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Chris Holtmann Announces Men’s Basketball Staff Promotions

From an Ohio State release. Holtmann Announces Staff PromotionsJake Diebler promoted to associate head coach, Mike Netti elevated to assistant coach COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann announced staff promotions on Thursday, chief among them are the promotion of Jake Diebler to associate head coach and the elevation of Mike Netti to assistant coach. “Jake has a very …
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Chris Holtmann, Malaki Branham Talk Draft Decision, Next Steps

Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Wednesday along with freshman guard Malaki Branham. Branham reaffirmed his NBA draft intentions and afterward he and Holtmann answered questions about the decision process and feedback both had received. The highlights of everything that Holtmann and Branham had to say can be found below. …
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Chris Holtmann, Ryan Pedon Out For Today’s Game Against Northwestern

Ohio State announced that men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann and assistant coach Ryan Pedon will not be available for today’s game against Northwestern due to health and safety protocols. Assistant coach Jake Diebler will serve as the Buckeyes’ acting head coach. This is Diebler’s third season as an assistant with the Buckeyes. Before that …
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Ohio State Commit Felix Okpara Discusses Commitment and Relationships at Ohio State

Early Monday afternoon the Ohio State basketball program got some big news both literally and figuratively. That news came in the form of the commitment of 2022 center Felix Okpara out of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The top-50 player and four-star prospect has been a top target for the Buckeyes for quite …
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Chris Holtmann Provides Summer Updates for Buckeye Basketball

COLUMBUS – Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann spoke with reporters on Tuesday to provide some updates on the latest with the Buckeyes. Holtmann discussed EJ Liddell’s return, Duane Washington’s departure, and much more. The highlights of everything that was talked about can be found below. It’s been a unique summer. There have been …
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Four-Star Center Felix Okpara Commits to Ohio State

Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann and company have done it! They have landed their future center in the 2022 class after securing a commitment from four-star center Felix Okpara out of Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Okpara gives the Buckeyes something they desperately needed in this 2022 class — a definitive …
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Bruce Thornton Discusses Relationships, 2022 Recruiting Class and Guidance From Current Buckeyes

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Spring has sprung which means basketballs are bouncing on courts all across the country at AAU tournaments. This past weekend, one of the best tournaments in all of the Midwest took place, as Made Hoops Midwest Mania hosted top teams from Michigan, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Missouri, and even Canada for a weekend of …
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The Big Man Board: Five 2022 Post Players Ohio State is Watching

With March Madness concluding, we have now reached college basketball’s offseason. Coaching changes are taking place, prospects are declaring for the draft, and the transfer portal is as full as anyone has ever seen it. And that’s just a broad strokes review of what is happening across the national college basketball landscape. Specifically in Columbus, …
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Chris Holtmann, Duane Washington Preview NCAA Matchup With Oral Roberts

Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann and junior guard Duane Washington spoke with reporters on Tuesday to provide some updates on the health of the team and also to preview Friday’s NCAA Tournament game against Oral Roberts. Here are the highlights of everything that was said. Chris Holtmann — Yesterday was important for the …