Darian DeVries Hired as Next Indiana Hoosier Men's Basketball Coach
Darian DeVries Hired as Next Indiana Hoosier Men’s Basketball Coach
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Darian DeVries Hired as Next Indiana Hoosier Men’s Basketball Coach
BLOOMINGTON, Ind.–Former West Virginia and Drake Head Men’s Basketball Coach Darian DeVries has been named the next Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Indiana University.
DeVries comes to Bloomington with 24 years of Division I coaching experience, including the last seven as a head coach at Drake (2019-24) and West Virginia (2025). His Drake and West Virginia teams went a combined 169-68 (71.3%) overall and 89-43 (67.4%) in conference play, and won three conference championships (one regular season, two postseason) along the way.
“We went into this coaching search with some very specific things we were looking for in our next head coach, and Darian emerged as someone who, on paper, met and often exceeded our criteria. Once we had a chance to talk to him, we knew we had the right person. Darian has a plan for building a championship culture that can compete at the highest level on a year-in, year-out basis. He has extensive D-1 coaching experience that includes 15 trips to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach or as an assistant. This past season at West Virginia, he inherited a last-place Big 12 team with no significant contributors returning, and managed to more than double its win total despite a pair of significant season-ending injuries. Finally, he is passionate about the opportunity to lead our program. We are excited to welcome Darian and the entire DeVries family to our Hoosier family,” said Indiana University Athletic Director Scott Dolson.
DeVries called this one of the top jobs in America.
“As someone who grew up in the Midwest loving the game of basketball, I’ve always admired the IU Basketball program for its championship-level success, tradition, and fan support,” DeVries said. “There’s a passion to succeed at the very highest levels both within the Big Ten and in the NCAA Tournament, and that’s a desire that as a coach I share. On top of that, the alignment is there on a department and university level to make that happen. I’m excited for this opportunity and am ready to work relentlessly to assemble a staff and a roster that competes for championships.”
His Drake teams won at least 20 games each year, including 25 or more in each of his final four seasons. His West Virginia team went 19-13 this past season and missed the NCAA Tournament, but West Virginia was 9-23 during the 2023-24 season before DeVries arrived.
Former Indiana University Head Men’s Basketball Coach Mike Woodson announced he was resigning during the middle of this past season. The Hoosiers went 19-14 and missed the NCAA Tournament.
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