Internal promotions, particularly of those with no head coaching background, have gone every which way in the recent history of college basketball.

Jake Diebler’s authenticity, recruiting ability, leadership traits and vision sold Ross Bjork on him as Ohio State’s head coach despite a lack of experience.

Jake Diebler called being Ohio State's head coach his "dream job" and leaned on his Northwest Ohio roots during his introductory press conference on Monday.

Jake Diebler’s authenticity and the praise he raised from both rising athletic director Ross Bjork and former Ohio State players stood out at his introductory press conference.

Ohio State assistant Jack Owens will follow Chris Holtmann to DePaul, a program Holtmann said has a "real hunger for relevance" in his introductory press conference.

27 players from the Buckeye State are on NCAA Tournament rosters this year, spread out across 13 schools.

Ohio State will enter the NIT as a No. 2 seed and host seventh-seeded Cornell in the first round at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.