Author: Seth Tow

Darian DeVries has officially hired Nick Norton to his staff with Indiana men’s basketball as an assistant coach, the program announced in a press release on Thursday. Norton, 29, has spent the last four years on DeVries’ staffs at Drake and West Virginia. He’s been spotted with DeVries on the recruiting trail in recent days wearing neutral gear, even though he had not yet officially left WVU. “We are excited to have Nick join our staff,” DeVries said in the release. “He brings tremendous knowledge and feel for what we want our program to be about. He is terrific with…

On Thursday, IU Athletics disclosed Darian DeVries’ memorandum of understanding with the university containing the key terms for his forthcoming contract as head men’s basketball coach. DeVries received a six-year deal worth $4.5 million per year on average, factoring in both base salary and outside, marketing, and promotional income. Per USA Today’s database, last updated March 13, would’ve made DeVries the 17th-highest paid coach in the nation this past season. Only five Big Ten coaches exceeded DeVries’ $4.5 million average: Tom Izzo (Michigan State), Mick Cronin (UCLA), Matt Painter (Purdue), Brad Underwood (Illinois), and Fred Hoiberg (Nebraska). New Maryland coach…

Watch as Indiana men’s basketball class of 2025 signee Trent Sisley met with media on Wednesday in Fishers, Ind. after Montverde’s loss to Dynamic in the Chipotle Nationals. Sisley discussed his growth as a senior at Montverde, his initial conversations with Darian DeVries, and more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XwOBzMBC8c&pp=ygUMdHJlbnQgc2lzbGV5 For complete coverage of IU basketball, GO HERE.     The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Facebook:  thedailyhoosier You can follow us on Twitter:  @daily_hoosier Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.

Indiana women’s basketball signee Nevaeh Caffey has been named 2025 Miss Show-Me Basketball, per an announcement on Monday. The 5-foot-10 guard averaged 16.9 points, 3.4 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a senior at Incarnate Word Academy, per STL Today. She helped lead the Red Knights to a state title this year. Caffey is ranked No. 67 in ESPN’s Class of 2025 top 100. Fellow incoming freshman Maya Makalusky checks in at No. 35. Caffey is the first Hoosier to win Missouri’s Miss Basketball award. Notable previous winners include Napheesa Collier, Sophie Cunningham, and Niele Ivey. Caffey…

Indiana football has been dealt a big blow during spring practice. IU head coach Curt Cignetti announced on Tuesday that wide receiver Tyler Morris suffered a non-contact knee injury and will require surgery. He will miss the entire 2025 season. Morris transferred to IU from Michigan during this past offseason. He recorded 248 receiving yards on 23 catches with two touchdowns as a junior in 2024. He scored a memorable touchdown for the Wolverines in their Rose Bowl victory Alabama on Jan. 1, 2024, en route to winning the 2023 national championship. This isn’t the first serious injury Morris has…

Indiana junior Yarden Garzon has entered the transfer portal, per a report on Monday morning. The Ra’anana, Israel native spent three years in Bloomington as a starter for Teri Moren. Garzon led the Hoosiers in scoring as a junior this season with 14.4 points per game. She was one of the nation’s most prolific 3-point shooters throughout her IU career, exceeding a 40 percent clip from beyond the arc in all three seasons. Her 45.8 3-point percentage as a freshman in 2022-23 was the best mark in the Big Ten. Garzon crossed the 1,000-point milestone this past season. She earned…

When most quarterbacks join a new college program, they’ll start learning the playbook when they get to campus, or after an early meeting with the coaching staff. Fernando Mendoza had a head start. His younger brother, Alberto, was already a freshman in the Indiana football program. Alberto already knew the IU offense. So when Fernando committed to the Hoosiers in December, that gave him some extra time to get a jump on the playbook. “Having that playbook at home already — because Alberto was at my house when I committed, at my parents’ house — I definitely, in Christmas break,…

Henna Sandvik and Sharnecce Currie-Jelks are the latest IU women’s basketball player to enter the transfer portal, per reports on Wednesday. This brings Indiana to five players in the portal since Tuesday morning. Sandvik and Currie-Jelks followed sophomore Jules LaMendola, junior Lexus Bargesser, and junior Lilly Meister. Both Sandvik and Currie-Jelks have one year of eligibility remaining, though Currie-Jelks could feasibly get a year back after playing in just three contests for IU in 2023-24 and just six games this year. Sandvik never quite settled in with the Hoosiers during her three-year career. The Finland native played 6.7 minutes per game…

Per reports, forward Lilly Meister has joined the group of IU women’s basketball players entering the transfer portal on Tuesday. The junior started for Indiana inside for just over half of this past season, putting her in the difficult position of taking over for Mackenzie Holmes. Meister showed potential in spurts, but had several performances head coach Teri Moren felt weren’t good enough, and she ultimately lost her spot in the lineup to Karoline Striplin. The Rochester, Minn. native struggled immensely after that change, and saw her playing time off the bench decrease. Meister eventually bounced back and gave the Hoosiers…

Indiana sophomore Jules LaMendola has entered the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. LaMendola announced her decision on Instagram on Tuesday after multiple reports indicated her portal entry. The Coppell, Texas native started five games this season in November and December while Sydney Parrish recovered from an injury. She averaged 10.8 minutes per game this year, while posting 2.3 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. LaMendola shot 34.3 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from 3-point range. The wing displayed potential at times as a solid rebounder and ball-handler, but just never quite settled in as a…