Ohio State formally announced Chris Holtmann as the school’s next basketball coach on Monday. Holtmann, the former Butler coach, seems to already prepped about the rivalry with Michigan:
Chris Holtmann did not say the word Michigan, instead referring to the Wolverines as “our rival."
— Eric Seger (@EricSeger33) June 12, 2017
Other notable quotes from the presser:
Holtmann on Matta: “When I think of Thad, I think of a guy who loves his players and who did it the right way."
— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) June 12, 2017
Holtmann: “I’ve recruited Ohio for over 20 years and it has outstanding players and coaching. It will be paramount to our success."
— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) June 12, 2017
Holtmann on recruiting: “We’re going to be really aggressive and passionate as a staff about adding Ohio State guys to this program."
— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) June 12, 2017
Holtmann said the Ohio State opportunity was “simply too hard to pass on."
— Tim Shoemaker (@TimShoemaker) June 12, 2017