Darian DeVries is the next coach of the Indiana men’s basketball team.
Indiana hired DeVries on Tuesday. He had previously coached at West Virginia and Drake. He was also a longtime assistant at Creighton.
On Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. ET, IU welcomes DeVries with a press conference. Follow along for live updates.
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Indiana believed to be paying record buyout for Darian DeVries
Indiana will owe West Virginia what’s believed to be the largest buyout IU has paid for the right to hire a head coach, in its effort to free new men’s basketball coach Darian DeVries from his contract in Morgantown.
Per the terms of DeVries’ contract, obtained by USA Today Sports, IU will owe West Virginia a buyout more than $4.6 million, which will be owed within 60 days. The final number will likely stretch higher.
Gregg Doyel’s thoughts on Darian DeVries at Indiana
The Indiana basketball program has hired West Virginia’s Darian DeVries as coach, and I love it. Could I love it more? Yes, but only if DeVries changed the way he spelled his last name. What would look better? S-t-e-v-e-n-s. But Brad Stevens wasn’t coming to save IU basketball. Which means IU athletic director Scott Dolson needed another superhero.
And Darian DeVries looks great in a cape.
Would DeVries look even better in the 2025 NCAA Tournament? Well, sure. The vaunted Indiana Hoosiers just hired a coach who didn’t reach the NCAA Tournament, and that looks weird. And they rushed to hire that coach, because the NCAA Tourney hadn’t begun — not even the First Four, which isn’t the NCAA Tourney at all — before Dolson panicked and hired a coach and it’s just so weird, isn’t it?
Reaction to Indiana hiring Darian DeVries as men’s basketball coach
Is this a step up for the Hoosiers, who let alum Mike Woodson go after four years? Many IU fans aren’t sure.
Read more from Scott Horner here.
Hear from Indiana reporters Zach Osterman and Michael Niziolek
Zach Osterman and Mike Niziolek jump into the live podcast engine to discuss Indiana’s decision to tap West Virginia coach Darian DeVries as the Hoosiers’ 31st men’s basketball coach. Zach and Mike break down the pros and cons of DeVries’ resume across head-coaching stops at both Drake and WVU, and what his arrival means for IU going forward.
3 things Darian DeVries brings to Indiana basketball
At the press conference, Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson will get an opportunity to talk about how the hire of Darian DeVries came together and the press conference will allow DeVries a chance to outline his vision for the Hoosiers.
But fans looking to get some early insight into both those topics can look back over the last 12 months. Read more from Michael Niziolek here.
Indiana basketball players in the transfer portal
Tuesday wasn’t just about the new IU coach. Sophomore guard Gabe Cupps entered the transfer portal. Later in the day, junior forward Malik Reneau also entered the portal.
