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January 2020

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VOLUME 42 I NUMBER 4 I APRIL 2018 VOLUME 44 I NUMBER 1 I JANUARY 2020 Who Will be Speaking at MACC's 105th Annual Dinner? Sometime around 6:30 p.m. on January 1, 2019, Ryan Day had a whistle placed around his neck by retiring head coach Urban Meyer in front of the team after its 28-23 Rose Bowl Game victory over Washington. The head coaching tenure of Day at The Ohio State University had offi- cially begun. Technically, Day's first day on the job was Jan. 2, but that moment in the locker room at the Rose Bowl in front of 124 players, including more than 100 who will be a part of his first team, will have the lasting im- pact of origination for the 39-year-old from Manchester, N.H., who becomes just the 25th coach for a storied program that ranks second all-time in victories and will play its 130th season of football in 2019. "It's an amazing feeling," Day said later on in the locker room. "To be the leader of such a special place, a special group of men, this program, Buckeye Nation … it is an honor!" A quarterbacks coach for the San Francisco 49ers in 2016 under Chip Kelly and in 2015 for the Philadelphia Eagles under Kelly, Day is in his third season overall at Ohio State and his 18th season as a coach in the NFL or collegiate ranks. He was Ohio State's offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach the past two seasons. The impact he has had on the program in such a short time has been considerable. No school has had more passing touch- downs the past two seasons than the 90 that Ohio State's quarterbacks have thrown in that time. Ohio State also ranks seventh nationally over the past two seasons in passing yards per game and third in com- pletion percentage. Ohio State, in Day's two seasons, has won six championships: back-to-back Big Ten championships; two Big Ten East Division titles; the 2018 Cotton Bowl and this year's Rose Bowl. In 2018 Ohio State ranked second national- ly in total offense and passing yards, and No. 8 in scoring. It established Big Ten Conference records for offensive yards per game (535.6), passing yards (5,100), pass- ing yards per game (373.0), touchdown passes (51), completions (396) and total plays (1,131). Additionally, in 10 of 14 games this year, Ohio State had 500 yards or more of total offense, including 567 against the nation's top-ranked defense in a 62-39 win against No. 4 Michigan. Ohio State's offense was fifth nationally in passing efficiency in 2017, sixth in scoring and eighth in total offense, plus it led the Big Ten in rushing, passing efficiency, scoring and total of- fense. On the same day that legendary coach Ur- ban Meyer announced his retirement – Dec. 4, 2018 – Day was named to succeed him. The 105th Annual Meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 9, 2020, at the Dyson Baudo Recreation Center at Marietta Col- lege. Tickets are $65 per person and in- cludes social hour with appetizers, bever- ages, three course dinner, awards and pro- gram. Call the Chamber office at 740-373- 5176 to make a reservation. You can also email us for reservations at in- fo@mariettachamber.com or online at www.mariettachamber.com. Don't forget your opportunity to showcase your business! Become a sponsor of the event and be in the spotlight. Please call the office to find out how you can be an exhibitor at the 105th Annual Meeting. Last year more than 650 people attended— a great showcase for your products and services!

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