Jake Diebler officially took the reins of the Ohio State Men's Basketball program Monday.The Buckeyes gave Diebler a five-year contract after he went 6-2 while
COLUMBUS, Ohio —The Buckeyes gave Diebler a five-year contract after he went 6-2 while in the interim role. He was in his third year as an associate head coach when he took over after Chris Holtmann's firing.Diebler gave thanks to God and recalled his best friend randomly showing up at his doorstep.
He also said he will never forget the moment he told his family the big news. As for the players, he said he loves the group, and they had already been calling him H.C."As soon as I walk off the court, I'm going back to the locker room and watch some film on Cornell."Athletic Director Ross Bjork said he was surprised Diebler wasn't already a head coach somewhere.
Bjork also noted how blown away he was by the amount of former players who came to share in the celebration of the team's new head coach.
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