Diebler, the first Ohio native in 35 years to be named men's basketball head coach, is in his eighth season with the Buckeyes.
Head Coach Jake Diebler said he has known Justus for a while and is excited to have him join the staff.Arizona State assistant coach Joel Justus calls out a play during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game. Head Coach Jake Diebler announced Monday that Joel Justus has been hired on as the team’s new associate head coach. He isDiebler said he has known Justus for a while and is excited to have him join the staff.
“He is a well-rounded coach with great experience in the development and recruiting spaces, while winning everywhere he's been,” Diebler said. “His vision for building a program and developing a winning culture is something I was looking for and I can’t wait for him to get started.”Before he was assistant coach of the Wolfpack, he spent one season at Arizona State, where he worked with former Buckeyes Alonzo Gaffney and Luther Muhammad.
The Athletic named Justus one of the top 40 people in college basketball under 40 and ESPN named him one of the nation's top 40 coaches less than 40 years old in 2020. He began his college coaching career as an assistant coach at Elon University from 2004 to 2008, where he helped guide the team to a Northern Division title in 2006 and the Southern Conference championship game in 2008.Former USC Upstate men's basketball coach Dave Dickerson returning to Ohio State as associate head coachWBNS would like to send you push notifications about the latest news and weather.
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