Ohio State entered the 2017-18 season without many expectations. The program had just missed the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, and Gene Smith decided to move on from Thad Matta. In came Chris Holtmann, who was fresh off his third straight NCAA tournament appearance. Led by the first-year coach, the Buckeyes blew their preseason critics away. They went 25-9, finished second in the Big Ten and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Unsurprisingly, performance reviews of Holtmann and his three assistant coaches – Ryan Pedon, Terry Johnson and Mike Schrage – were overwhelmingly positive. Eleven Warriors obtained the evaluations on Friday through a public records request. “Chris made the most amazing transition into OSU on all levels,” Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith wrote in Holtmann’s review. “Integrations into the Buckeye culture of the department. Interacting with fans and supporters of the…
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