Ohio State men’s basketball is hiring former Indiana assistant coach Brian Walsh to its coaching staff in the same position, the Buckeyes announced Friday.
Walsh spent eight years on staff at Indiana under Archie Miller and Mike Woodson from 2017-2025, with the final three years as an assistant coach. He served as team and recruiting coordinator in 2021-22, and previously held a director of operations role.
“I’m excited for Brian and his family to join our Ohio State Hoops family,” Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler said in the program’s press release. “Brian is a proven recruiter with deep Midwest ties who has excelled at connecting with and developing players. His Big Ten scouting experience and analytics expertise are going to be a valuable asset to our program.”
Walsh was a key recruiter for IU during his time in Bloomington, helping the Hoosiers add important pieces to their roster throughout his time with the program. Now, he will face Indiana in 2025-26 after joining a Big Ten rival — IU plays Ohio State in Columbus next season, but not in Bloomington.
Walsh is the third assistant from Woodson’s staff to land a new job this offseason, along with Kenya Hunter (Texas) and Yasir Rosemond (LSU). Former IU staffer Adam Howard also joined that group, becoming director of basketball operations at Texas Rio Grande Valley. Howard served as a student manager at IU, then joined the staff as a graduate assistant from 2022-24. He earned a promotion to assistant director of recruiting in July 2024, but he left the program in November.
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