EX-99.906CERT

                                  CERTIFICATION

James F. Laird, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, and Gary R. Young, Chief Financial
Officer, of Diamond Hill Funds (the  "Registrant"),  each certify to the best of
his or her knowledge that:

1. The Registrant's  periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended June 30,
2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the  requirements  of Sections 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

2. The information  contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant.


Chief Executive Officer                        Chief Financial Officer
Diamond Hill Funds                             Diamond Hill Funds

/s/ James F. Laird, Jr.                        /s/ Gary R. Young
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James F. Laird, Jr.                            Gary R. Young
Date:  September 7, 2004                       Date:  September 7, 2004


A signed  original  of this  written  statement  required  by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 has been  provided to Diamond Hill Funds and will be
retained by Diamond  Hill Funds and  furnished  to the  Securities  and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This  certification  is being furnished to the Commission  solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C.  ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR filed with the
Commission.