Thad Matta
Thad Matta
Thad Michael Mattais an American college basketball coach and the current head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. He was hired as the 13th head coach in Ohio State history on July 7, 2004 after the school had fired previous coach Jim O'Brien. He has posted 20 or more wins per season all throughout his career a head coach. On March 12, 2015, he set a school record for victories, winning his 298th game for OSU after...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth11 July 1967
CityHoopestown, IL
anyone committed credit focused guys imagine needed please solid team
I don't think anyone can ever imagine -- please don't give me any credit for this. It's those 11 guys in there. They've been as solid and focused and committed as we could ask. I don't know if I've ever had a team more committed to just going out and doing what it needed to do.
games involved toughest
That's one of the toughest games I've ever been involved in.
building care ends finishing guys house june last running season seat top
It was June last year, and we were finishing our conditioning drills. We were running around the top of the building and I told the guys if they take care of their business, when the season ends every seat in this house is going to be filled.
home play ncaa
It is a tremendous honor to be a No. 2 seed, and to get to play so close to home in Dayton. It is an incredible feeling, and it will be interesting to start preparing. But right now we need some rest and then we'll get our guys going for the NCAA Tournament.
basketball college ohio-state
The greatest words you hear in college basketball are Ohio State advances. (The Iowa upset) is amazing. But again, it's all the proof you need that there's no guarantee.
country life-lesson winning
To win this league, the toughest league in the country, and to be outright champs is a tribute to their effort. It's a great lesson in life for our guys. It shows anything is possible.
basketball player care
Don't be afraid to let your players know how much you care about them
basketball mistake guy
The biggest thing is getting our guys to understand, you can't let one mistake compound into another mistake
basketball purpose hard
Working hard is one thing, but working hard with purpose is what separates the good from the great
amazing both came communication exactly gene guys love talked
All I can say is that Gene and I are on the same page. I love that about him, the communication and the openness. It's amazing how he came to me and we talked and we know exactly where both guys are.
ten tremendous
I think the Big Ten is a tremendous league.
ball chasing looked soccer
It looked like a kids' soccer game, with (everyone) chasing the ball around for awhile.
against bench biggest both games lift
That was probably the lift we needed. In both of our games against Michigan, our bench has been the biggest difference.
best freshness kids knowing ncaa stage wearing week
I know at this stage of the season, kids are wearing down. And knowing that you're in the NCAA Tournament, you want to keep that freshness and try to do the best you can in the first week of (the NCAA) Tournament.