Staff Directory
Dave Richardson
- Title:
- Director - Strength & Conditioning
Dave Richardson returned to Ohio State in May of 2020 and will serve as the head coach of strength and conditioning.
Richardson spent the last eight seasons at Arkansas, working with the men’s basketball program with Eric Musselman and John Calipari. He helped the Razorbacks reach five Sweet 16s, including a pair of Elite 8 appearances in 2021 and 2022.
Richardson was Ohio State from 2005 to 2018, working alongside head coach Thad Matta. During his first tenure, the Buckeyes made 11 postseason appearances, including five Sweet 16 berths, two Final Four’s, a national runner-up finish in 2007 and an NIT Championship in 2008. Richardson helped Evan Turner earn the 2010 National Player of the Year and Greg Oden rise to the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. A total of 21 of his players went on to play professionally with nine players being drafted by the NBA highlighted by Oden, Turner (2nd overall pick in 2010), D’Angelo Russell (2nd overall pick in 2015) and Mike Conley Jr. (4th overall pick in 2007).
Prior to his first stint at Ohio State, Richardson spent four years at the University of Miami (FL), where he was the strength and conditioning coach for the Hurricane men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and tennis programs. The former U.S. Army sergeant also spent six years as Head of Strength and Conditioning at Northeast Louisiana University, and five years in the same role at Nicholls State University.
Richardson received his bachelor’s degree in health and human performance in 1989 and a master’s degree in exercise science in 1990 from Northeast Louisiana University.
Richardson’s Coaching Tenure
2018-26     Arkansas                           Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2005-18      Ohio State                         Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2001-15      Miami (Fla.)                       Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
1995-01     Northeast Louisiana    Head of Strength and Conditioning
1990-95     Nicholls State                  Head of Strength and Conditioning
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Richardson spent the last eight seasons at Arkansas, working with the men’s basketball program with Eric Musselman and John Calipari. He helped the Razorbacks reach five Sweet 16s, including a pair of Elite 8 appearances in 2021 and 2022.
Richardson was Ohio State from 2005 to 2018, working alongside head coach Thad Matta. During his first tenure, the Buckeyes made 11 postseason appearances, including five Sweet 16 berths, two Final Four’s, a national runner-up finish in 2007 and an NIT Championship in 2008. Richardson helped Evan Turner earn the 2010 National Player of the Year and Greg Oden rise to the top pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. A total of 21 of his players went on to play professionally with nine players being drafted by the NBA highlighted by Oden, Turner (2nd overall pick in 2010), D’Angelo Russell (2nd overall pick in 2015) and Mike Conley Jr. (4th overall pick in 2007).
Prior to his first stint at Ohio State, Richardson spent four years at the University of Miami (FL), where he was the strength and conditioning coach for the Hurricane men’s basketball, women’s volleyball and tennis programs. The former U.S. Army sergeant also spent six years as Head of Strength and Conditioning at Northeast Louisiana University, and five years in the same role at Nicholls State University.
Richardson received his bachelor’s degree in health and human performance in 1989 and a master’s degree in exercise science in 1990 from Northeast Louisiana University.
Richardson’s Coaching Tenure
2018-26     Arkansas                           Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2005-18      Ohio State                         Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
2001-15      Miami (Fla.)                       Head Strength and Conditioning Coach
1995-01     Northeast Louisiana    Head of Strength and Conditioning
1990-95     Nicholls State                  Head of Strength and Conditioning
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