Men’s Basketball: Ohio State hires Jack Owens as assistant coach

Jack Emerson
Sat, 02 Apr 2022 17:49:08 +0000
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Ohio State reportedly hired former Miami (OH) head coach Jack Owens as an assistant to Chris Holtmann’s staff Saturday. Credit: Mackenzie Shanklin | Photo Editor

Ohio State reportedly hired former Miami (OH) head coach Jack Owens as an assistant to Chris Holtmann’s staff Saturday.

Owens served as head coach of the Redhawks from 2017-22, amassing a 70-82 record in his time at the helm of the program. His lone winning season came in 2020-21, leading Miami (OH) to a 12-11 record.?

The Buckeyes have lost two assistant coaches during this off-season as Ryan Pedon became head coach at Illinois State March 4 and Tony Skinn joined the staff at Maryland March 22.?

Owens will join Jake Diebler as part of Holtmann’s assistant coaching staff. Diebler spent time as a defensive-minded coach last season and will likely assume more offensive responsibilities in Pedon’s absence.