Darian DeVries - New IUBB Head Coach

[akumanina]

1 hour ago, iu eyedoc said:

So I guess Drock isn't uniting the fan base?

Well...I guess the plan is to win $hit load of games, and that will get everyone on board eventually. We expected Woody would at least unite the fanbase if not winning a lot of games, but he didn't even know Dane Fife was an IU guy. 

[JustWinBaby]

Some really interesting comments made by the 247sports WVU staff in their reaction podcast:

They confirmed that DeVries had been in talks with Indiana in some form or another for over a month.

They believe (but can't confirm) there was contact between Dolson and DeVries in the Bahamas (one of them even insinuated that DeVries may have known IU was going to open up and he'd be candidate, and that's why he elected to shut down Tucker DeVries for the season to preserve eligibility after just 8 games -- zero proof to this, but interesting he'd even suggest it).

DeVries had given Indiana a hard yes last week, and was waiting for tournament results to finalize and sign.

Once IU and WVU got snubbed, things were set in motion rapidly Sunday evening, and by Monday Dolson and DeVries met to finalize the contract. This wasn't the expected timeline, but it worked out perfectly for Indiana -- and better for WVU in the long run, since they can get going on their coaching search before the tournament begins.

Iowa was never really in the picture; they wanted DeVries, but not only were they way too late to the party, they lacked the firepower to contend with IU. It was also noted that Iowa lacks the NIL support that WVU has, so it would've been a pretty tough sell for Iowa to pry him away regardless; Iowa being "home" for DeVries was likely their main selling point. Once it became clear DeVries wasn't even entertaining an offer from Iowa, they knew he was gone. They felt they could compete with Iowa to keep him, but not Indiana.

They also anticipate nearly the entire roster to follow the head coach and/or assistants (wherever they end up).

That about sums up the portions relevant to Indiana. They rambled on a bit about what coaches they'll target, the new landscape of college basketball, the future of non-B1G/SEC power conference programs, etc.

I'll add this: the tone of the podcast was pure dejection. They had felt like they had their guy for the long haul in Morgantown, and had been extremely excited for the future with DeVries. They sounded incredibly bummed to lose him. I almost felt bad for them lol. I suppose that's how we'd feel if Cignetti packed up and headed out of town to take the Texas job or something after one year.

[IndyFife]

1 hour ago, akumanina said:

Well...I guess the plan is to win $hit load of games, and that will get everyone on board eventually. We expected Woody would at least unite the fanbase if not winning a lot of games, but he didn't even know Dane Fife was an IU guy. 

Wait, WHAT???  I had not heard that one…

[Brass Cannon]

We finally hired a coach that checks a very simple box for me.  He’s won a postseason tourney on some level.  
 

I like the hire simply because I feel we actually did the bare minimum of effort here.  
 

Give the guy woodys NIL and see what he can do 

[IUCrazy2]

8 hours ago, Golfman25 said:

WTF.  That’s part of the problem.  

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902165379213828313

[Brass Cannon]

2 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902165379213828313

He will be moving on to the university of Austin in Massachusetts 

[Stuhoo]

On 2/25/2025 at 1:10 PM, Stuhoo said:

Devries?

For sure. That is a 'lose the press release win a ton of games' guy without question.

Sign. Me. Up.

• Proven record of winning
• Turned around a historically bad mid-major
• Young
• Great culture
• Great defense
• Modern offense
• Obsessive hard worker
• P5 experience and turning around a program in year one at P5

 

On 2/25/2025 at 1:16 PM, PartyintheVillas said:

This is a Pat Kelsey/Mark Pope kind of hire than can work out.

 

On 2/25/2025 at 1:19 PM, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

Pat Kelsey was a homerun. Sign me up

 

On 2/25/2025 at 1:36 PM, Uspshoosier said:

An added bonus is Tucker comes with the head coach.  A fully healthy Tucker on your team is a really good thing.  DeVries would do well at IU in my opinion 

 

[beaver56]

27 minutes ago, IUCrazy2 said:

https://x.com/dandakich/status/1902165379213828313

I read that and wanted to vomit. 

