Author: Seth Tow

Indiana football became Jacob Savage’s favorite program as his recruitment process went along, but he had one main concern. The linebacker was well aware of IU’s history on the football field. Head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff were new at that point — they talked a big game, but they were up against a long, overwhelmingly rough track record. So when Cignetti led the Hoosiers to a historic season in 2024, Savage watched from afar with increasing confidence of his eventual college decision. “Ever since camp, I really fell in love with Bloomington as a whole, and the coaching…

Indiana softball is headed back to the NCAA Tournament for the third consecutive season. The Hoosiers earned the No. 3 seed in the Fayetteville Regional, and they’ll take on No. 2 seed Oklahoma State in the first round on Friday at 4 p.m. ET. The winner of that game will face the winner between No. 1 seed Arkansas and No. 4 seed Saint Louis for a spot in the regional final. IU enters the NCAA Tournament with a 33-18 overall record on the season. Shonda Stanton’s team went 10-12 in Big Ten play, and defeated Washington in the Big Ten…

Trevor Gibbs’ love for football can be credited to an entirely different sport. The recent IU commit started playing football in second grade, but it wasn’t his first athletic endeavor. Gibbs’ youth baseball coaches also coached a football team, and their gridiron squad was short one player. So they asked if Gibbs would play football, and his dad signed him up. The Crown Point, Ind. native quickly discovered he’d made a good choice. “I liked it more than baseball right away,” Gibbs told The Daily Hoosier in a phone interview. He took off from there, launching a football career that led…

Ohio State men’s basketball is hiring former Indiana assistant coach Brian Walsh to its coaching staff in the same position, the Buckeyes announced Friday. Walsh spent eight years on staff at Indiana under Archie Miller and Mike Woodson from 2017-2025, with the final three years as an assistant coach. He served as team and recruiting coordinator in 2021-22, and previously held a director of operations role. “I’m excited for Brian and his family to join our Ohio State Hoops family,” Ohio State head coach Jake Diebler said in the program’s press release. “Brian is a proven recruiter with deep Midwest ties…

Indiana football’s running game was solid throughout 2024. The Hoosiers ranked 63rd in the country and fifth in the Big Ten in rushing offense last year, at 165.1 yards per game. That was their highest average as a team since 2015. IU primarily rotated between Justice Ellison and Ty Son Lawton last year, and that tandem provided a lot of production. They became the first Indiana duo since 2000 to each finish with 10 or more rushing touchdowns in a single season. The team’s rushing success faded down the stretch, though. Indiana finished under 100 rushing yards in three of…

Indiana football is continuing to fill in some gaps through the transfer portal, but the roster still looks pretty clear. Curt Cignetti is looking to build on his historic first season in Bloomington, and he’s built another team with high potential for 2025. Plenty could change with the roster picture, between additional portal commitments, any injuries, or position battles during fall camp. But, with that said, here’s how The Daily Hoosier projects Indiana’s two-deep depth chart after spring camp, with some key spring portal additions factored in. Offense Quarterback: Fernando Mendoza (1); Grant Wilson (2) There’s no question over Mendoza…

Indiana head women’s basketball coach Teri Moren is representing the United States once again. Moren is serving as USA Basketball’s U19 women’s national team for the second consecutive summer. She led the team to a gold medal last year at the FIBA Women’s U19 World Cup. She previously served as an assistant coach for the gold-medal winning U.S. U19 team in 2023, along with the 2018 U18 team, which won gold at the FIBA U18 Women’s Americas Championship. Notre Dame head coach Niele Ivey and South Florida head coach Jose Fernandez join Moren on the national team’s staff. Their U.S.…

Indiana’s offensive line became a major weakness throughout the final seasons of Tom Allen’s tenure in Bloomington. But offensive line coach Bob Bostad was the only assistant from Allen’s staff that Curt Cignetti retained entering 2024, and that proved a smart move. Bostad’s group took huge steps forward last year, playing a big role in IU’s offensive success throughout a historic season. The Hoosiers return three starters from that unit, though Drew Evans remains a question mark after recovering from a midseason Achilles injury. During spring camp, Cignetti said he expects the redshirt junior to be back in practice during…

Indiana football director of athletic performance Derek Owings emerged as a strong candidate for a head strength and conditioning coach opening with USC, per a report from 247Sports. But just over two hours after that report surfaced, things already changed. ESPN has now reported Owings is signing a new three-year contract with “a big pay raise” that will keep him in Bloomington. Owings is set to enter his sixth season working with IU head coach Curt Cignetti, joining his James Madison staff in 2020 and following him to Bloomington ahead of spring 2024. Cignetti and Indiana players, on multiple occasions, attributed…

The Big Ten has announced women’s home and away opponents in conference play for every team in 2025-26. The conference released its slate of men’s basketball opponents on Tuesday, and the women’s basketball update followed on Wednesday. Big Ten men’s basketball plays a 20-game conference schedule, allowing for three double-play opponents within the league season. But the women play only 18 conference games, leaving just one double-play matchup. Indiana’s, of course, is against in-state rival Purdue. The rest of IU’s conference schedule will flip from the 2024-25 season — any team the Hoosiers faced on the road last season will…