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Thad Matta (OSU's All Time Winningest Coach & 3x B1G COY, Butler HC)

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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/con...-28-12-building-a-program-in-dukes-image.html

"I hope in 25 years our program?s still at the level it is, because that?s exactly what Duke has done," Matta said before the Buckeyes left Tuesday for Durham, N.C. "They?ve stood the test of time. There have been a lot of great players roll through there. . . . They recruit at the highest level, we attempt to recruit at the highest level.
"When I got here, I looked at the Dukes, the North Carolinas, the Kentuckys, and the one thing they had in common was that they weren?t built in five years, they were built over decades. You look at the job that Coach K has done there in building that program over time, and standing the test of time, that to me is what separates their program."
Coaches who remain at one school as long as Krzyzewski has are rare nowadays. Matta is in his ninth season at Ohio State. He said he would like to stay until he retires.
"Maybe some of the best advice I?ve ever been given was given to me by Lou Holtz," Matta said. "He told me don?t ever stay for more than seven years at a place because the longer you stay, the more you fall in love with it, but the more they fall out of love with you."
He smiled, and added, "But in all seriousness, I think that is a coach?s dream to do that, really establishing a program. You?re going to have ups and downs . . . but yeah, I?d love to be here as long as I can and (establish) Ohio State basketball as one of the best (programs) in the country."
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:cheers:
 
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http://espn.go.com/mens-college-bas...buckeyes-thad-matta-gets-pay-raise-32-million

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio State coach Thad Matta has agreed to a revised contract which will give him a 10 percent increase to more than $3.2 million annually and includes academic bonuses and more stringent wording about NCAA violations.

With years he had already earned through job performance, the five-time Big Ten champion coach will be under contract through July 2019.

Athletic director Gene Smith elected to update Matta's contract rather than create an addendum.

The contract requires Matta to report anyone who "may potentially have violated" NCAA rules. That was added to clarify wording which had been troublesome in contracts in the wake of violations committed by football coach Jim Tressel which led to Ohio State being put on probation and receiving a bowl ban after the 2012 season.
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Bucknut24;2300441; said:
Tim May ‏@TIM_MAYsports
OSU's Thad Matta on radio show joking about his 17-3 record vs. Michigan: "If I was a football coach they'd have a statue of me."
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No statue but rather his name would be up inside The Shoe (like Tressel's will be eventually, with his 9-1 record against Michigan).
 
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Last week, federal wildlife officials proposed Endangered Species Act protections for the wolverine.

The government might want to take a look at Thad Matta’s actions.

The Ohio State men’s basketball coach is a noted Wolverine killer, having won 17 of 20 games against Michigan since he took over the Buckeyes for the 2004-05 season. Matta boasts an .850 winning percentage against Michigan heading into a game tonight in Ann Arbor between the No. 10 Buckeyes (17-4 overall, 7-2 Big Ten) and No. 3 Wolverines (20-2, 7-2).

His record has contributed to an unprecedented era of success for Ohio State vs. its arch-rival, with the Buckeyes also winning 10 of their past 12 football games against Michigan (although the 2010 victory was vacated because of NCAA infractions).

Since the fall of 2004, Ohio State and Michigan have played a combined 29 times in football and men’s basketball, and the Buckeyes have won 25 times. Never have the Buckeyes enjoyed such dominance in the rivalry’s two highest-profile sports at the same time.

Michigan knows what it’s like to be on the other side.

From January 1985 through the fall of 2000, the Wolverines and Buckeyes combined to play 46 times in football and basketball. Michigan won 32 of those games, going 12-3-1 in football and 20-10 in basketball.

Everything changed when Jim Tressel became Ohio State football coach in 2001. He went 9-1 against Michigan before losing his job in an NCAA scandal. His successor, Luke Fickell, lost to the Wolverines in 2011, but Urban Meyer took over and beat Michigan last November.
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http://buckeyextra.dispatch.com/content/stories/2013/02/05/buckeyes-make-it-one-sided-rivalry.html
 
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Matta's Annual Review

The letter with Matta's and Urban's full review can be seen here
Matta's review, from June 28, 2012, was conducted by senior associate athletic director Miechelle Willis in written form. An Ohio State spokesperson told The Plain Dealer that Matta is now reporting directly to Smith, so his review for 2013 will match the form used for Meyer.

Matta's performance covered the Buckeyes' run to the Final Four last season, so there wasn't much to quibble with there. His rating was ?Exceeds Expectations? in that area.

As for directing the program in compliance with university, Big Ten and NCAA rules, Matta was ?proficient,? which is the middle of three possible ratings.

A spokesperson pointed out that ?simply means he is doing what he's supposed to be doing. He is on point and doing what is expected in these areas.?

In eight specific categories under ?compliance & Personal Conduct,? Matta had four ratings of ?exceeds expectations? (including knowing, understanding and adhering to NCAA and Ohio State rules); and four of ?proficient,? (including creating a strong compliance environment.)

Overall in all individual categories, Matta has 32 ratings of ?exceeds expectations,? 15 of ?proficient? and one of ?opportunity for improvement.?

That came under the heading of ?Assures student-athletes participation in SAAB and life skill programs.?

SAAB is the ?Student-Athlete Advisory Board,? which includes a representative from all 36 varsity sports and organizes community activities and discusses issues affecting athletes.
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I do think it is odd that because Matta is a basketball coach at a state university that anyone and everyone can see his annual performance review. It's not like he's a political or governmental figure. I guess that's the price of fame & fortune through OSU.
 
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DZ83CK said:
I do think it is odd that because Matta is a basketball coach at a state university that anyone and everyone can see his annual performance review. It's not like he's a political or governmental figure. I guess that's the price of fame & fortune through OSU.
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It's not just because he is a basketball coach it is because he is employed at a state university and is subject to the FOI act but hopefully you know that.
 
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DZ83CK;2307563; said:
I do think it is odd that because Matta is a basketball coach at a state university that anyone and everyone can see his annual performance review. It's not like he's a political or governmental figure. I guess that's the price of fame & fortune through OSU.
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You can also find the salaries of most professors at state universities.
 
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