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Former Ohio State coach Thad Matta reportedly discussing Georgia job, per report
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After a year off, Matta could take over a team that went 18-15 this season.
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the winningest men’s basketball coach in Ohio State history might be resurfacing after a year away from the game. Thad Matta is reportedly close to beginning discussions with the University of Georgia for its recently vacated head coaching position.
Former Ohio State HC Thad Matta is a serious candidate for the vacancy at Georgia, per multiple sources. Discussions between both sides could begin as early as today.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 11, 2018
Thad Matta spent 13 seasons as the head coach in Columbus, amassing an impressive 337-123 (.733) record, including one trip to the National Championship Game, two Final Four appearances, and (not for nothing) an NIT Tournament title. It wasn’t until his final season for the Buckeyes that Matta had his only campaign as a head coach in which he recorded fewer than 20 wins. That streak includes a season at Butler and three at Xavier.
Matta has also recently been linked to the head coaching positions at Ole Miss and Pittsburgh.
Mark Fox and Georgia parted ways over the weekend, ending his nine-year run in Athens. Fox went 163-133 (.551) in his time with the Bulldogs, getting bounced in the round of 64 in both of his NCAA Tournament appearances.
According to our friends at Dawg Sports, there are a number of interesting candidates to replace Fox, including Matta, former Indiana coach Tom Creen, Iowa State’s Steve Prohm, and more.
Less than nine months ago, Matta was fired by OSU athletic director Gene Smith, in part, because the recruiting standards that had led Matta to win five Big Ten titles were not being met. While it has rarely ever been said publicly, many assume that this decline in recruiting was due in part to Matta’s well-chronicled back issues.
However, having been able to relax and recuperate for a full season, the still-excitable, 50-year-old Matta could be what UGA needs to kickstart a program that has been an also-ran in the SEC for decades.
If, and when, Matta finds a new program to lead, we wish him the best of luck— except for if they ever face the Buckeyes.
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Matt Tamanini via our friends at Land-Grant Holy Land
Visit their fantastic blog and read the full article (and so much more) here
After a year off, Matta could take over a team that went 18-15 this season.
According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, the winningest men’s basketball coach in Ohio State history might be resurfacing after a year away from the game. Thad Matta is reportedly close to beginning discussions with the University of Georgia for its recently vacated head coaching position.
Former Ohio State HC Thad Matta is a serious candidate for the vacancy at Georgia, per multiple sources. Discussions between both sides could begin as early as today.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) March 11, 2018
Thad Matta spent 13 seasons as the head coach in Columbus, amassing an impressive 337-123 (.733) record, including one trip to the National Championship Game, two Final Four appearances, and (not for nothing) an NIT Tournament title. It wasn’t until his final season for the Buckeyes that Matta had his only campaign as a head coach in which he recorded fewer than 20 wins. That streak includes a season at Butler and three at Xavier.
Matta has also recently been linked to the head coaching positions at Ole Miss and Pittsburgh.
Mark Fox and Georgia parted ways over the weekend, ending his nine-year run in Athens. Fox went 163-133 (.551) in his time with the Bulldogs, getting bounced in the round of 64 in both of his NCAA Tournament appearances.
According to our friends at Dawg Sports, there are a number of interesting candidates to replace Fox, including Matta, former Indiana coach Tom Creen, Iowa State’s Steve Prohm, and more.
Less than nine months ago, Matta was fired by OSU athletic director Gene Smith, in part, because the recruiting standards that had led Matta to win five Big Ten titles were not being met. While it has rarely ever been said publicly, many assume that this decline in recruiting was due in part to Matta’s well-chronicled back issues.
However, having been able to relax and recuperate for a full season, the still-excitable, 50-year-old Matta could be what UGA needs to kickstart a program that has been an also-ran in the SEC for decades.
If, and when, Matta finds a new program to lead, we wish him the best of luck— except for if they ever face the Buckeyes.
Continue reading...