Equity conducts an investigation. OSU has declined to comment.

The Ohio State University Buckeyes are national champions after defeating Notre Dame 34-23 in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday night. It was the first college football championship game played under the new 12-team format implemented this season.

Let's take a look back at Sports Illustrated's best images and coverage from the Buckeyes' championship night.

Ohio State football revealed that a quality control coach is under investigation after being placed on administrative leave in December

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

An Ohio State Buckeyes football coach is under investigation for troubling accusations. The Buckeyes topped the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, in the College Football Playoff national title game on Monday,