Thad Matta out as head coach at Ohio State after 13 years There’s plenty to dissect from the surprising departure, including the curious timing, potential successors and the dynamics of … Does anybody else think this is ridiculous. His recruiting style explains why. Matta has been to two Final Fours. Thad Matta is the former head men's basketball coach at Ohio State, Xavier and Butler. Whats w/ all this talk that Thad Matta(OSU head coach)might be considered for kentucky coaching job. Ohio State could have parted ways with coach Thad Matta two months ago. Now, … This is a basketball team that's going to be reckoned with here in the next couple of years. You look at this team and how young they are. Why Thad Matta’s removal at Ohio State is surprising but also totally understandable AD Gene Smith decided not to wait to do what he was probably going to do next year anyway The Ole Miss Spirit’s Ben Garrett is reporting that former Ohio State Buckeye’s coach Thad Matta has been spotted in Oxford on Friday. From 2004 to 2017, Matta led the Ohio State Buckeyes to five Big Ten Conference regular season championships, four Big Ten Tournament titles (2007, 2010, 2011 and 2013), two Final Four appearances (2007 and 2012), and the 2008 NIT Championship.He is the winningest coach in Ohio State history. Dave goes for an offensive rebound, tips it. Instead, AD Gene Smith delivered a hard-to-figure June 5 stunner. His recruiting style explains why. THAD MATTA: And I think that you gotta give Santa Barbara credit. Thad Matta had a successful run during his time as the Ohio State basketball coach and he ran a clean program as well. One theirs no way Ohio state would let him go anywhere.And second isn't coaching at Ohio State just as prestigest as coaching at Kentucky Musketeers' Matta: No, Bucks [FONT=arial,helvetica] XU coach says he's not a candidate for OSU job [/FONT] By Dustin Dow Enquirer staff writer Ohio State athletic director Andy Geiger asked for and received permission to contact Thad Matta last week, according to a high-level Xavier source, but the Musketeers coach isn't interested in the Buckeyes' job. Thad Matta had a successful run during his time as the Ohio State basketball coach and he ran a clean program as well. They've got film that they're on the 3s, and it was funny how some of them happened. Thad Michael Matta (born July 11, 1967) is an American college basketball coach.