Ohio State Hires Jake Diebler As Head Coach After He Goes 6-2 In Interim Role – News18

COLUMBUS, Ohio: Ohio State eliminated the interim tag from males’s basketball coach Jake Diebler’s title on Sunday and introduced he’ll obtain a 5-yr contract.

Diebler, 37, was in his third yr as affiliate head coach when he took over the workforce following Chris Holtmann’s firing on Feb. 14.

“Jake Diebler possesses all of the characteristics we were seeking as we conducted a very comprehensive and thorough search for a new head coach,” athletic director Ross Bjork mentioned. “Those include coaching ability, passion, energy, program knowledge, character, integrity and ties to Ohio. As an Ohio native, the son of a longtime Ohio high school coach and with deep connections to Ohio State, Jake knows what it takes to lead this program on a championship course.”

The Buckeyes (21-13) went 6-2 underneath Diebler, together with a win over No. 2 Purdue in his first sport as interim coach. They received 5 straight earlier than shedding to Illinois on Friday within the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament.

“Throughout the search, every time we analyzed what was best for the program, our decision kept leading right back to Jake,” Bjork mentioned. “The way he has led the program since Feb. 14 has been exemplary and is only the beginning of what lies ahead for Buckeye basketball. The future is exciting, and I cannot wait to watch him lead this program.”

Diebler, the primary Ohio native in 35 years to be named males’s basketball head coach, is in his eighth season with the Buckeyes. He first labored with Ohio State basketball in 2014, spending three seasons as a video coordinator on Thad Matta’s employees. After three seasons as an assistant at Vanderbilt, he returned to Ohio State as an assistant coach underneath Holtmann earlier than the 2019-20 season. He was promoted to affiliate head coach earlier than the 2021-22 season.

“It’s a blessing and a privilege to serve this program and I’m excited for this opportunity,” Diebler mentioned. “I’d like to thank Ross Bjork and President (Ted) Carter for believing in me and the vision that I have moving forward. Ohio State basketball is special and means so much to me and my family. I look forward to serving the entire Ohio State basketball family as best as I possibly can.”

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