Pete Hanson is stepping down after more than three decades in charge of The Ohio State University men’s volleyball program. Hanson, a 2017 inductee into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame, is retiring with over four decades of collegiate volleyball coaching experience. He led Ohio State to three NCAA Championships and was named the National Coach of the Year four times. “I love being in the gym, I love competing, but there are some things that finally took their toll on me physically,” Hanson said at a press conference today. “As I told our team yesterday, I can’t give them the effort that I expect out of them, myself. That’s not what our program is about and certainly it’s time to let someone else lead this program.” In a statement, Hanson was quick to share credit for his success with members of the Department of Athletics, his coaching staff,…
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