The potential of Ohio State men’s basketball was represented by its history inside the Schottenstein Center on Monday.
As Jake Diebler was formally introduced as the Buckeyes’ new head coach in a press conference, more than 15 former Ohio State players were in the audience watching. That group included some of the best players to come through the program over the past four decades, such as Brad Sellers (1984-86), Lawrence Funderburke (1991-94), Michael Redd (1997-2000) and Aaron Craft (2010-14), among others.
During his opening statement at Monday’s press conference, Diebler took a moment to address those former players directly, making it clear that one of his biggest goals as the new leader of the program would be to make the program’s alumni proud.