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DePaul men’s basketball new NCAA college basketball head coach Chris Holtmann, left, and DePaul vice president and director of athletics Dewayne Peevy hold Holtmann’s jersey as they pose for photos at a news conference in Chicago, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Andrew Seligman)
CHICAGO (AP) — Chris Holtmann considered sitting out at least a year and working in media after Ohio State fired him last month.
The opportunity to restore a once-proud program as DePaul’s new coach was one he couldn’t pass up. And he insisted he is ready for the challenge.
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