Ohio State hiring NC State assistant coach Joel Justus to Jake Diebler’s coaching staff

Jake Diebler coaches Ohio State during an NIT quarterfinal loss to Georgia on March 26. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch / USA TODAY NETWORK)

Ohio State has hired Joel Justus as the program’s new associate head coach, the program announced on Monday afternoon. Justus was previously with the NC State Wolfpack and is fresh off a Final Four appearance under Kevin Keatts. Now, he will head to Columbus to work alongside newly-hired Jake Diebler.

“Joel is someone I have known for a while and I’m excited to have him join our staff,” Diebler said in a statement. “He is a well-rounded coach with great experience in the development and recruiting spaces, while winning everywhere he’s been. His vision for building a program and developing a winning culture is something I was looking for and I can’t wait for him to get started.”

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