Ohio State signs former interim-head coach Jake Diebler to five-year deal

Ohio State got rid of the meantime tag from males’s basketball tutor Jake Diebler’s name on Sunday and introduced he’ll obtain a five-year commitment.

Diebler, 37, was once in his 3rd yr as colleague head tutor 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 below Diebler, together with a win over No. 2 Purdue in his first recreation as meantime tutor. They received 5 immediately sooner than losing to Illinois on Friday within the quarterfinals of the Fat Ten Event.

“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 local in 35 years to be named males’s basketball head tutor, is in his 8th season with the Buckeyes. He first labored with Ohio Condition basketball in 2014, spending 3 seasons as a video coordinator on Thad Matta’s workforce. Next 3 seasons as an laborer at Vanderbilt, he returned to Ohio Condition as an laborer tutor below Holtmann sooner than the 2019-20 season. He was once promoted to colleague head tutor sooner 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.”

Reported through The Related Press.

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