Chris Holtmann will leave Butler to become the next men's basketball coach at Ohio State, agreeing to an eight-year deal with the Buckeyes, sources confirmed to ESPN on Friday.
Holtmann, 45, will be the replacement for Thad Matta. The Columbus Dispatch first reported that Holtmann had accepted the position.
Holtmann has been at Butler for four seasons, the latter three as head coach. The Bulldogs have reached the NCAA tournament in each of his three seasons in charge, winning 25 games and advancing to the Sweet 16 last season.
He also spent three seasons as the coach at Gardner-Webb, before leaving to become an assistant under Brandon Miller at Butler.