18. Jake Diebler (Ohio State)
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Dieber ranks at the back of the pack only for the fact he’s entering as a first-time head coach. The 37-year-old has spent 15 (!) years as an assistant coach (Valparaiso, Vanderbilt, Ohio State) before being promoted to the head coaching job in a full-time capacity after functioning as the interim once Chris Holtmann was fired. A native of Ohio, this is unquestionably Diebler’s dream job. He’s off to a great start when it comes to recruiting, and arguably is recruiting already at a higher level compared to his predecessor. It’ll be fascinating to see how this tenure goes. However, we’d bet on Diebler skyrocketing up this list sooner rather than later.
