Ohio University
He was named as the head men's basketball coach at Ohio University on June 27, 2008, replacing Tim O'Shea, who resigned to take the head coach position at Bryant University. Groce was at Ohio University from 2008 to 2012 and led the school to the NCAA tournament twice, including a run to the Sweet 16 in 2012 that ended with a 73–65 overtime loss to North Carolina. Ohio University had not been that far in the tournament since 1964. In four seasons at Ohio University, Groce was 85–56 overall and 34–30 in Mid-American Conference games.
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