Today, Ohio State officially announced what has been widely-speculated for over a week: former Buckeyes assistant Chris Jent is coming back to Columbus to begin his second go-around on Thad Matta's staff.
Jent, formerly an assistant coach with four NBA franchises and most recently the head coach of the NBA D-League's Bakersfield Jam, previously served under Matta from 2011-13. During Jent's first term with the Scarlet and Gray, Ohio State went 60-16, won a Big Ten regular season and tournament title, played in two Elite Eights and reached the 2012 Final Four. The former Buckeye player fills in the vacancy left by current Stony Brook head coach Jeff Boals.