Author: Mike Schumann

Indiana received a wave of good news on Wednesday, as a coach, player and now recruit have all remained committed to the program. On the recruiting front, class of 2022 guard C.J. Gunn remains firmly committed to IU basketball, his father first told Kyle Neddenriep of the Indianapolis Star on Wednesday. Gunn joins assistant coach Kenya Hunter and transfer guard Parker Stewart as a trio of individuals who decided to stay with the program on Wednesday following the news on Sunday that Mike Woodson is the new head coach. Gunn’s father Christopher told The Daily Hoosier on Sunday that the…

Indiana fans will get to see Parker Stewart in the cream and crimson after all. The graduate transfer Stewart announced on his Twitter page he is staying with the IU basketball program.  He put his name in the transfer portal soon after Indiana fired former head coach Archie Miller. “IU gave me a home when I needed it the most after the passing of my father, and I look forward to staying an putting on the jersey at this prestigious university.” Stewart wrote in his post. Stewart transferred to Indiana from Tennessee Martin in December.  His father, the former head…

For the second year in a row, the IU football program will go without a spring game. Head coach Tom Allen confirmed during a media availability on Wednesday afternoon that the program would conduct a closed scrimmage during its final spring practice on April 10, but there will be no traditional spring game open to the public. Indiana did not have a spring game last year either.  The 2020 spring game and most of Indiana’s 2020 spring practices were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Indiana also had a practice cancelled last week, and Allen confirmed on Wednesday that was…

Mike Woodson will retain at least one person from the Archie Miller era. Kenya Hunter will stay on with IU, he confirmed with The Daily Hoosier. Hunter was hired by Archie Miller in August to replace Bruiser Flint.  A native of Arlington, Va., he has strong recruiting ties to the Washington D.C. metropolitan area and has Indiana involved with several key targets in the class of 2022.  Along with fellow assistant coach Mike Roberts, Hunter was retained by AD Scott Dolson as part of a transition team after Miller was fired. Sources told The Daily Hoosier that Hunter had continued…

Watch below as new IU basketball coach Mike Woodson gives his first interview with legendary program radio voice Don Fischer. Fischer called Woodson’s Indiana games during an IU career that spanned from 1976 to 1980. Woodson and Fischer discussed why he took the job, his coaching philosophies, the current roster, Thad Matta, preparing for the Big Ten, and more. Fischer has been calling Indiana games since 1971 and Woodson is the sixth permanent head coach during his tenure. Video credit – IU Athletics Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble…

New Indiana head basketball coach Mike Woodson gave an interview with Mike Hall on the Big Ten Network. Woodson and Hall discussed a number of topics including his time as a player for Bob Knight, his approach to recruiting, why he wanted the job, and much more. More Woodson coverage:  Thibodeau praises Woodson | Knight comments on Woodson | Former players excited about Woodson https://youtu.be/1hh2oHINjWc Video credit – Big Ten Network Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at…

New IU head coach Mike Woodson joined Dan Dakich on The Dan Dakich Show on 107.5 The Fan in Indianapolis. Both former Indiana basketball players, Woodson and Dakich were never teammates in Bloomington with Woodson graduating in 1980 and Dakich arriving in 1981. Woodson spoke extensively about his efforts to retain and enhance the roster, his coaching staff, his transition from the NBA, his coaching style, and much more. A vocal critic of Archie Miller, Dakich could not have been more enthusiastic in his endorsement of Woodson. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier The Daily Hoosier…

New Indiana basketball head coach Mike Woodson laid out his vision for the future of the program at his introductory press conference on Monday morning. Here are some of the more noteworthy items from the session. You can watch a video of the press conference and read the full transcript HERE.  Stay tuned for more coverage of the hiring of Mike Woodson from The Daily Hoosier. See also:  Former players giddy about Woodson | Duncomb happy with hire, Gunn wants to meet new coach THE DAY STARTS WITH KNIGHT Woodson was a star player under legendary Indiana head coach Bob…

Indiana University director of athletics Scott Dolson introduced Mike Woodson on Monday morning at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, Ind. After some opening remarks by Dolson he introduced Woodson, who arrives at IU after a lengthy NBA coaching career. Woodson gave an opening statement and then took questions from the media.  Later Dolson returned to take questions. The full transcript of the Zoom media session is below. https://youtu.be/Vu9WBFM6esA Video credit – The Big Ten Network Press Conference SCOTT DOLSON: (Audio indiscernible) — I do want to say some special thank-yous. This is really, really important to me that I…

The IU basketball program released a statement on the hiring of former player and New York Knicks coach Mike Woodson. Including in the release is a quote from director of athletics Scott Dolson. The full release from IU follows. Former Hoosier All-American Mike Woodson Named 30th Men’s Basketball Coach at Indiana University Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Scott Dolson has named former Hoosier All-American and Indianapolis native Mike Woodson as the 30th head coach in the men’s basketball program’s history. Woodson returns to the Bloomington campus with vast experiences and knowledge after playing in the NBA for 11 seasons beginning in 1980 and…