G Danny Peters (Arizona grad assistant)

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Walk-ons Danny Peters and Mark Titus have different reasons for wanting to be bench fixtures
Thursday, December 24, 2009
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

GREAT SEATS: Ohio State's Danny Peters, left, and Mark Titus, middle, enjoy their familiar view from the bench as the Buckeyes played Cleveland State on Tuesday in Value City Arena. (Chris Russell, Dispatch)

When their Senior Night arrives in March, Danny Peters and Mark Titus could share one Ohio State men's basketball record.

Along with Jamar Butler and Matt Terwilliger, they will have won more games than any other player in the history of the program.

(Insert laughter here.)

"There's (a sign) in our locker room that says, 'Don't ride the coattails of others' successes,'" Peters said with a smile. "But I have no problem with that at all."

More accurately, should they gain the record, Peters and Titus will have watched more wins than any other player in the history of the program.

Seniors who play only in the final minutes (or seconds) of games long decided, they have been on teams that have won 91 games in a little more than three seasons. The record is 104 by Butler and Terwilliger.

Peters and Titus have played in 29 games during that time, totaling 83 minutes.

It is uncommon for walk-ons to stay on a team for four years, coach Thad Matta said. The time commitment is the same but the rewards are not what they are for their teammates on full scholarship.

So why stay?

Each had a different reason.

Peters wants to coach college basketball like his father, Dan, a former Ohio State assistant now at Akron. There is no better way to prepare than to be in "the belly of the beast," said Alan Major, an OSU assistant who started as a Purdue student manager.

Rather than play at a smaller college, Peters joined the Ohio State program as a student manager in 2005. He was added to the roster the next season when the team was short of guards for practice. He hopes to find a job as a graduate assistant coach after he graduates in June.

Titus was added at the same time as Peters. He, too, had joined the program as a manager, quit, then was recalled to play. A native of Brownsburg, Ind., he rode the coattails of Greg Oden and Mike Conley Jr. to Ohio State after playing on an AAU team with them. An offer to play at Harvard fell through, and Titus was not interested in a lower-tier college experience.

"When I was getting recruited, pretty much everyone I talked to told me that when you pick a school, you should pick one that, if you broke your leg the day your parents dropped you off on campus and you could never play again, would you be happy at that school?" he said.

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[Buckskin86]

March 12, 2010
Team S. Dot Timeout with Danny Peters
?This is a dream to represent my state.?

by Sandy Dover

Most times, when you, the readers, see interviews in major periodicals and magazines, the subjects themselves are obvious stars or tragic figures or something to that degree, especially in sports. It?s easy to focus on the top performers of whatever field of athletics and group them as the ?people that matter?, without acknowledging with great respect the other players in team sports that don?t get much glory?and after all, it makes some sense. People want to see the high risers and the high-minutes guys and get to know them a little better, it?s only natural and a natural response of demand for a certain supply. What I wanted to do is give a look at one of the winningest players currently in college basketball who you may not know, but a person whose contributions to his team has helped in the preparation and overall success of players who have gone onto professional careers in basketball, several of them in the NBA. Danny Peters of ?The? Ohio State University is that person.

A 6-2 senior guard originally from Cincinnati, Danny has been able to put together a body of work that on paper screams ?future success story?, as he looks to further carve out his niche in coaching. A special education major, he and I talked about various things in our phone and e-mail conversation and interview, ranging from how he got started in basketball to carrying through with his goals in the likeness of his idol, former Arizona Wildcat (and current Memphis Tigers head coach) Josh Pastner, to some of the exclusive gear that his Buckeye brethren receive being a LeBron James-sponsored school through Nike. Above all, what we conversed about revolved around his love for Ohio and his enthusiasm to continue his path in the realm of high-tier NCAA basketball. Enjoy.

SLAM: Most people don?t truly understand the significance of what it means to be a basketball player on a high-level collegiate team, let alone just being a student-athlete in college, period. Can you share with me what it all entails and what it means to be where you?re at?
Danny Peters: It means a lot to be a part of Ohio State?s tradition. It is unreal for me to think that my name is in the record books alongside the great players that have been apart of our program. Growing up, I remember shooting free throws in the backyard with my father, imagining I was at the line for the game winner with no time left at St. John Arena for the state championship. I am an Ohio kid, this is a dream to represent my state. As a student-athlete in Columbus or around the state, we are held to a different standard as compared to the typical Ohio State student, but we enjoy it as well. There are not a lot of people that have had the college experiences that we have.

SLAM ONLINE | ? Team S. Dot Timeout with Danny Peters

 

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From Danny, To Sandy: Training While Traveling
Danny Peters will get in where he fits in.
by Sandy Dover / @SandmanSeven

Danny Peters. One of the biggest transitions in life occurs when a person leaves college and looks to build on what he or she has spent years accumulating in academia. In many cases, it?s a substantial shock to the system because of how different it is to negotiate with the world on our (and the world?s) own terms. For former Ohio State guard Danny Peters, his world seems to be in a different place altogether. Since leaving the Buckeye basketball team as the winningest player in the program?s history while trekking into a career of teaching as a college coach, Danny has been gracious enough to let me and the rest of the SLAMonline family in on what it means to embark on the daily challenge of becoming a successful coach in the NCAA, by way of a special ?as told to Sandy?, open-letter San Dova Speak-Easy series, dubbed ?From Danny, To Sandy?.

Previously, Danny wrote about his foray into coaching, while beginning a new road in that area in his life and essentially being at the end of his previous journey as a collegiate basketball player. You can find that here.

