Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann was praised by athletic director Gene Smith in his yearly performance evaluation, but the expectation for more was outlined as well. In Holtmann’s yearly performance review, which was obtained by The Dispatch through a public records requestion, Smith rated Holtmann as having exceeded expectations in four of seven categories after the Buckeyes went 21-10, lost in the Big Ten tournament title game and were upset by No. 15 seed Oral Roberts in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. “Chris did an exceptional job considering the challenges the pandemic placed on the program,” Smith wrote. “The culture of the team and their performance in the classroom, behaviorially and on the court was outstanding. “The program is in an excellent position to become a championship team. The current team has a chance to be in the running and recruiting is the best it has ever been.…
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