Heidelberg named Ohio Northern assistant Anthony Gholson as its new men's basketball head coach, ending the OAC coaching carousel that began when Baldwin-Wallace coach Steve Bankson announced his retirement last spring. Heidelberg head coach Duane Sheldon moved to Baldwin-Wallace to replace Bankson, triggering the Student Princes' coaching search.

Gholson spent four years as an assistant at Ohio Northern and played for the Polar Bears' national tournament team in 1988. He was also a member of the coaching staff on Ohio Northern's 1993 national championship team.

In between coaching stints at ONU, Gholson was the head coach at Columbus (Ohio) State Community College from 2000 — 2004, compiling an 83-36 record (.704) at the National Junior College Athletic Association Division II school.

Heidelberg Athletic Director Matt Palm said, “We feel [Gholson] is the right person to continue the momentum this program has built over the last few years.” In 2007-08 Heidelberg went 23-6, 14-4 in the OAC and won the conference tournament to earn a trip to the NCAA tournament.