There is an old saying about not being the guy who follows the guy, but be the guy who follows the guy who followed the guy. In Chris Holtmann’s case, you would think it would be challenging and stressful following in the footsteps of Thad Matta, who won five Big Ten regular season championships, led his team…
Following a 12-month period that saw him win a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games in Rio along with Big Ten and NCAA wrestling crowns for the Buckeyes, Kyle Snyder now has to make more room in his trophy case. Today, he was announced as the Big Ten Jesse Owens Male Athlete of the Year…
Just days after Upper Arlington shooting guard Dane Goodwin decommitted from Ohio State, Indianapolis shooting guard Eric Hunter has put Ohio State in his top 6. He tweeted out his contenders, which included Ohio State, Xavier, Purdue, Minnesota, Butler, and Nebraska. Hunter (6-3 165) plays for…
Mere days after head coach Chris Holtmann received a commitment from 2017 small forward Kyle Young, 2018 shooting guard Dane Goodwin has decommitted from Ohio State. The news was first reported by Zach Fleer of 270Hoops.com. Goodwin, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard from Upper Arlington, Ohio, is rated the…
The new Buckeye basketball coaching staff wasted little time in showing their work. Chris Holtmann took over for Thad Matta less than two weeks ago, and when he met with the media last week he emphasized the importance of recruiting in the state of Ohio. On Monday, the first result of that came in the commitment of Massillon small forward Kyle Young. Young had previously…
Kyle Young is the No. 18 small forward in the nation per the 247Sports Composite and the No. 77 player overall. A First-Team All-Ohio selection this season along with fellow Ohio State signee Kaleb Wesson, Young becomes new Buckeye head coach Chris Holtmann’s first commit. Holtmann and his staff hit the recruiting trail immediately…
When you consider the fact that it was recruiting that ultimately led to Thad Matta’s demise, it is understandable if the topic of the day when meeting the new Ohio State assistant coaches centered around recruiting. Those assistants — Ryan Pedon, Terry Johnson, and Mike Schrage — were all “over the moon”…
Ohio State introduced its three new men’s basketball assistant coaches on Thursday. Ryan Pedon, Terry Johnson, and Mike Schrage spoke with the media for nearly a half hour. Overall, the mood was one of excitement and eagerness at the opportunity to both recruit for Ohio State and build up and coach the…
Chris Holtmann, Ohio State head men’s basketball coach, completed his coaching staff Thursday with the additions of assistant coaches Mike Schrage, Terry Johnson and Ryan Pedon. All three were on Holtmann’s staff at Butler. “I am excited about the addition of Ryan, Mike and Terry to our coaching staff…”
Ohio State forwards Jae’Sean Tate and Keita Bates-Diop spoke with the media following Chris Holtmann’s introduction on Monday. The players spoke of how they found out about Thad Matta’s firing, the thought of a transition period, changing goals, and the future of Ohio State basketball.
Chris Holtmann spoke for approximately 28 minutes on Monday in his first meeting with the media as Ohio State’s new men’s head basketball coach. It was one of his first steps toward renewing a basketball program that was in desperate need of some rejuvenation. Over those 28 minutes, Holtmann thanked people…
