Ohio State adds to its list of former XU coaches

[usfldan]

Ohio State just hired Kevin McGuff as it's women's basketball coach:

http://sports.yahoo.com/news/ohio-state-hires-kevin-mcguff-213937680--ncaaw.html

Interesting that the article mentions the fired their last coach for a lack of postseason success. Outside of the Elite 8 run in 2010, McGuff's NCAA Tournament record was pretty dreadful.

[Muskie]

Wow... three weeks after signing an extension he's gone to OSU.

[paulxu]

Money talks. Maybe he and Thad are buddies.

[DC Muskie]

It looks like he did a really good job at Washington building them up.

Not that I'm a huge follower of women's basketball, but I was surprised OSU fired Foster.

[Masterofreality]

Great recruiter.......lousy bench and game coach.

[Cheesehead]

Great recruiter.......lousy bench and game coach.

Wait, are we talking about Kevin or Thad? :biggrin:

Intersting move. My guess is he jumped at the chance to get back to Ohio for his family.


Also read, that Jeff Walz turned OSU down first, so MCGuff may have not been the first choice.

[DC Muskie]

Where in Ohio is Kevin from?

[Cheesehead]

Where in Ohio is Kevin from?

Hamilton, Ohio.

[DC Muskie]

Thanks!

[ammtd34]

They must have wanted him at least a little bit. His buyout at Washington was $1.75 million.

[waggy]

His buyout at Washington was $1.75 million.

Wow.

[Cheesehead]

Looks like I need to make the transition from CYO to D-1 Women's basketball!