Ohio State Basketball is 'Great Job' Says Ex Villanova Coach Jay Wright

The Ohio State Buckeyes are on the search for their next head basketball coach. Unfortunately for the Bucks, it won't be Jay Wright.

Matt Galatzan | Feb 25, 2024

After firing Chris Holtmann earlier this month, the Ohio State Buckeyes have begun their search for a new head basketball coach.

Unfortunately for the Bucks, it won't be Jay Wright.

In a recent interview with the Columbus Dispatch, Wright revealed that, while he believes Ohio State is a great job, he himself will not be returning to coaching.

"It's a great job. It has an outstanding athletic department, great tradition and fertile recruiting ground," Wright said. "It would be a great job, but I'm definitely done coaching."

Wright, who won two national titles with Villanova, has consistently been in the conversation for open jobs since he retired in 2022. That said, after 21 years, he is content to stay in broadcasting.

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Despite that, he still believes the Buckeyes to have a bright future, thanks in large part to their young talent. And as a result, he believes they will have no shortage of intriguing candidates.

"These young guys are going to be good," he said. "The situation is a statement on where college athletics are now. Chris was doing a good job, doing it the right way, and that's not acceptable anymore. Any program with a coach in his second year would gladly take what Ohio State has right now.

"Whoever gets the job will have an outstanding team next year. They will get great candidates."

The Buckeyes take on the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday in East Lansing, where Wright will be in attendance as a commentator for the game.

Published Feb 25, 2024

MATT GALATZAN

Matt Galatzan is the Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com, AllAggies.com, and the Managing Editor of BuckeyesNow.com and TheGroveReport.com He is also the Editor-In-Chief of RamDigest.com and TexansDaily.com. Galatzan graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he studied integrated marketing communications, with minors in journalism and business administration. Galatzan started in the sports journalism industry under Mike Fisher at DallasBasketball.com in 2014, which at the time was part of the 247Sports network. He also spent two years covering the SMU Mustangs for PonyStampede.com on the 247Sports network. When DallasBasketball.com and CowboysCountry.com moved over to Sports Illustrated's Fan Nation network in 2020, Galatzan followed suit, eventually being taking over as the Managing Editor and Publisher of LonghornsCountry.com and AllAggies.com a year later. Through the years, Galatzan has conducted a handful of high-profile one-on-one interviews to add to his resume — in both writing and podcasting. Some of his biggest interviews have been with Mavs owner Mark Cuban, former Longhorns players Dan Neil and Phil Dawson, and many other recruits, and current/former players for each of the teams he has covered. Galatzan is also a full-time employee in the digital media department for Audacy and KRLD FM's 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, which is the official radio home of the Dallas Cowboys. You can find Galatzan on all major social media channels, including Twitter on @MattGalatzan For any inquiries, please email matt.galatzan@gmail.com