Holtmann Named a Finalist for Naismith COY
3/5/2021 11:00:02 AM | Men's Basketball
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Chris Holtmann, head coach of the Buckeyes, has been named a finalist for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday.
Holtmann, one of 10 finalists nationally, is in his fourth season at Ohio State and has taken the Buckeyes to the NCAA Tournament twice before a chance for a third trip to the postseason was canceled last March.
The Buckeyes are currently ranked No. 7 nationally with an 18-7 overall record and a 12-7 mark in the Big Ten.
Ohio State takes on No. 4 Illinois at 4 p.m. Saturday at Value City Arena. ESPN will televise.
| NAME | SCHOOL | CONFERENCE |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | MVC |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | ACC |
| Chris Holtmann | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Porter Moser | Loyola-Chicago | MVC |
| Eric Musselman | Arkansas | SEC |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | SEC |
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