Kevin McGuff is the head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball team. McGuff began his head coaching career at Xavier University in 2002 and coached nine seasons. He guided Xavier to four Atlantic 10 Tournament titles and three Atlantic 10 regular-season championships during his tenure. His team earned seven NCAA Tournament appearances, including an Elite Eight finish in 2010. McGuff became the head coach at the University of Washington in 2011, where he led the program to two WNIT appearances in his two years. In 2013, McGuff became the head coach at Ohio State and won four Big Ten regular-season titles and one Big Ten Tournament title. McGuff led his teams to several NCAA Tournaments, including appearances in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight on several occasions. Throughout his career, he won over 450 games, with a 68.8 winning percentage.
Kevin McGuff had a remarkable coaching career, at Xavier, he won four Atlantic 10 Tournament championships and three regular season titles, earning several NCAA Tournament appearances. His best season at Xavier was the 2009-2010 season, guiding the team to a 30-4 record and finishing in the Elite Eight round. At Ohio State, McGuff won the Big Ten Tournament in 2018 and earned four regular-season conference championships. His 2022-2023 team advanced to the NCAA Elite Eight and was named the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2024 for leading Ohio State to a 16-2 conference record. As an assistant at Notre Dame, McGuff was part of the 2001 NCAA national championship team and the Big East conference winning team.
Kevin McGuff salary
Kevin McGuff makes a base salary of $1,040,000 annually, as of March 2025. In 2024, McGuff received $50,000 as a bonus and other compensation and his total school buyout was $2,340,000, as per USA Today.
Kevin McGuff contract details
Kevin McGuff signed with the Ohio State Buckeyes in 2013. As per the official Ohio State Buckeyes site, in 2022, McGuff signed a new contract, earning $675,000 as base salary and with other compensations, he will earn about $1.05 million per year. The deal was signed on July 1, 2022, for four years until the 2025-2026 season.
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