Ohio State has appointed Joel Justus, previously an assistant at NC State, as their new men's basketball associate head coach, sources tell @247Sports. Noted for his significant contributions to NC State's program, including a Final Four run and recruiting key players such as DJ Horne, Michael O’Connell, and Jayden Taylor, Justus is joining Ohio State's coaching staff under Jake Diebler, source told @TheFieldOf68. This move, first reported by @travisbranham_ of 247, is part of a broader staff remodeling initiative led by Kevin Keatts at NC State since the summer of 2022. Justus's departure is seen as a big loss for NC State, reflecting his pivotal role in transforming the program's trajectory alongside Levi Watkins and Kareem Richardson.
NC State Assistant Joel Justus Named Associate Head Coach at Ohio St. https://t.co/CrNVTQnjlV
Joel Justus to become Associate Head Coach at Ohio State https://t.co/jzorUM4mOq
Big loss for NC State. Justus (along with Levi Watkins and Kareem Richardson) helped change the trajectory of the program, since joining in the summer of 2022 as part of Kevin Keatts' wholesale staff remodeling. https://t.co/RyHveglBxk
BREAKING: NC State men's basketball assistant Joel Justus is accepting the associate head coach job at Ohio State. https://t.co/JkGDWU44hM can confirm the Pack assistant is departing the program for the role with the Buckeyes. More here: https://t.co/mZtuDZuHyy https://t.co/DPxvgxkr3k
Ohio State coach Jake Diebler is hiring NC State assistant Joel Justus, source told @TheFieldOf68.
Sources: Ohio State is set to hire NC State assistant Joel Justus as the school’s new men’s basketball associate head coach. He’s a former assistant at Arizona State, Kentucky and Elon. He’ll be the top assistant for new OSU coach Jake Diebler. @travisbranham_ of 247 first.
NEWS: Ohio State’s Jake Diebler is hiring Joel Justus as Associate Head Coach, sources tell @247Sports. Justus is coming off a Final Four run at NC State, where he recruited DJ Horne, Michael O’Connell and Jayden Taylor. While an assistant at Kentucky, Justus was the lead… https://t.co/6t8dPwjKLe