Thad Matta was building a Hall of Fame-caliber coaching career when he was forced to step away from coaching at Ohio State in 2017 due to health issues:
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The health issues were caused by a back surgery in 2007, he said when he stepped down at Ohio State, resulting in a condition known as drop foot.