The Buckeyes are on the verge of extending the contracts of multiple head coaches including Ryan Day and Chris Holtmann as extensions have been worked out and now just await approval from the Board of Trustees per a release from Ohio State on Wednesday. Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day will see a near …
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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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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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Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann announced the hiring of Jack Owens as an assistant coach on Monday. The addition of Owens is the first announced hiring following the departures of assistants Ryan Pedon and Tony Skinn following the 2021-2022 season. Owens spent the last five seasons as the head coach at Miami (Ohio). …
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Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Wednesday to provide updates on his team and also to look ahead to Thursday’s trip to Illinois to face the No. 15 Fighting Illini. The highlights of everything that was said can be found below. This is a quick turnaround against a tough team. …
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Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann met with reporters on Wednesday to provide some updates on his team and also to look ahead to Thursday night’s matchup at Minnesota. Also speaking to the media was All-American forward EJ Liddell. Here are some highlights of what was said. Chris Holtmann This is a very challenging …
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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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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 …
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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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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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 …
Ohio State men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann spoke with reporters via Zoom on Wednesday to provide some updates on his team. He looked back on this past season and ahead to the future. Here are the highlights of everything that was said. — Wanted to echo the prayers and thoughts regarding the tragic passing of …
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The Purdue basketball program announced late Thursday morning that Ohio State assistant coach Terry Johnson had accepted a position on Matt Painter’s staff with the Boilermakers. Painter has been the head coach at Purdue since 2005 when he took over for long-time coach Gene Keady, whom Painter played for in the early ’90s. Johnson was …
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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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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 …
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