COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio State athletics department has hired its next head baseball coach.
The school announced on Friday that Justin Haire became the 13th head coach in the program’s history and has signed a five-year contract with the Buckeyes.
“I am incredibly honored and excited to be named the head baseball coach at The Ohio State University,” Haire said. “As an Ohio native, this opportunity is especially meaningful to me. We look forward to building a championship-level program at Ohio State, where the commitment to excellence in both athletics and academics is unparalleled. The passion and pride of Buckeye Nation is unmatched and we are eager to contribute to the success and growth of Ohio State baseball.
Haire comes from Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina where he served as the head baseball coach for the last 10 seasons.
He won 317 games while at the helm of the Camels’ program, averaging over 30 wins per season. He was also named the Big South Coach of the Year for times.
Haire led the Camels to five consecutive Big South regular season titles from 2018 to 2023 and four Big South Tournament titles. He and the Camels reached five NCAA Regionals and won seven NCAA Tournament games.
Before Campbell University, Haire spent four years as an assistant at Ouachita Baptist University and one season as the pitching coach at Sterling College.
“Coach Haire’s successful career as a head coach and track record of winning games in the NCAA Tournament made us stand up and take notice, and his deep Ohio roots are an added bonus. We believe Ohio State baseball can be a Big Ten contender and make deep runs in the NCAA Tournament under Justin’s leadership, and we are fired up for him to start here in Columbus,” Senior Advisor for Intercollegiate Athletics Ross Bjork said.
Bill Mosiello resigned as Ohio State's baseball coach last week after two years with the program.
