When will Indiana basketball hire a new coach?

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Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson announced Friday that men’s basketball coach Mike Woodson will step down as basketball coach at the end of the season.

Indiana is expected to target current coaches, meaning a new coach won’t be hired until after the season. The Big Ten tournament ends March 16 but the Hoosiers will need to be one of the league’s top 15 teams to make it. Indiana is currently tied for 10th at 5-7, just a game ahead of the teams in 15th and 16th. The next four games — Michigan, Michigan State, UCLA and Purdue — are a combined 36-10 in the Big Ten but the final four games — Penn State, Washington, Oregon and Ohio State — have .500 records or worse in the league.

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Schools generally ask permission from a coach’s program before contacting a candidate and that is unlikely to be granted prior to the end of a team’s season. There could, of course, be contact through a third party to determine the interest level of the parties involved.

The NCAA Tournament’s first week ends March 23, the Elite Eight March 30 and the national championship game is April 7.

Woodson was hired March 28, 2021. Even though he was not working for another school, that is in line with most college basketball hires. Archie Miller was hired by IU on March 25, 2017 and Tom Crean on April 1, 2008.

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A new key date to consider in the hiring process is the transfer portal, which opens March 24. While there would be some urgency to get a coach in place for that, it is open through April 22, giving the new Indiana coach time to add players if he is brought in within a similar timeframe as the three most recent hires.

Unexpected factors could lead to a move sooner or later but expect a new IU coach within the next seven weeks.

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Publish date : 2025-02-07 22:12:00

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