Men's Basketball
Walsh, Brian
Brian Walsh
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
- Email:
- walsh.1040@osu.edu
Brian Walsh joined Jake Diebler’s staff in May of 2025 and will serve as an assistant coach.
Walsh came to Columbus after eight seasons at Indiana where he served as an assistant coach, a recruiting coordinator and director of operations.
At Indiana, he was part of 149 wins and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. He helped bring in the second-ranked transfer portal class according to 247Sports in 2024 and signed consensus top 30 recruit in freshman wing Bryson Tucker. Walsh was part of the staff that developed Kel’el Ware and Malik Reneau as well as heralded five-star freshman Mackenzie Mgbako, who was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
In 2022-23, the Hoosiers finished the season ranked in in the top 25 in both major polls and saw senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis earn consensus first-team All-American honors and win the Karl Malone Award. Jalen Hood-Schifino was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Before Bloomington, Walsh spent three years (2014-17) at the University of Dayton where he served as the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for one year and a graduate assistant for two seasons. During his time at Dayton, the Flyers went 76-25, the most wins in a three-year span in program history. While at Dayton, the Flyers advanced to three-straight NCAA tournaments and claimed back-to-back regular-season Atlantic 10 championships in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
At Dayton, Walsh assisted with every aspect of the program, including underclassman recruiting, on campus recruiting, day-to-day administrative duties, academic services, housing, player services, community relations, and team meals.
Walsh began his collegiate playing career at Xavier. He appeared in 29 games over two seasons in which the Musketeers won back-to-back Atlantic 10 regular season championships. Xavier also made consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances in 2009 and 2010.
He transferred to Akron following his sophomore season. During his junior season (2011-12), Walsh averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 34 appearances with 27 starts for a Zips team that won the Mid-American Conference regular season championship. He shot 43.4% (46-of-106) from the 3-point line. As a senior captain in 2012-13, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 29 starts. The Zips won the MAC regular season and tournament titles and made the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Walsh graduated from the University of Akron in 2012, earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration and then a master’s in sports administration in 2013. In the summer of 2015, he earned a master’s degree in educational leadership.
Walsh, and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Isla and one son, Mackey.
Walsh’s Coaching Career
2025-Pres. Ohio State Assistant Coach
2022-25 Indiana Assistant Coach (3 seasons)
2021-22 Indiana Team and Recruiting Coordinator (1 season)
2017-21 Indiana Director of Operations (4 seasons)
2016-17 Dayton Assistant Director of Operations (1 season)
2014-16 Dayton Graduate Assistant (2 seasons)
2013-14 Akron Graduate Assistant (1 season)
Walsh came to Columbus after eight seasons at Indiana where he served as an assistant coach, a recruiting coordinator and director of operations.
At Indiana, he was part of 149 wins and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances. He helped bring in the second-ranked transfer portal class according to 247Sports in 2024 and signed consensus top 30 recruit in freshman wing Bryson Tucker. Walsh was part of the staff that developed Kel’el Ware and Malik Reneau as well as heralded five-star freshman Mackenzie Mgbako, who was named the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
In 2022-23, the Hoosiers finished the season ranked in in the top 25 in both major polls and saw senior forward Trayce Jackson-Davis earn consensus first-team All-American honors and win the Karl Malone Award. Jalen Hood-Schifino was also named Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
Before Bloomington, Walsh spent three years (2014-17) at the University of Dayton where he served as the Assistant Director of Basketball Operations for one year and a graduate assistant for two seasons. During his time at Dayton, the Flyers went 76-25, the most wins in a three-year span in program history. While at Dayton, the Flyers advanced to three-straight NCAA tournaments and claimed back-to-back regular-season Atlantic 10 championships in 2015-16 and 2016-17.
At Dayton, Walsh assisted with every aspect of the program, including underclassman recruiting, on campus recruiting, day-to-day administrative duties, academic services, housing, player services, community relations, and team meals.
Walsh began his collegiate playing career at Xavier. He appeared in 29 games over two seasons in which the Musketeers won back-to-back Atlantic 10 regular season championships. Xavier also made consecutive Sweet Sixteen appearances in 2009 and 2010.
He transferred to Akron following his sophomore season. During his junior season (2011-12), Walsh averaged 8.3 points and 3.9 rebounds in 34 appearances with 27 starts for a Zips team that won the Mid-American Conference regular season championship. He shot 43.4% (46-of-106) from the 3-point line. As a senior captain in 2012-13, he averaged 7.2 points and 3.5 rebounds in 29 starts. The Zips won the MAC regular season and tournament titles and made the 2013 NCAA Tournament.
Walsh graduated from the University of Akron in 2012, earning his bachelor’s degree in business administration and then a master’s in sports administration in 2013. In the summer of 2015, he earned a master’s degree in educational leadership.
Walsh, and his wife, Jessica, have one daughter, Isla and one son, Mackey.
Walsh’s Coaching Career
2025-Pres. Ohio State Assistant Coach
2022-25 Indiana Assistant Coach (3 seasons)
2021-22 Indiana Team and Recruiting Coordinator (1 season)
2017-21 Indiana Director of Operations (4 seasons)
2016-17 Dayton Assistant Director of Operations (1 season)
2014-16 Dayton Graduate Assistant (2 seasons)
2013-14 Akron Graduate Assistant (1 season)
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