Thad Matta
Alma Mater:
Class of:
Hometown:
Hoopeston, IL
High School:
Hoopeston-East Lynn High School
- Won six conference tournament championships (Midwestern Collegiate in 2001, Atlantic 10 in 2002 and 2004 plus Big Ten in 2007, 2010 and 2011)
- Guided Ohio State to 2008 NIT championship
- Assistant coach at Indiana State under Tates Locke for one season in 1991-92, at Butler under Barry Collier for two seasons in 1992-93 and 1993-94, at Miami (oh) under Herb Sendek for one season in 1994-95, at Western Carolina under Phil Hopkins for one season in 1995-96, back at Miami (oh) under Charlie Coles for one season in 1996-97, and back at Butler under Collier for three seasons from 1997-98 through 1999-2000
- Major-college career playing statistics under Joe Sexson and Collier at Butler (6.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 45.9 FG%, 80 FT%, 44.4 3FG%) after averaging 0.8 ppg in one season at southern Illinois under Rich Herrin
- Final Top 20 Rankings (seven: AP/USA)--2002 (22/14), 2003 (12/17), 2004 (NR/14), 2006 (6/13), 2007 (1/2), 2010 (5/11) and 2011 (1/5)
- All-Americans (four): Xavier's David West (2002 and 2003) and Ohio State's Greg Oden (2007), Evan Turner (2010) and Jared Sullinger (2011).
Record:
Season | School | Overall | League | Finish | Conference (Division) | Postseason (Record) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24-8 | 11-3 | 1st | MW Collegiate | NCAA (1-1) | ||
26-6 | 14-2 | 1st | Atlantic 10 (West) | NCAA (1-1) | ||
26-6 | 15-1 | 1st | Atlantic 10 (West) | NCAA (1-1) | ||
26-11 | 10-6 | T-3rd | Atlantic 10 (West) | NCAA (3-1) | ||
20-12 | 8-8 | 6th | Probation | |||
26-6 | 12-4 | 1st | NCAA (1-1) | |||
35-4 | 15-1 | 1st | NCAA (5-1) | |||
24-13 | 10-8 | 5th | NIT (5-0) | |||
22-11 | 10-8 | T-4th | NCAA (0-1) | |||
29-8 | 14-4 | T-1st | NCAA (2-1) | |||
34-3 | 16-2 | 1st | NCAA | |||
2011-12 |
- 10-Year Coaching Record: 258-85 (.752) overall
- 24-8 (.750) in one year at Butler
- 78-23 (.772) in three years at Xavier
- 156-54 (.743) in first six years at Ohio State
- 11-3 (.786) in Midwestern Collegiate Conference
- 39-9 (.813) in Atlantic 10 Conference
- 69-33 (.676) in Big Ten Conference
- 3-0 (1.000) in Midwestern Collegiate Tournament
- 8-1 (.889) in Atlantic 10 Tournament
- 11-4 (.733) in Big Ten Tournament
- 14-8 (.636) in NCAA Tournament
- 5-0 (1.000) in NIT