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One of the most successful college basketball coaches of his era has announced his retirement. Butler head coach Thad Matta is stepping down after four seasons, the school announced Monday. The 58-year-old will transition into a new role as special …
Thad Matta has not coached since he was with Ohio State in 2017, but he has officially landed a new job. Butler has named Matta its new head basketball coach. The school announced the news on Sunday. Matta has a long history with Butler. He played …
Indiana’s athletic department is strongly denying a report surrounding head coach candidate Thad Matta. Matta is said to be one of the candidates for the Hoosiers job. Late on Monday, Indiana’s Rivals website reported that the Hoosiers …
Thad Matta has been linked to several prominent head coaching jobs since he stepped down at Ohio State nearly four years ago, and the Indiana vacancy is the latest. Matta has emerged as a name to watch in Indiana’s coaching search, according to …
Thad Matta may be ready to get back into coaching. According to Aaron Torres of The Athletic, Matta is regarded as the “overwhelming favorite” for the UNLV job that came available after the firing of Marvin Menzies. Rick Pitino, who has …
Thad Matta was perhaps the biggest name linked to the vacant Georgia men’s basketball job, but the former Ohio State coach is not going to be the next man leading the Bulldogs. On Wednesday, Matta told ESPN’s Jeff Goodman that he has …
Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta won’t be returning to coaching with the Georgia Bulldogs. Matta said Wednesday that he won’t be taking the vacant Georgia job, feeling that he isn’t quite ready to take on the responsibility less …
Georgia will be looking to a familiar name as they begin their head coaching search. According to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, the Bulldogs will meet with Thad Matta on Monday. Matta, 50, was ousted as Ohio State’s head coach in June following a …
Thad Matta may be ready to return to coaching. The former Ohio State coach was reportedly in Oxford to meet with Ole Miss officials on Friday, according to ESPN’s Jeff Goodman, and he is interested in the position. Matta’s health — …
Hours after it was reported that Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta would coach one more season and retire, the school announced that Matta was out as coach, effective immediately. The school announced in a release that Matta was leaving …
Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta is reportedly set to coach one final season. According to Steve Helwagen of 247Sports, Matta will announce Monday that the 2017-18 basketball season will be his last on the sideline, and he will retire due to …
If there’s anyone who knows how cutthroat the recruiting game can be it’s Ohio State men’s basketball coach Thad Matta. Matta’s health as been topic of discussion for years. A back surgery has resulted in the 49-year-old not …
After Friday’s Rose Bowl, a man interrupted a interview with Christian McCaffrey by repeatedly yelling “Heisman” in the background. It didn’t take long before the man became an internet meme. On Sunday, Ohio State men’s …
Ohio State coach Thad Matta has some scruff going on his face, and it’s for a good — or bad, depending on how you view it — reason. Matta’s Buckeyes are 23-10 after losing Friday in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten tournament. …
Ohio State head coach Thad Matta and Dayton coach Archie Miller had to have known they were in for a close game on Thursday when they showed up wearing the same clothes. The coaches got together to chat for a bit before the opening tip, and Matta …
This post will have an extremely bitter tone and it’s because I picked Ohio State to win the entire tournament. The Buckeyes only lost twice in the regular season and seemed to have every key ingredient necessary to succeed in March. But after …
