Ohio State Fires Head Basketball Coach Chris Holtmann with $12.8M Remaining on Contract

Following-up on earlier reports from today. Ohio State has made Chris Holtmann’s dismissal official this afternoon by releasing the following statement: Gene Smith, The Ohio State University Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation Endowed Athletics Director, has terminated the contract of men’s basketball head coach Chris Holtmann effective immediately. Holtmann had four years remaining on his contract that ran through the 2027-28 season. “I want to express my appreciation toward Chris for the first-class program, and the well-respected program, he has run here at Ohio State,” Smith said. “He and his wife, Lori, are wonderful people. I thank each of...