Ohio State women’s basketball coach Kevin McGuff was arrested May 6 in a suspected drunk-driving incident, during which he was found parked in his own front yard, according to a police report cited by the Columbus Dispatch.
Police in Dublin, Ohio said they arrested McGuff on May 6 before later noting he was found in his Toyota Sequoia in an incident report on Tuesday.
Ohio State athletics told the Dispatch, which is part of the USA TODAY Network, that it is aware of the matter and following the situation.
‘This is an ongoing, personal legal matter, and the department will share additional information at the appropriate time,’ said Maria Slovikovski, associate director for communications at the department of athletics.
The report notes another driver called the police after seeing a Toyota Sequoia driving recklessly, hitting multiple curbs and driving partially through a yard. The report also states it took the driver more than two minutes to open the driver’s side door, and the driver denied being under the influence.
McGuff was asked to perform a field sobriety test at the scene and was asked to recite the alphabet from letters D to R. The report noted the instructions had to be repeated three times. He also refused to take a breathalyzer test.
McGuff was eventually taken into custody and charged with an OVI, or operating a vehicle impaired, in Ohio. He was released to his wife at 9:31 p.m., just more than an hour after being taken into custody. Since he refused a breathalyzer test, his driver’s license was also suspended.
McGuff, 55, has been at Ohio State since 2013 and has won four Big Ten regular-season championships. He led the Buckeyes to a Sweet 16 and Elite Eight appearance in back-to-back seasons in 2022 and 2023. He has a 224-109 career record at Ohio State after leaving Washington, where he coached from 2011-13.
