Probably the most profitable school basketball coaches of his period has introduced his retirement.
Butler head coach Thad Matta is stepping down after 4 seasons, the college introduced Monday. The 58-year-old will transition into a brand new position as particular assistant to the college president and athletic director.
Matta leaves teaching with 502 profession wins, most of which got here at Ohio State. He coached the Buckeyes from 2004-17, going 337-123 with two Remaining 4 appearances. He additionally had profitable stints at Butler and Xavier previous to taking that job.
Matta has handled plenty of well being issues, which was a primary reason behind his decision to step down at Ohio State. He returned to teaching with Butler in 2022 and went 63-69 over 4 seasons with out making the NCAA Event.
Whereas Matta’s later profession was not fairly as profitable, he constructed an elite program at Ohio State that contended for a number of nationwide titles within the late 2000s and early 2010s. That features a run of 5 seasons during which the Buckeyes completed with at the least a share of the Large Ten title over a seven-year span. He stays the winningest basketball coach in Ohio State’s faculty historical past.
