Jacob Michael Diebler was born on October 28,1986 and is an American basketball coach and former player who currently serves as the head coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team.
17 Facts About Jake Diebler
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Jake Diebler has previously served as an assistant at both Valparaiso and Vanderbilt under his college head coach and current Grand Canyon head coach Bryce Drew.
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Jake Diebler has worked under former Ohio State head coach Thad Matta as a video coordinator in between his assistant coaching jobs at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt.
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Jake Diebler is known for being a good recruiter, being the primary recruiter for 5-star recruit and future Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland.
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Jake Diebler was born in and grew up in the town of Gibsonburg, Ohio.
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Jake Diebler went to Fostoria High School for his first three years of high school and played basketball under his father, Keith Diebler.
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Jake Diebler started playing with his younger brother Jon Diebler starting during his junior year.
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Jake Diebler led Upper Sandusky to win the State Championship and averaged 18.8 points in 2005.
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Jake Diebler played sparingly during his freshman season, only playing 18 games off the bench and averaging only 4.3 minutes per game and 1.1 points per game.
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Jake Diebler's role increased dramatically during his sophomore year, when he started all 31 games for Valparaiso and averaged 32 minutes per game and 5.4 points per game.
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Jake Diebler started all 36 games, averaging 30.9 minutes per game and 7.5 points per game.
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Jake Diebler had his most productive season as a senior, starting every game for the third season in a row and averaging 33.8 minutes per game and 7.5 points per game.
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Jake Diebler was promoted yet again to assistant coach for Valparaiso to fill the spot of Bryce Drew, who was promoted to head coach due to Homer Drew's retirement.
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Jake Diebler trained professional basketball players like Aaron Craft, D'Angelo Russell, Evan Turner, Mike Conley, Jared Sullinger, Greg Oden, his brother Jon Diebler, Deshaun Thomas, Byron Mullins, and others.
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Jake Diebler was hired away from Ohio State by Vanderbilt to serve as an assistant coach, reuniting with former Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew.
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Jake Diebler was hired back at Ohio State on April 17,2019, to serve as an assistant coach under head coach Chris Holtmann, Thad Matta's replacement.
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Holtmann was fired on February 14,2024, and Jake Diebler was named the interim head coach for the Buckeyes.