Author: Mike Schumann

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…

After two Sweet 16 runs in the last three NCAA Tournaments, Loyola Chicago’s Porter Moser was already a hot name for numerous head coach vacancies including Indiana. Now that his Ramblers have bowed out of the event following a 65-58 loss to Oregon State, it is more than Moser’s name that is hot — his phone is no doubt blowing up. One person expected to be checking in with Moser is Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson, who is now two weeks into a search for a replacement for Archie Miller.  If Moser is Dolson’s guy, the IU AD likely caught…

Wow, what a week. Did you catch all of that?  And do you need to catch your breath? Transitioning to a new head coach is rarely seamless in high major college basketball, and it has been a perhaps somewhat expected but still very bumpy ride for Indiana as the program looks for a new leader. The search itself has been full of intrigue, with several names rising to prominence.  Then it took a strange twist on Friday when seemingly no one was being intellectually honest about the extent of Indiana’s involvement with Ohio State head coach Chris Holtmann.  And on…

Indiana freshman guard Khristian Lander is the latest member of the Indiana basketball team to put his name in the transfer portal, The Daily Hoosier has confirmed. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello appears to have been the first to report the news. Lander moved up a year to join IU in the class of 2020 and play for recently fired head coach Archie Miller. The Evansville, Ind. product averaged 10.1 minutes per game during the 2020-21 campaign.  He averaged 2.1 points while shooting 25.7 percent from the field including 27.3 percent from 3-point range.  The former Evansville Reitz star added 1.2 assists…

The college basketball world was dealt a big surprise on Friday morning when the news broke that Texas head coach Shaka Smart was leaving Austin to take the open position at Marquette. With Indiana in the middle of its own search to replace Archie Miller, every other high major vacancy is likely to have connections to the IU process, and that is the case with today’s news. Marquette was thought of by many as the leading contender for Loyola-Chicago’s Porter Moser, someone we believe Indiana also has on its radar.  In many ways Marquette seemed like a logical fit for…

Indiana linebacker Thomas Allen met with the media this week to discuss his recovery from a serious hip injury suffered in November at Michigan State. The son of IU coach Tom Allen discusses his decision to keep playing football, rehab, the support system he has, and much more. The 6-foot-3 and 240 pound Thomas posted eight tackles, six solo, with one forced fumble in four games in 2020 before suffering the season ending injury.  He was an Academic All-Big Ten selection and graduated with a SPEA management degree in Aug. 2020, and he is currently enrolled in the Kelley School of…

Former Indiana basketball head coach Mike Davis joined A.J. Guyton to discuss his time in Bloomington. The pair discusses Davis stepping in for legendary coach Bob Knight, the magical 2002 national championship run, and much more. Davis led the Indiana program from 2000 to 2006.  He led the Hoosiers to the NCAA Tournament four times in six seasons and compiled a 115-79 record. To find more interviews with IU players, coaches and recruits, GO HERE.  Want us to share your interview with a current or former IU athlete, coach or recruit on our platform?  Message us. Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You…

Make that three in two days. Indiana forward Race Thompson has entered the transfer portal according to multiple reports, becoming the third IU player to make that decision already this week in the wake of the school’s decision to fire Archie Miller. The 6-foot-8 Thompson averaged 9.1 points and 6.2 rebounds in 2020-21, both career highs.  He added 1.4 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1 steal per game. Thompson started all 27 games, the first starts of his career, and averaged 28.2 minutes per contest.  The Minnesota native arrived in Bloomington in 2017 and took a redshirt season.  He lost most…