Ohio Stays In State to Replace O’Shea: Ohio has hired Ohio State assistant coach John Groce to be the Bobcats’ next head coach. Groce replaces Tim O’Shea, who left a 20-win team to become head coach at Bryant University in Rhode Island. The Bobcats had a 20-13 record and competed for a top finish in the MAC. Groce has worked at Ohio State for the past four seasons, and he also has experience at Xavier and Butler as an assistant. [6/29/08]