Land-grant Holy Land: For Ohio State Buckeyes Fans

Since 1899 is an Ohio State Women's Basketball podcast, covering the team that dates back all the way to the turn of the 19th century. Check back throughout the season for more interviews and coverage of the historic Big Ten women's basketball program. The Ohio State women's basketball program has a storied history and in the first episode of Since 1899, a freshman from the 92/93 NCAA Championship runner-up run joins the show. Adrienne Johnson is a Louisville, Kentucky native who chose Columbus, Ohio as her college pick. On the episode, Johnson talks about her 17 years at the University of Louisville and returning to the court in as an assistant coach in 2022. She talks about how building trust is key with college players, especially in a world that's pulling them in all different directions. Then, coach Johnson discusses how she chose Ohio State, her initial thoughts about the new defunct ABL and a strategic mindset of choosing which city to tryout for the WNBA. Johnson's entire story falls back to hard work