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Ohio State parts ways with men's basketball coach Chris Holtmann

Holtmann, 52, joined Ohio State in 2017 and won Big Ten Coach of the Year in his first season with the university.

Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Chris Holtmann watches as one of his players shoots free throws during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the Villanova Wildcats at Value City Arena in Columbus on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.
Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Chris Holtmann watches as one of his players shoots free throws during the first half of the NCAA men's basketball game against the Villanova Wildcats at Value City Arena in Columbus on Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019.
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The Ohio State University has parted ways with men's basketball head coach Chris Holtmann following the team's 62-54 loss to No. 20 Wisconsin Tuesday night, per reports. Holtmann, 52, was hired by the university in 2017 and finishes his tenure with a 137-86 record.

Hired away from Butler to replace long-tenured coach Thad Matta, Holtmann had early success at Ohio State, winning Big Ten Coach of the Year in his first season (2017-18) and reaching the NCAA Tournament four of his first five seasons with the university. He amassed a 107-56 record in those five seasons.


His final two seasons, however, saw a significant drop off, finishing 30-30 over the past two seasons and an abysmal 9-24 record in league play in the same span. The team's 16-19 record in 2022-23 was the program's first losing season since 2003-04 under Jim O'Brien.

The Buckeyes will face the no. 2 Purdue Boilermakers in Columbus on February 18th at 1:00 pm.

Holtmann, 52, joined Ohio State in 2017 and won Big Ten Coach of the Year in his first season with the university.