The Ohio State Buckeyes is the women's basketball team representing Ohio State University in the NCAA Division I Basketball. They compete in the Big Ten Conference. The Buckeyes women’s team was established in 1965 and plays their home games at Value City Arena, which has a capacity of 18,809 fans. Ohio State were the runners-up in the NCAA tournament in 1993 and made it to the Final Four the same year. The team made it to the Elite Eight four times in 1985, 1987, 1993, and 2023. Ohio State appeared in the NCAA tournament 27 times, including their last appearances in 2022, 2023, and 2024. They won the conference tournament championships in 2006, 2009, 2010, and 2011. The Buckeyes have won 17 regular-season conference championships, most recently in 2024, as well as in 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1993, and 2005.
Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball Head Coach 2024-2025
Kevin McGuff is the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes women’s team for the 2024–2025 season. McGuff has been the Buckeyes' head coach since 2013. He began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Miami (Ohio) during the season 1995–1996 before he transferred to Notre Dame in 1996 until 2002, winning the 2001 NCAA Championship and the Big East Title. McGuff was appointed as Xavier's head coach in 2002, guiding the team to three Atlantic 10 regular-season championships and four conference tournament titles. He coached Washington from 2011-2013 before moving to Ohio State in 2013. McGuff won four Big Ten regular-season championships in 2017, 2018, 2022, and 2024 and the 2018 Big Ten Tournament with the Buckeyes. He also earned the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 2024.
Kevin McGuff Physical Attributes
| Age | 55 years old (December 3, 1969) |
Kevin McGuff Age
As of March 2025, Kevin McGuff is 55 years old and was born on December 3, 1969.
Ohio State Buckeyes Women’s basketball Head Coach year by year
Here is the list of Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team head coaches year by year:
| Tenure | Coach Name | Overall Record |
| 1965–1970 | Phyllis J. Bailey | 28–13 |
| 1970–1972 | Mary Combs | 14–6 |
| 1972–1980 | Debbie Wilson | 157–58 |
| 1980–1985 | Tara VanDerveer | 110–37 |
| 1985–1997 | Nancy Darsch | 234–125 |
| 1997–2002 | Beth Burns | 81–65 |
| 2002–2013 | Jim Foster | 279–82 |
| 2013–present | Kevin McGuff | 250–106 |
Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball coaching staff 2024-2025
Here is the list of all the coaching staff of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team for the 2024-2025 season:
| Position | Name |
| Head Coach | Kevin McGuff |
| Associate Head Coach | Carla Morrow |
| Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator | Jalen Powell |
| Assistant Coach | Ryan Murray |
| Assistant Coach & Director of Recruiting Operations & Professional Development | Reid Guzdanski |
| Assistant Coach | Katie Smith |
Associate Head Coach
Carla Morrow has been the Associate Head Coach of the Buckeyes' women's basketball team since 2021. She joined the Buckeyes in 2019 following her stint with WNBA's Chicago Sky. Morrow was also the assistant coach at Xavier University. Morrow played collegiate basketball for Tulsa and signed with the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.
Assistant Coach
Jalen Powell, Ryan Murray, Reid Guzdanski, and Katie Smith are appointed as the assistant coaches of the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team, as of March 2025. Jalen Powell joined in 2021, Ryan Murray is in his sixth season for the Buckeyes, Reid Guzdanski joined in 2017 and Katie Smith joined in 2024.
Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball support staff 2024-2025
| Position | Name |
| Director of Operations | Beth Howe |
| Director of Player Development | Jacy Sheldon |
FAQs on Ohio State Buckeyes women’s basketball
A. Jim Foster was the former head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team.
A. The Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team plays in the Big Ten Conference.
A. The Ohio State Buckeyes women's basketball team plays at Value City Arena.
A. The Ohio State Buckeyes basketball team colors are scarlet and gray.