[Teter02]

10 hours ago, Silat Player said:

Agreed. It would be so much easier to get Mullins to flip if he was committed pretty much anywhere other than the 2-time defending champions. 

Hurley is the best coach in the country. That's probably an insurmountable obstacle for nearly any coach.

He also said half of his players were probably hitting the portal. If true, I’d be double checking this is what I want if I were Mullins.

[Teter02]

6 minutes ago, beaver56 said:

I read that and wanted to vomit. 

Really poor look

[Brass Cannon]

So was Malik just confused why everybody said the I before the U for 3 years

[EasyEJay]

12 hours ago, JPCIVOP said:

If Butler hires Stevens, that might be it for me...

I’ll get to be a Butler fan . Wife graduated with her masters from Butler so according to the student loan payments this is allowed lol 

I seriously doubt that would ever happen though could see him doing something like what Curry is doing for Davison and willing to be like an advisor type role with a commitment financially to NIL 

[Dave from Dayton]

23 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

Devries?

For sure. That is a 'lose the press release win a ton of games' guy without question.

Sign. Me. Up.

Proven record of winning

Turned around a historically bad mid-major

Young

Great culture

Great defense

Modern offense

Obsessive hard worker

P5 experience and turning around a program in year one at P5

 

 

Do you mean that IU just got an experienced college basketball coach that is a winner?  Kind of similar resume to that of Coach Cignetti?  

Yee Haw!

Go IU! 

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Do you mean that IU just got an experienced college basketball coach that is a winner?  Kind of similar resume to that of Coach Cignetti?  

Yee Haw!

Go IU! 

Cignetti is special and has been great in hindsight. Jury will be out on Devries for a while, but his background is excellent

[Pagoda]

As a heads up, the 11:30AM intro presser will be on BTN (surprisingly not Foxsports) and Indiana Basketball’s Facebook page.

Per Assembly Call.

[bigrod]

59 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

He will be moving on to the university of Austin in Massachusetts 

I heard his pick was University of California, Louisiana.

[MonteMarcaccini]

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2018/03/30/drake-basketball-darian-devries-head-coach-aplington-dana-altman-creighton/473123002/#

Found this article from his Drake hire, nice insight.

I had listened to a podcast this summer about his HS FB coach Ed Thomas who was tragically killed by a former player.  Called Sacred Acre for those interested.  Thomas was hugely successful, extremely disciplined and no doubt a big influence on DDV.  Knew his brother was an NFL player but guess I forgot that DDV was an outstanding QB and won a couple state championships.  Always been a leader.

[Gameface01]

See quite a bit of talk accusing Indiana of tampering with him during Bahamas trip. Theory is son went out on an injury that didn't happen too. Conveniently at just the exact number of games to maintain waiver statue for next year.  If true, so what. But does tend to confirm maybe was Dolsons guy all along 

[CSP]

6 minutes ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/sports/college/drake/drake-bulldogs/2018/03/30/drake-basketball-darian-devries-head-coach-aplington-dana-altman-creighton/473123002/#

Found this article from his Drake hire, nice insight.

I had listened to a podcast this summer about his HS FB coach Ed Thomas who was tragically killed by a former player.  Called Sacred Acre for those interested.  Thomas was hugely successful, extremely disciplined and no doubt a big influence on DDV.  Knew his brother was an NFL player but guess I forgot that DDV was an outstanding QB and won a couple state championships.  Always been a leader.

Nevermind. HS state champ QB? 

I take back my words from yesterday. I love it. 

[Eagle’s Rug]

8 minutes ago, Gameface01 said:

See quite a bit of talk accusing Indiana of tampering with him during Bahamas trip. Theory is son went out on an injury that didn't happen too. Conveniently at just the exact number of games to maintain waiver statue for next year.  If true, so what. But does tend to confirm maybe was Dolsons guy all along 

His son shut it down and then had surgery on the shoulder.  That might be hard to fake