When the Buckeyes take on top-seeded Notre Dame in the Sweet 16 on Friday evening, it will be arguably the biggest game Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff has ever coached.
Now in his fourth season in Columbus, McGuff faces a top-seeded opponent led by a legendary head coach in a do-or-die game with a chance to bring Ohio State its first Elite Eight since 1993.
A win would be undoubtedly huge for the young head coach, but it would be bittersweet all the same, as it would come against a program close to his heart.
McGuff began his coaching career at Miami University where he served as an assistant under head coach Lisa Bradley for two years, after which he was offered a position at Notre Dame — an event he says changed his life.