Ryan Pedon


Ryan Pedon 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.
He graduated in 2000 from Wooster with a degree in communications. In 2002, he earned his master's degree from Ball State in sports organization.

Coaching career

Known for his strong Ohio roots, Pedon started his coaching career at Miami as a graduate assistant. He became the director of basketball operations for Kent State before returning to Miami in 2005. While at Miami the second time. He left in 2010 to be an assistant coach under former Marquette assistant coach Tod Kowalczyk.
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. He left with Holtmann to join his hometown team, Ohio State, in 2017.