Thomas Costello

This summer, I'm going to run around Columbus to raise money for @KYCOhio. When you donate, you say what happens to my four+ year old beard. Consider donating today and watch socials in the coming months for info about the run and why I'm doing it: gofundme.com/f/save-it-or-s…

Five days after the Ohio State women’s basketball season -- and Madison Greene’s basketball career -- ended, the guard took a huge step off the court by stepping onto the art exhibit floor. Read more about her art and life after basketball. landgrantholyland.com/2025/7/21/2446…

How a near-death experience, a firefighter, and the Grinch are leading the way in bringing women’s sports to the Columbus community. Meet Watch Women Win and Raise the Bar: two organizations with a similar mission, done in vastly different ways. landgrantholyland.com/2025/4/30/2439…

The Next is now The IX Basketball. If you follow my Ohio State writing, make sure you're following The IX Basketball for more from the Big Ten and whatever unfolds as WNBA Cleveland takes shape. Or just come look at the fantastic website design. Phew.

In six years with @OhioStateWBB, Madison Greene spent two recovering from ACL injuries. Five days after her college career came to an end, Greene faced a different challenge - letting people see a different side of her through her art: landgrantholyland.com/2025/7/21/2446…

Ohio State women’s basketball began its 2026 recruiting class on Friday night with point guard Atlee Vanesko. landgrantholyland.com/2025/7/21/2447…

Now on @TheNextHoops. The WNBA has a roadmap to 18 teams, and it goes through Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia: thenexthoops.com/features/wnba-…

WNBA expansion timeline, per Cathy Engelbert Cleveland - 2028 Detroit - 2029 Philadelphia - 2030

The WNBA is expanding to 18 teams: Cleveland Detroit Philadelphia

Information from within the organization has gone quiet. Another delay? The group publicly said they were announcing in March. I've been wrong before and I'll be wrong again. I sleep well at night haha.

On Wednesday, On3 sports reported that Kaia Henderson entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer. Learn more about the move now on LGHL: landgrantholyland.com/2025/5/28/2443…

On May 6, Ohio State women’s basketball head coach was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, first reported by @nbc4i: landgrantholyland.com/2025/5/12/2442…

On Tuesday, On3 reported that No. 25 recruit Kylee Kitts committed to Ohio State after having a redshirt season with the Florida Gators this past season. More on the 6-foot-4 guard/forward: landgrantholyland.com/2025/4/29/2442…

BREAKING: Florida transfer Kylee Kitts has committed to Ohio State, sources told @On3sports. The 6-4 post player was ranked as the No. 25 recruit in the 2025 class prior to reclassifying to the class of 2024. TRACKER: on3.com/her/news/on3-2…

Monday night, Taylor Thierry became the 18th Buckeye drafted into the WNBA when the Atlanta Dream added the career Ohio State guard/forward in the third round of the 2025 draft: landgrantholyland.com/2025/4/14/2440…

Former Ohio State forward Cotie McMahon is heading to Ole Miss. We look at that and where it leaves the Buckeyes for next season. landgrantholyland.com/2025/4/10/2440…

Always grateful when the Bucketheads bring me into their podcast world. I talk McMahon, McGuff and the McTransfer Portal