I am taking a break from football for today’s column and using this space to remember one of the best coaches in Ohio State history, former women’s basketball coach Nancy Darsch. The legendary OSU, Olympic, and WNBA coach passed away on Monday, Nov. 2 at the age of 68, following a battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
After seven years as an assistant on Pat Summit’s Lady Vols staff which went to five Final Fours during that span, Darsch took over the Ohio State program in 1985. Over the next 12 seasons, her teams amassed an overall record of 234 wins to 125 losses.