Former Ohio State Buckeye Katie Smith talks about her return to the university as part of Kevin McGuff's women's basketball coaching staff during a press conference at Value City Arena on Monday ...

And her name is Katie Smith. The basketball legend and Buckeye great sat down with NBC4’s Whitney Harding to learn about her decision to return to Columbus and her hopes for women’s hoops.

Smith was a U.S. Olympian and a member of the gold medal-winning teams in 2000, 2004 and 2008. She was also a WNBA All-Star from 2000-2003 and again from 2005-2006.

Smith was named finals MVP, leading Detroit in scoring at 21.7 points per game. Smith was a U.S. Olympian and a member of the gold medal-winning teams in 2000, 2004 and 2008.

In 2022, Smith was elevated to Minnesota’s Associate Head Coach while helping turn the organization around during a rebuild during her tenure. “Katie has been an integral part of the Lynx ...

For former Buckeyes Katie Smith and Jacy Sheldon, now was the right moment to return to their alma mater as a part of the Ohio State women's basketball staff. "Timing is not your own," Smith said ...