Women's Basketball
- Positon:
- Assistant Coach & Director of Recruiting Operations & Professional Development
- Email:
- guzdanski.3@osu.edu
- Phone:
- 292-9270
Reid Guzdanski began his second tenure at Ohio State prior to the 2017-18 season. He began as an Administrative Assistant and transitioned into the Special Assistant to the Head Coach. Prior to the 2023-24 season, assistant coach was added to his title.
The 2023-24 team captured the program’s first outright regular season Big Ten title since 2009-10, finishing with a 16-2 conference record. OSU strung together 15-consecutive Big Ten wins (undefeated in January and February) for the program’s second-longest conference win streak in history, only trailing the 1984-85 season when Ohio State was 18-0 in conference play. Ohio State earned a #2 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2010, playing host for the 14th time in program history and back-to-back seasons. A total of five players were named All-Big Ten, highlighted by Celeste Taylor’s selection as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year by the league’s coaches. Jacy Sheldon was named All-American by multiple outlets, while McMahon was an honorable mention.
Following the 2023-24 season, two Buckeyes were selected in the WNBA Draft for the first time since the 2018 draft and the third time in program history. Jacy Sheldon was selected fifth overall by the Dallas Wings, becoming the sixth player in program history to be drafted in the first round and the first since Kelsey Mitchell in 2018. Celeste Taylor was selected 15th overall by the Indiana Fever.
Ohio State finished third in the Big Ten in 2024-25 in the conference’s first season with 18 teams. The Buckeyes wrapped up the season with a 26-7 overall record, including four ranked wins, and a 13-5 mark in Big Ten play. Ohio State went undefeated at home (15-0) during the regular season for the first time since 2011-12. The Buckeyes earned a No. 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament, hosting games in the Schottenstein Center for the third-consecutive season and playing host for the 15th time in program history. McMahon was named an AP All-American honorable mention for the second season in a row and was joined by Jaloni Cambridge as honorable mentions for the WBCA Coaches’ All-America Team. Four Buckeyes earned All-Big Ten recognition, highlighted by Jaloni Cambridge’s Big Ten Freshman of the Year honor.
The 2025-26 season wrapped up with the Buckeyes holding a 27-8 record, the program’s fifth consecutive season with 25 or more wins, and totaling six ranked victories. Ohio State’s 13-5 conference record was tied for the fourth-best in the league and the Buckeyes made their fourth Big Ten Tournament semifinals appearance in the past five seasons. Ohio State earned a No. 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and was one of six teams to host four consecutive seasons. Jaloni Cambridge put together one of the best seasons in program history, scoring 813 points (ranks fourth among all-time program leaders and only trails Kelsey Mitchell) and making 305 field goals (ranks third in program history). Jaloni Cambridge was on the national ballot for the Wooden Award, an All-American selection (AP, The Athletic, ESPN, USBWA, The Sporting News, honorable mention from USA Today), WBCA Coaches’ All-America regional finalist, unanimous All-Big Ten First Team selection and was on watch lists for the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Dawn Staley Award. Five Buckeyes earned All-Big Ten recognition.
Guzdanski returned to the program after serving as the video coordinator for the women’s basketball program at New Mexico in 2016-17.
He was a manager for the women’s team at Ohio State while completing his undergraduate degree in 2014. He then enrolled in the sport management graduate program at Ohio State and served as a graduate assistant and video coordinator for the team from 2014-16.
