The internet rumors are going crazy on the idea of former Ohio State basketball head coach Thad Matta being a candidate for the vacant Indiana job. Archie Miller was let go as the Hoosier head man shortly after four seasons of falling short of expectations just last week.
Since then, there have been names floated out there like former Michigan head coach John John Beilein, Texas Tech head coach Chris Beard, and New York Knicks assistant Mike Woodson. Just Sunday though, Matta’s name began to surface as center to the discussions.
And on Monday, there were even reports that Indiana had a deal to bring Matta on as the Hoosiers’ new head coach, but that he failed a physical. Those reports were later denied by an insider close to the program in speaking with the IndyStar.
So, who knows at this point.
Source within IU's athletic department tells me reports Indiana agreed a deal with former Ohio State coach Thad Matta that then fell apart due to medical concerns are wide of the mark. Search remains ongoing. #iubb
— Zach Osterman (@ZachOsterman) March 22, 2021
One thing is for certain though. Matta has flirted with getting back into coaching, and there’s no doubt that his name would be one that would be a homerun hire in his home state of Indiana (where he currently lives) if he’s physically able to perform the job.
Usually, where there’s smoke there is at least some burning embers that could light, but with Indiana AD Scott Dolson informing the media that he will not comment on the coaching search until the time of an announcement, we’re all left a litte in the dark.
As more real substance becomes available, we’ll have more on this, but for now, it looks like there is no impending deal to bring Thad Michael Matta back into the Big Ten.
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