| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 20–11 (.645)[1] |
| Annual salary | $2.5 million |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | October 28, 1986 Gibsonburg, Ohio, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | Valparaiso |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2009–2010 | Valparaiso (SA) |
| 2011–2013 | Valparaiso (assistant) |
| 2016–2019 | Vanderbilt (assistant) |
| 2019–2022 | Ohio State (assistant) |
| 2022–2024 | Ohio State (AHC) |
| 2024 | Ohio State (interim HC) |
| 2024–present | Ohio State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2010–2011 | Valparaiso (DBO) |
| 2013–2016 | Ohio State (VC) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 18–11 (.621) |
| Tournaments | 2–1 (.667) (NIT) |
Jacob Michael Diebler (born October 28, 1986) is an American basketball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team. Since 2019, he had served as an assistant coach at Ohio State. On February 14, 2024, he was named the interim head coach at Ohio State after the firing of head coach Chris Holtmann.
He has previously served as an assistant at both Valparaiso and Vanderbilt under his college head coach and current Grand Canyon head coach Bryce Drew.[2] He has also worked under former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta as a video coordinator in between his assistant coaching jobs at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt. He is known for being a good recruiter,[3] being the primary recruiter for 5-star recruit and future Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland.[4]
- ^ "Jake Diebler Coaching Record".
- ^ Borzello, Jeff (March 17, 2020). "Grand Canyon hires Bryce Drew as head coach". ESPN. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ Hass-Hill, Colin (April 17, 2019). "What To Know: Jake Diebler will bring Ohio roots, experience on recruiting trail as assistant coach to Ohio State". Eleven Warriors.
- ^ "Darius Garland, Point Guard". 247Sports.