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Thad Matta, the winningest coach in Ohio State basketball history, announced his retirement.
Former Ohio State men's basketball coach Thad Matta , the winningest coach in program history, is retiring, he announced in a statement March 16. He just completed his fourth season coaching Butler in 2025-26 and will remain with the school as special assistant to the president and athletic director. Matta coached the Buckeyes for 13 seasons and made the NCAA Tournament nine times, including an NCAA runner-up finish in 2006-07, two Final Four trips and five Sweet Sixteen appearances.
Matta also led the Buckeyes to an NIT championship in the 2007-08 season. Diebler celebrates first March Madness: Ohio State's Jake Diebler celebrates first March Madness appearance Matta amassed a 337-123 record (150-78 conference record) and has 40 more wins than Fred Taylor for the most in the program. He won five Big Ten regular-season titles and four tournament titles with the Buckeyes "After taking some time to reflect following the end of the season, I have decided that the time has come for me to step away from the sidelines," Matta said in a statement via Butler Athletics .
"The love my wife, my daughters and I have for Butler is what brought us back four years ago, and it feels especially meaningful that I conclude my coaching career here. " Matta ended his coaching tenure with a combined eight conference regular-season championships at Ohio State, Butler and Xavier, and a 502-223 overall record. This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Former Ohio State basketball coach Thad Matta retires