Michigan State Spartans Vs Ohio State Buckeyes Facts
National Champions : 1942, 1954, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2002Big Ten Champions :1916, 1917, 1920, 1935, 1939, 1942, 1944, 1949, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1961, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009OAC Champions :1906, 1912The Ohio State men's basketball team has played in Ten NCAA Final Fours, winning the championship in 1960, when they were led by Basketball Hall of Famers Jerry Lucas, John Havlicek, and Bob Knight off the bench. 
Both the men’s and women’s teams share the outdoor tennis facility, the Stickney Tennis Center, dedicated in 1993. 
Hall of Fame coaches at Ohio State have included Paul Brown and Woody Hayes (football), Fred Taylor (men's basketball), Larry Snyder (track and field), and Mike Peppe (swimming and diving). 
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The Men's tennis team has 23 NCAA Singles Appearances, 11 NCAA Doubles Appearances and 8 All-Americans. Ohio State Buckeyes Web siteWomen’s Tennis - Big Ten Championships - 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 - Note: The Big Ten officially began sponsoring championships for women with the 1981-82 season. 
Thad Matta, the current coach of the Buckeyes, took over O'Brien's spot three years ago. 