Kevin McGuff explained

Kevin McGuff
Current Title:Head coach
Current Team:Ohio State
Current Conference:Big Ten
Birth Date:3 December 1969
Birth Place:Hamilton, Ohio
Player Years1:1988–1992
Player Team1:Saint Joseph's (Indiana)
Coach Years1:1995–1996
Coach Team1:Miami (Ohio) (asst.)
Coach Years2:1996–2002
Coach Team2:Notre Dame (asst.)
Coach Years3:2002–2011
Coach Team3:Xavier
Coach Years4:2011–2013
Coach Team4:Washington
Coach Years5:2013–present
Coach Team5:Ohio State
Championships:

As assistant:

Awards:

Kevin Patrick McGuff (born December 3, 1969)[1] is an American college basketball coach who is the current head women's basketball coach at Ohio State University after spending two seasons as head coach of the University of Washington. Prior to his time in Seattle, McGuff was the head coach at Xavier University until April 2011.[2]

Coaching career

McGuff began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Miami University where the Lady Hawks went 54–30 during his tenure in Oxford, Ohio.[3]

He served as an assistant coach at Notre Dame. During his six years as an Irish assistant coach under Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame went 160–39, including a national title in 2001.

Xavier University

McGuff spent nine seasons at Xavier, compiling an overall record of 213–73, giving him the most wins of any Xavier women's coach. The Musketeers made the postseason in each of McGuff's seasons as head coach, with the last five being in the NCAA tournament. During this stretch, Xavier's best run was in 2010, when the Musketeers lost in the Elite Eight to Stanford.[4]

University of Washington

Kevin McGuff's tenure in Washington was short. 2 WNIT appearances is what he brought the Huskies.

Ohio State University

McGuff was hired by Ohio State on April 16, 2013[5] to replace Jim Foster. He was formally introduced at a press conference on April 17, 2013.[6] Ohio State will owe Washington $1.75 million as part of McGuff's buyout clause from his contract with UW.[7]

Head coaching record

* Record adjusted to 18–6 (8–1 in conference) after games vacated
** Record adjusted to 0–6 (0–3 in conference) after games vacated
***Record adjusted to 0–14 (0–8 in conference) after games vacated
****Not including vacated games; McGuff's unofficial record is 224–100 at Ohio State and 479–199 overall

Personal

Kevin attended Saint Joseph's College in Indiana. McGuff and his wife, Letitia, have six children.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20020824165505/http://und.ocsn.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mcguff_kevin00.html. August 24, 2002. Kevin McGuff. University of Notre Dame. April 24, 2020.
  2. News: Kevin McGuff tabbed to ignite Huskies . Associated Press . Associated Press . . April 5, 2011 . April 21, 2011.
  3. Web site: Ohio State hires Kevin McGuff as women's coach . April 16, 2013 . The Associated Press . https://web.archive.org/web/20130421073557/https://sports.yahoo.com/news/ohio-state-hires-kevin-mcguff-213937680--ncaaw.html . April 21, 2013 . dead.
  4. Web site: Rivals.com. March 3, 2018.
  5. Web site: Washington coach Kevin McGuff hired by Ohio State . March 3, 2018.
  6. Web site: Kevin McGuff Named Head Women's Basketball Coach . March 3, 2018.
  7. Web site: Ohio State hires Kevin McGuff as women's coach - NCAA - SI.com . April 16, 2013 . Sports Illustrated . https://web.archive.org/web/20130425052452/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2013/basketball/ncaa/wires/04/16/2060.ap.bkw.ohio.st.mcguff.1st.ld.writethru.0722/index.html . April 25, 2013 . dead.
  8. Web site: Kevin McGuff Bio – University of Washington Official Athletic Site . https://web.archive.org/web/20130425000407/http://www.gohuskies.com/sports/w-baskbl/mtt/mcguff_kevin00.html . April 25, 2013 . dead.