Ohio State Hires Former NBA Assistant Brandon Bailey As Full-Time Assistant Coach

Chris Holtmann has made a new assistant coaching hire.

According to a report from The Columbus Dispatch, the Buckeyes have added longtime NBA assistant Brandon Bailey to their staff as a full-time assistant coach alongside Jake Diebler, Jack Owens and Mike Netti. College basketball programs were previously allotted three on-court assistant coaching positions, but an NCAA rule change will allow collegiate staffs to have up to five beginning on July 1.

Bailey began working as a video intern for the Boston Celtics in 2011 and worked his way up in the organization, eventually serving as the head coach of the Celtics' G-League affiliate team, the Maine Red Claws, during the 2017-18 and 2018-19…