Ohio State Gets A Potential Replacement For Their Sacked Coach What’s Your Take On This Choice.
After much speculation this season, Chris Holtmann is out at Ohio State. This comes after Ohio State lost at Wisconsin on Tuesday night.
After starting 12-2 with a win against Alabama, things were looking up for Ohio State. Since then, the Buckeyes have gone 2-9 and have played some bad basketball.
Holtmann had a promising start to his career in Columbus in the 2017/18 season. He made March Madness four seasons in a row (not including the tournament canceled due to COVID) and won a game in 3/4 tournaments.
However, he was upset as a 2-seed to Lamont Paris will be the first name on the list for the position. Paris has had an incredible season at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are first in the SEC and have wins against Tennessee and Kentucky.
Paris is also an Ohio native and has Big Ten experience as an assistant at Wisconsin. At 49 years old, he seems like the dream candidate for Ohio State fans in 2021. Last year, he missed March Madness and was on pace to miss it again in 2024.
In the past month, Holtmann has won two games, which included a double-overtime win to a struggling Maryland team and a close win to a bad Penn State team.
While Holtmann’s 7-year tenure at Ohio State has been good, it is below the standards set by his predecessor Thad Matta, who made two final fours and was the national runner-up in 2007.
Holtmann still had four seasons remaining on his contract after he was extended following the 2021/22 season.
He was making roughly $3.5 million per year and will be owed $12.5 million in his buyout.
Lamont Paris will be the first name on the list for the position. Paris has had an incredible season at South Carolina. The Gamecocks are first in the SEC and have wins against Tennessee and Kentucky.
Paris is also an Ohio native and has Big Ten experience as an assistant at Wisconsin. At 49 years old, he seems like the dream candidate for Ohio State fans