Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson has named Curt Cignetti the 30th head football coach in program history. Cignetti posted an 11-1 record in 2023, his fifth season as James Madison head coach. He had an overall mark of 52-9 (.853), including a 19-4 run over 2022 and 2023, JMU’s first two years as an FBS program. Dolson released a statement on Thursday afternoon. “I am very excited to welcome Curt Cignetti as the head football coach at Indiana University,” Dolson said. “We had a very talented and deep pool of candidates, and Curt stood out…

Indiana has moved quickly to find its next head coach. According to a Thursday afternoon report by ESPN’s Pete Thamel, IU is finalizing a deal to make James Madison’s Curt Cignetti the new leader of the football program. Sources: Indiana is finalizing a deal to make James Madison coach Curt Cignetti the school’s next coach. He led JMU to an 11-1 season in 2023. — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) November 30, 2023 The Daily Hoosier is able to confirm the report via a source. Cignetti will be the 30th head coach in IU football history as the program gets set to…

With basketball fully underway at all levels, ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo updated their 2024 NBA mock draft. In 2023 Indiana placed two players in the draft, and the ESPN duo believes the Hoosiers will see another player chosen next June. IU big man Kel’el Ware is off to a strong start for coach Mike Woodson, averaging 17.7 points and 8.8 rebounds while shooting 63.9 percent from the field and showing off a diverse skill set. ESPN projects Ware will be chosen in the first round next June, with the 22nd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft.  That spot…

Indiana saw two of its starters contend with injuries during a win over Harvard on Sunday in Indianapolis. One is still carrying a questionable tag the day before IU’s Big Ten opener against Maryland. Sophomore forward Malik Reneau left the Harvard game briefly with what appeared to be a lower back issue.  He returned to the floor, however, and did not appear to be significantly limited. Head coach Mike Woodson said in a Zoom availability on Thursday Reneau is ready to play against the Terrapins (7 p.m. ET, BTN). Reneau has become one of IU’s most reliable scorers as a…

The next IU football head coach will have to convince the two All-Big Ten players on the offensive side of the ball to stay in Bloomington. A total of seven Indiana football players earned postseason honors from the Big Ten Conference, as junior Donaven McCulley and redshirt senior Zach Carpenter each earned honorable mention honors on Wednesday as the conference announced the offensive awards. Both McCulley and Carpenter have said this week they are entering the transfer portal. The offensive duo joins three defensive honorees and a pair of special teams award winners for the Hoosiers. Redshirt senior Aaron Casey…

This is the fourth in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position.  Candidate: Curt Cignetti Age: 62 Current Position/Tenure: Head coach at James Madison (52-9 in five years) Record as Head Coach: 119-35 Previous Stops as Head Coach Indiana University – Pennsylvania 2011 7-3 (5-2, 3rd PSAC West) 2012 12-2 (6-1, t-1st PSAC West) | PSAC Champions | DII Quarterfinals | Final Ranking: 7 2013 9-2 (5-2, 2nd PSAC West) | Final Ranking: 24 2014 6-5 (5-4, 5th PSAC West) 2015 9-3 (6-1, t-1st PSAC West) | DII Second Round | Final Ranking: 19…

If there’s been a more significant inflection point in the history of college football, I can’t think of it. And in many ways, the IU football program is standing right on the edge of a rapidly expanding fissure in the sport. The transfer portal and NIL have created defacto free agency, and in the last year we’ve seen the Big Ten and SEC expand into super conferences, while we watched the Pac-12 dissolve.  Massive television deals and mega brands are running college football these days, and it isn’t clear whether Indiana can avoid falling into the abyss. Yes, the Hoosiers…

This is the second in a series of profiles of potential candidates for Indiana’s vacant football head coaching position.  Candidate: Paul Chryst Age: 58 Current Position/Tenure: Special assistant at Texas, former Wisconsin head coach Record as Head Coach: 86-45 Previous Jobs Year School/Team Position 1989-90 West Virginia Graduate Assistant 1991-92 San Antonio (WLAF) Running Backs/Tight Ends 1993 UW-Platteville Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1994 Ottawa (CFL) Quarterbacks 1995 Illinois State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1996 Saskatchewan (CFL) Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 1997-98 Oregon State Offensive Coordinator 1999-01 San Diego (NFL) Tight Ends 2002 Wisconsin Tight Ends 2003-04 Oregon State Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2005 Wisconsin Co-Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends 2006-11…

Sophomore center Kel’el Ware scored a career-high 28 points on 12-of-13 from the field against Harvard on Sunday. His field goal percentage of 92.3% marked the best percentage by a Hoosier on at least 10 made field goals in the last 25 seasons. The 7-footer’s impressive effort from the field was much more than just an array of dunks over an undersized mid-major opponent.  And he’s also showing a lot of promise as a passer. Today we take a look at the many ways Ware is fueling the Indiana offense. Playing off of Reneau An early strategy to try to…

Voters typically overlook good players on bad teams when casting ballots for postseason honors. How good was IU linebacker Aaron Casey in 2023? Despite Indiana having the worst record in the 14 team conference, the Georgia product was named first team All-Big Ten on Tuesday based on the media voting. Defensive lineman Andre Carter and cornerback Kobee Minor received honorable mention for the league’s defensive All-Big Ten. Jaylin Lucas (kick returner) and James Evans (punter) earned third team recognition on the special teams All-Big Ten squad. Casey was among the nation’s best at the linebacker position with 109 tackles on…