Ryan Pedon
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Assistant coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | May 3, 1978 |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Wooster |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2000–2002 | Miami (OH) (GA) |
| 2005–2010 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 2010–2013 | Toledo (assistant) |
| 2013–2015 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 2015–2017 | Butler (assistant) |
| 2017–present | Ohio State (assistant) |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2002–2005 | Kent State (DBO) |
Ryan Thomas Pedon (born May 3, 1978) is an American basketball coach and former player. He is currently an assistant coach at Ohio State. He is known for his Ohio roots and strong recruiting. He has been a coach under notable names like John Groce and Chris Holtmann.
Playing career[]
Pedon played college basketball for Wooster under head coach Steve Moore. He won the Bear Award in 2000 for a player who exhibits leadership, courage and character to the team.[1]
He graduated in 2000 from Wooster with a degree in communications. In 2002, he earned his master's degree from Miami (OH) in sports organization.[2]
Coaching career[]
Known for his strong Ohio roots, Pedon started his coaching career at Miami (OH) as a graduate assistant. He became the director of basketball operations for Kent State before returning to Miami (OH) in 2005. While at Miami the second time. He left in 2010 to be an assistant coach under former Marquette assistant coach Tod Kowalczyk.[3]
In 2013, he was hired as the assistant to the head coach by Illinois. He worked under John Groce during this time, a friend of future boss Chris Holtmann. He became known as a good recruiter in the state of Ohio and an offensive-minded coach. In 2015, he joined Chris Holtmann at Butler.[4] He left with Holtmann to join his hometown team, Ohio State, in 2017.
References[]
- ^ Sutelan, Edward (July 20, 2017). "Ryan Pedon living the dream as coach of hometown Buckeyes". The Lantern.
- ^ "Ryan Pedon-Ohio State Buckeyes". Ohio State Athletics. August 16, 2018.
- ^ "Rockets Coaching Staff Completed with Hiring of Assistant Coach Ryan Pedon". Toledo Athletics.
- ^ Pointer, Michael. "Butler hires Ryan Pedon as assistant coach". IndyStar.
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- Living people
- Ball State University alumni
- Butler Bulldogs men's basketball coaches
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball coaches
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- Miami RedHawks men's basketball coaches
- Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball coaches
- Toledo Rockets men's basketball coaches
- Wooster Fighting Scots men's basketball players
- 1978 births
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