SLAM ONLINE | ? From Danny, To Sandy: Training While Traveling

 

[Buckskin86]

July 11, 2010
Peters branching out on the Matta tree

Danny Peters, who spent the past five seasons as a manager (one) and player (four) at Ohio State while preparing himself for a career in coaching, is branching out on Thad Matta's coaching tree.

Peters starts work Monday as a graduate assistant on the staff at Arizona, where Sean Miller is head coach. Miller was Matta's top assistant at Xavier for three years and became the Musketeers' head coach when Matta moved to Ohio State in 2004. Miller left for Arizona last year.

Peters will rejoin former Ohio State assistant Archie Miller, who went to work for his brother when Sean headed west last year.

As a graduate assistant, Peters can not "coach" per se but can be involved in other aspects of the program while pursuing his graduate degree in Tucson and building his resume.

He is following in the footsteps of his father, Dan, a longtime college coach was worked for Matta at Ohio State before moving to Akron last year.

Peters branching out on the Matta tree (Hoops & Scoops: an OSU basketball blog)

 

[crazybuckfan40]

That is very cool for Danny. I know he was working for Walsh in the spring and summer time...Glad to see he got a good gig, he has a great head on his shoulders.

 

[Buckskin86]

From Danny, To Sandy: ?Conference? Call

From scarlet and grey to navy and red?the new challenge awaits.

by Sandy Dover / @SandmanSeven

One of the biggest transitions in life occurs when a person leaves college and looks to build on what he or she has spent years accumulating in academia. In many cases, it?s a substantial shock to the system because of how different it is to negotiate with the world on our (and the world?s) own terms. For former Ohio State guard Danny Peters, his world seems to be in a different place altogether. Since leaving the Buckeye basketball team as the winningest player in the program?s history while trekking into a career of teaching as a college coach, Danny has been gracious enough to let me and the rest of the SLAMonline family in on what it means to embark on the daily challenge of becoming a successful coach in the NCAA, by way of a special ?as told to Sandy?, open-letter San Dova Speak-Easy series, dubbed ?From Danny, To Sandy?.

Check out Danny?s previous diary entry here.

SLAM ONLINE | ? From Danny, To Sandy: “Conference” Call

 

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Miller adds ex-Buckeye as grad assistant coach
Bruce Pascoe Arizona Daily Star Arizona Daily Star
Posted: Thursday, August 26, 2010

Arizona Wildcats basketball coach Sean Miller officially rounded out his administrative staff Wednesday, adding former Ohio State manager and player Danny Peters as a graduate assistant.

Arizona also formally announced the previously disclosed promotion of former manager Jeff Feld to the assistant of basketball operations role. Feld has served as UA manager and video coordinator since 2006.

Feld replaces and will report to the same man, Ryan Reynolds, who was promoted to director of basketball operations when Jamall Walker became an assistant coach at Ohio University after last season.

"Jeff is an energetic addition to our staff," Miller said in a statement. "He has been exceptional in his ability to coordinate our video operations. His new responsibilities will impact our program significantly. Jeff is extremely bright, hard working and loves the University of Arizona and our basketball program."

Peters is a former player and manager at Ohio State who worked there with UA associate head coach Archie Miller. Peters will be replacing Luke Murray, who left to become an assistant coach at Wagner.

Miller adds ex-Buckeye as grad assistant coach

 

[Buckskin86]

Congrats to Danny on the big win last night...

 

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Former Buckeye Danny Peters follows in his father?s footsteps and his passion for the game
By Mike Young
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Published: Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Former Buckeye Danny Peters is a graduate assistant for the men?s basketball team at the University of Arizona. The Wildcats lost to UConn, 65-63, in the Elite Eight.

Arizona is a long way from home, but former Buckeye basketball player Danny Peters still finds himself surrounded by familiar faces.

Peters, a New Albany, Ohio, native, is a graduate assistant for the men's basketball team at the University of Arizona. After Peters' senior season in 2010, former Ohio State assistant coach Archie Miller contacted him to gauge his interest in coming to Tucson, Ariz.

"Archie called me and said: ?Hey, I want you to come out here. You're eventually going to get into this, so why not start now?'" Peters said.

Miller was an assistant coach under OSU coach Thad Matta from 2007 to 2009. He left to join his brother, Sean Miller, who is the head coach at Arizona. Archie Miller is now the head coach at Dayton.

Peters said he wanted to stay at OSU, but there weren't any positions available on Matta's staff.

"Arizona is a special place too," Peters said. "It has a great following, the resources there are second-to-none and the whole West Coast wants to be a part of it."

His desire to get into coaching didn't just start on a whim after a phone call from a former coach.

Peters' father, Dan Peters, has coached at the collegiate level for 32 years, including five years as an assistant at OSU, from 2005 to 2009.

With the inherent time constraints that come with coaching, Danny Peters said he bonded with his father over basketball.

"If I wanted to go shoot, it was because he was going to the gym, so he worked with me," Danny Peters said. "As I got older, we started talking X's and O's and recruiting. Now it's evolved into a coaching relationship."

Dan, now the director of basketball operations at Akron, told The Lantern he originally advised his son not to go into coaching.

"Initially the advice was to become a doctor or a lawyer, much more stable professions," Dan said. "But because his passion for the game and people were evident after a while, it wasn't surprising that he decided to become a coach."

Cont...

http://www.thelantern.com/sports/fo...tsteps-and-his-passion-for-the-game-1.2160548

 

[OhioState001]

Jumped to Ball State as an assistant coach and is now back at Arizona as an assistant coach.