Buckeye Bumper Crops

Celebrated recruiter, respected coach, and acclaimed motivational speaker Bill Conley was a commanding force in Division I college football as an assistant to successful Ohio State Buckeye head coaches Earle Bruce, John Cooper, and Jim Tressel. Buckeye Bumper Crops follows Conley's storybook 17-year career at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. His honest and personal tales of triumph and turmoil will captivate fans and observers of the athletic, economic, and social phenomenon that is modern-day college football.

During his 17 years as an assistant football coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bill Conley coached tight ends, linebackers, defensive ends and special teams for head coaches Earle Bruce, John Cooper and Jim Tressel. All-American and/or eventual NFL players he coached include Cris Carter, Thomas "Pepper" Johnson, Chris Spielman, Mike Vrabel, Andy Groom, B.J. Sander, Ben Hartsock, Darnell Sanders and Mike Nugent. As the Buckeyes' recruiting coordinator, Conley distinguished himself and gained national acclaim for bringing high-impact, franchise players to Ohio State, including "Big Daddy" Dan Wilkinson, Eddie George, Orlando Pace, Terry Glenn, Greg Bellisari, Andy Katzenmoyer, Chris Gamble, Nate Salley and Mike Nugent.

During his 17 years as an assistant football coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes, Bill Conley coached tight ends, linebackers, defensive ends and special teams for head coaches Earle Bruce, John Cooper and Jim Tressel. All-American and/or eventual NFL players he coached include Cris Carter, Thomas Pepper Johnson, Chris Spielman, Mike Vrabel, Andy Groom, B.J. Sander, Ben Hartsock, Darnell Sanders and Mike Nugent. As the Buckeyes' recruiting coordinator, Conley distinguished himself and gained national acclaim for bringing high-impact, franchise players to Ohio State, including Big Daddy Dan Wilkinson, Eddie George, Orlando Pace, Terry Glenn, Greg Bellisari, Andy Katzenmoyer, Chris Gamble, Nate Salley and Mike Nugent.