Chris Holtmann

OFFICIAL: Holtmann named Head Basketball Coach at DePaul

Former BIG EAST Coach of the Year, Chris Holtmann, has been named as the next head coach for DePaul men’s basketball, as announced by Vice President and Director of Athletics DeWayne Peevy Thursday afternoon. Details regarding an official introductory press conference will be made available as they are finalized.  “After an extensive national search, I

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Daily News & Notes – 12/28/20

Today’s daily news and notes from round the college basketball coaching world…   The Villanova men’s basketball program has paused all team activities due to COVID-19 positive test results impacting Tier 1 staff members. Head Coach Jay Wright has tested positive for the virus and is in isolation per CDC guidelines while experiencing mild symptoms.

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HoopDirt.com Daily News – 1/18/18

HoopDirt.com’s Daily News from the college basketball coaching world… Former Baruch College head coach Machli Joseph admitted Wednesday to siphoning $700,000 meant for the school’s athletic department, authorities said. Joseph, 43, pleaded guilty to embezzlement and misapplication. The onetime basketball coach, who worked in the college’s athletic department from 2002 to 2016, repeatedly rented gym

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Chris Holtmann Named Head Basketball Coach at Ohio State

Gene Smith, Ohio State senior vice president and Wolfe Foundation endowed athletics director, announced the hiring of Butler’s Chris Holtmann as the next head men’s basketball coach of the Buckeyes. Holtmann, who completed his third year with the Bulldogs in 2016-17, has agreed to an eight-year contract with Ohio State worth about $3 million annually,

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Butler Staff Update

Butler men’s basketball coach Chris Holtmann, coming off a successful first season, has added one assistant and retained another to complete his full-time staff for 2015-16.  Holtmann announced the appointments of former Illinois Special Assistant to the Head Coach Ryan Pedon as an assistant coach and former Butler graduate assistant Emerson Kampen as basketball analyst.

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