Ohio State basketball assistant coach Mike Schrage has been named the eighteenth head basketball coach at Elon per an announcement by the program today.
Schrage came with head coach Chris Holtmann from Butler to Ohio State in 2017. He was an assistant with Holtmann at Butler for one year prior to coming to Columbus. He also has ties to the Duke program as director of operations and recruiting coordinator all the way up to 2002.
“I am honored to be named the 18th head men’s basketball coach at Elon University,” Schrage said in a released statement. “It has been a dream of mine for a long time to lead a program, and I appreciate President Book and Mr. Blank affording me the opportunity at such a great institution. The commitment to athletics that Elon is making is impressive and the future is very bright. Elon is a great fit for me and my family, and we can’t wait to build great relationships with our student-athletes and the Elon community.”
Chris Holtmann also released a statement wishing Schrage well.
“We are so happy for Mike and his family. The Elon community will love Mike, Amanda, Andrew and Sophie. Mike has earned this tremendous opportunity and it is a fantastic hire by Elon. The Ohio State basketball family sends its congrats to Elon University and the Schrage family!”
Good luck to Mike on the next stop on his basketball coaching journey.
