Butler's Chris Holtmann is New Frontrunner in Ohio State Coaching Search, Per Reports

By Tim Shoemaker on June 8, 2017 at 10:34 pm
Butler coach Chris Holtmann is the frontrunner for the Ohio State job.
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It had been relatively quiet on the Ohio State coaching search front for most of Thursday evening.

Perhaps there was a reason for that because it doesn't appear to be that way anymore.

According to multiple reports, a frontrunner has emerged to be the Buckeyes' next head coach: Butler's Chris Holtmann.

Eleven Warriors learned Holtmann and Ohio State were scheduled to meet at some point Thursday. It remains unclear at this point if that happened, but seems likely with the ESPN and CBS reports.

According to the Indianapolis Star, Holtmann is "in talks" with Ohio State, but a deal has not yet been reached. 

Holtmann, 45, is 70–31 in three years leading the Bulldogs and went to the NCAA tournament all three times. Last season, Butler finished 25–9 overall, was second in the Big East and advanced to the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament.

Prior to his stint at Butler, Holtmann spent three seasons as the head coach at Gardner-Webb, where he amassed a 44–54 record. He left his job at Gardner-Webb to join the Butler staff as an assistant. Holtmann then took over as Butler's interim head coach on Oct. 2, 2014, when Brandon Miller took a medical leave of absence. The interim tag was removed Jan. 2., 2015.

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