Chris Holtmann
Chris Holtmann (born November 11, 1971)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: DePaul Blue Demons
Current conference: Big East Conference
Gardner-Webb record: 44-54 (.449)
Butler record: 70-31 (.693)
Ohio State record: 137-86 (.614)
DePaul record: 0-0 (.000)
Overall record: 251-171 (.595)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 7 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 1 (2017)
- NCAA Tournament Final Four: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CIT Appearances: 1 (2013)
- Big East Regular Season Champion: 0
- Big East Tournament Champion: 0
Awards:
- Jim Phelan Award: 1 (2018)
- John McLendon Award: 1 (2017)
- Big Ten Coach of the Year: 1 (2018)
- Big East Coach of the Year: 1 (2017)
- Big South Coach of the Year: 1 (2013)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2024-present | DePaul |
| 2017-2024 | Ohio State |
| 2014-2017 | Butler |
| 2013-2014 | Butler (asst) |
| 2010-2013 | Gardner-Webb |
| 2008-2010 | Ohio (asst) |
| 2003-2008 | Gardner-Webb (asst) |
| 1999-2003 | Taylor (asst) |
| 1998-1999 | Geneva (asst) |
Chris Holtmann Facts
- Christopher Holtmann
- Born November 11, 1971
- Hometown: Nicholasville, Kentucky
- Alma Mater: Taylor University (BS, 1994) / Ball State University (MA, 2000)
- First coaching jobs were as an assistant at D-III Geneva (PA) under Jeff Santarsiero and at his alma mater, NAIA Taylor (IN)
- Was an assistant at Gardner-Webb for five seasons under Rick Scruggs and at Ohio for two seasons under John Groce
- In three seasons as the head coach, Holtmann improved the Bulldogs from 11-21 to a 21-13 record with a CIT appearance
- Spent one season as an assistant at Butler under Brandon Miller before taking over as head coach in 2014, following Miller’s resignation for health reasons
- Led the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament in each of his three seasons, including a trip to the 2017 Sweet Sixteen
- Hired in June 2017 to become the new head coach at Ohio State
- Led the Buckeyes to a 2nd place finish in the Big Ten and a NCAA berth in his first season; earned 2018 Big Ten COY honors
- Went 137-86 overall and reached the NCAA Tournament four times in six full seasons, but never advanced past the Round of 32
- In February 2024, Holtmann was fired with six games remaining in the season; the Buckeyes were just 4-10 in Big Ten play (14-11 overall)
- In March 2024, Holtmann was hired to be the new head coach at DePaul, marking his return to the Big East
Chris Holtmann Coaching Tree
- Jake Diebler (Ohio State)
- Michael Lewis (Ball State)
- Jay McAuley (Wofford)
- Ryan Pedon (Illinois State)
- Mike Schrage (Elon)
- Takayo Siddle (UNC Wilmington)
- Tony Skinn (George Mason)
- Kameron Woods (Oklahoma City Blue)