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Report: Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann could be ‘Sleeper’ candidate for Boston Celtics job
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The Boston Celtics shook up their organization on Wednesday, as longtime general manager Danny Ainge stepped down and head coach Brad Stevens was promoted into the front office.
According to The Athletic’s John Hollinger, Buckeyes coach Chris Holtmann could be a “sleeper” candidate to replace Stevens as head coach.
There’s a number of reasons why this would make sense. For one, Holtmann coached at Butler (Stevens’ alma mater) from 2014-17. According to Hollinger, they built a relationship off of that connection.
Holtmann also has a similar background to what Stevens did when the Celtics hired him. It would make sense for Boston to try to replicate that success.
If Stevens ends up having a significant amount of power in that front office, Holtmann is very likely to at least be considered. He’s been excellent at Ohio State so far, bringing the Buckeyes to a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament last season.
Ohio State has won 20+ games in all four seasons of Holtmann’s tenure. His overall record with the Buckeyes is 87-43.
Spenser is the news manager at Saturday Road and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.