with the Bobcats, they finished with a 24–10 overall record and 14–2 in the MAC. Tied for first in the MAC East, the Bobcats were the 2nd seed in the MAC tournament falling to Akron in the championship 65–46. Akron was the only MAC opponent the Bobcats had failed to defeat all season. The Bobcats earned a spot in the 2013 National Invitation Tournament but came up short with a 61–57 loss to Denver in the first round. During the 2013–14 season, Christian led the Bobcats to a 25–12 record making the senior class the winningest class in school history with 97 total wins. Ohio failed to reach the NCAA Tournament, losing to Akron once again in the MAC Tournament. The team received an invitation to participate in the 2014 CIT and reached the quarterfinals losing to VMI 90–92. On April 3, 2014, Christian left Ohio and accepted an offer to become the head coach for the Boston College Eagles. 2014–2019: Saul Phillips Ohio hired Saul Phillips to replace Christian as the head coach for the Bobcats on April 6, 2014. Phillips had tremendous success coaching for NDSU the previous 7 years, including a second round NCAA tournament win in 2014 and two Summit League championships in 2009 and 2014. His first season at Ohio was a disappointment as the 2014–15 Bobcats finished with a 10–20 overall record and only 5 wins in the MAC to put them last place in their division. The 2015–16 Bobcats improved to a 23–12 overall record and 11–7 MAC Conference record giving them the #2 seed in the 2016 MAC tournament. Junior Antonio Campbell was named the 2016 MAC Player of the Year after averaging a double-double throughout the 2015–16 season, making him the ninth Ohio Bobcat to receive the award. The Bobcats lost to Buffalo in the semifinal game of the MAC Tournament 74–88. The 2015–16 team received and accepted an invitation to the 2016 College Basketball Invitational and reached the semifinals but lost to Morehead State. Phillips was told he would not return next season on March 13, 2019. 2019–present: Jeff Boals Ohio hired alumnus Jeff Boals to replace Phillips as the head coach for the Bobcats on March 17, 2019. Boals (pronounced BOWLS) spent the prior three seasons as the head coach at Stony Brook going 55–41 overall and 31–17 in America East play. The Bobcats went 17-15 in Boals first