Purdue head coach Matt Painter announced on Thursday morning the hiring of Ohio State assistant coach Terry Johnson to his staff. Johnson spent 10 seasons at Butler before coming to Columbus with head coach Chris Holtmann in 2017. His duties with the Buckeyes included working with the big men and overseeing the team’s defense. “He is a guy who is an excellent basketball coach,” Holtmann said after the Feb. 4 win at Iowa. “Anybody who’s played for Terry Johnson or coached with him feels the same way.” Johnson becomes the second Ohio State assistant to leave for another job since Holtmann’s arrival, as Mike Schrage became the head coach at Elon after two seasons with the Buckeyes. That leaves Ryan Pedon as the last remaining assistant from Holtmann’s original staff, as he also made the move from Butler, while Jake Diebler just wrapped up his second season as Schrage’s replacement. Johnson…
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