Author: Mike Schumann

Darian DeVries’ top assistant coaches are likely some of the highest-paid in the country. The Daily Hoosier obtained copies of the memorandums of understanding for new assistant coaches Rod Clark, Kenny Johnson and Nick Norton this week through a public records request. According to those documents, Johnson will make in total before bonuses $750,000 in his first year, Clark will make $650,000, and Norton $200,000.  As previously reported, Drew Adams will make $400,000. Unlike college football, it is very rare for a college basketball assistant coach to make over $1 million.  But there aren’t public databases that aggregate and report their…

2024 wasn’t the first time IU football ascended the mountain and found itself in the national college football conversation. In 1945 Bo McMillin’s Hoosiers completed the program’s only undefeated season and claimed its only Big Ten title.  But two years later McMillin departed for the NFL and Indiana fell into complete disrepair.  The Hoosiers experienced just one season with a winning record from 1948 to 1966. In 1967 John Pont resurrected IU and led them to their only appearance in the Rose Bowl.  But once again the rise was short-lived.  Indiana would go 10 straight years without a winning record…

As Indiana languished through a second straight miserable season in 2022, the change everyone knew was needed finally happened. On Oct. 9, 2022, then IU head coach Tom Allen made a somewhat unconventional move and fired offensive line coach Darren Hiller midway through the season. Allen closed out the season with former IU center Rod Carey coaching the offensive line on an interim basis, and then made a hire that December that continues to play a pivotal role in the program turnaround. “Bottom line is we found, I feel like, the very, very best person for the job,” Allen said…

A near consensus over/under win total for Indiana has emerged in recent days across the popular betting platforms and sports books. They’re all at 8.5. Now that number might be a bit surprising to some as the Hoosiers come off an 11-win season and appear to have rebuilt and maybe even improved the roster for the 2025 campaign. First, let’s stop and admire where things stood a year ago, when IU’s over/under win total was pegged at 5.5. There is consensus belief in a 55% increase in wins by Indiana compared to what was expected a year ago despite what…

The 2025 WNBA season appears likely to be void of former IU women’s basketball stars. Former Hoosiers Grace Berger and Mackenzie Holmes have both been waived this week ahead of the start of the season. Berger was waived by the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday.  The Lynx claimed her off waivers in February after the Indiana Fever had let her go. Berger played for OGM Ormanspor in the Turkish Women’s Basketball League this offseason.  She was originally selected 7th overall in the 2023 WNBA Draft by the Fever and spent two seasons with that franchise, appearing in 48 games. Meanwhile, the…

Indiana has offered coveted class of 2026 5-star power forward Toni Bryant, Sam Kayser of League Ready reported Wednesday. The 6-foot-9 Tampa, Fla. product is a 5-star, the No. 2 power forward, and the No. 12 overall player in the 2026 class according to the average of the national recruiting sites. As a high school junior for North Tampa Christian, Bryant averaged 21.0 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 6.5 blocks while shooting 66% from the field overall including 43% from three.  He is transferring to Zephyrhills Christian Academy for his senior season to remain with his coach. Bryant is an elite…

Former IU basketball star Thomas Bryant only played 11 minutes off the bench Tuesday as the Indiana Pacers defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-105 to clinch a spot in the Eastern Conference Finals. But Bryant’s contributions did not go unnoticed. The Pacers had built some momentum in the third quarter, quickly turning a nine-point deficit into a one-point lead.  But they needed their bench to keep things rolling.  And Bryant delivered upon checking in for Myles Turner with 7:04 left in the third. The 27-year-old produced nine points, three rebounds and a steal over the remainder of the third, and the…

In the blink of an eye, the entire 2024-25 IU basketball roster was gone. In two blinks, an entirely new team has emerged. Indiana fans could benefit from “Hi, my name ____” name tags when the ball tips in November. But while the faces will be new, this week assistant coach Drew Adams described the core attributes and intangibles new head coach Darian DeVries prioritized in a six-week speed-dating transfer portal extravaganza. What does a prototypical Indiana basketball player look like during the DeVries era? “I think we’ll have a lot of feel and skill and guys that know how…

The Sacramento Kings announced Monday former IU head coach and player Mike Woodson has been named associate head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Mike Woodson brings decades of coaching experience to this staff,” said head coach Doug Christie in a release. “His impact will be extremely valuable, and I’m looking forward to getting to work with him.” There are a few open questions from an Indiana perspective, including — does the school still owe Woodson under his contract with IU? The Daily Hoosier submitted a records request to obtain a copy of any separation…

One of the best players in the class of 2027 announced an Indiana offer on Monday. 5-star wing Ryan Hampton announced an IU offer from head coach Darian DeVries and assistant coach Rod Clark on his X page. Hampton is the younger brother of NBA guard R.J. Hampton.  His father Roderick Hampton also played Division I basketball for SMU from 1987-1991. The 6-foot-6 and 190-pound Hampton attends Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas), a program that reached the Chipotle National finals last month.  Dynamic Prep will join Overtime Elite this year. Based on the average of the national recruiting sites, Hampton is…