New Basketball Staff Thread

[Ctf9 497]

4 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I guess we haven’t hired the person responsible for updating the website yet. lol. 

did mike woodson update the website? have we been wrong about him all along?

[Trish 14,501]

13 hours ago, Ctf9 said:

did mike woodson update the website? have we been wrong about him all along?

I think it was Armond Hill!

On a serious note, it's the SID's responsibility to update the website and post press releases. I haven't seen anything like this where there's simply no press releases. I don't see the reasoning behind it, there should be nothing holding it up other than someone saying don't release it. 

 

[68Hoosier 1,304]

Indiana announces Kenny Johnson as men's basketball assistant coach - Inside the Hall | Indiana Hoosiers Basketball News, Recruiting and Analysis

 

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,420]

For those of you on pins and needles about official staff announcements.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/05/27/indiana-announces-kenny-johnson-as-mens-basketball-assistant-coach/

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/sources-kenny-johnson-is-returning-to-indiana-as-an-assistant-basketball-coach-248603715/

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-formally-announces-addition-of-kenny-johnson-as-assistant-coach/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKi8hBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFOb0d1NW1ieVR6YUQyMmRXAR5o3TFaurUd9EWAdnXToNLP4BoWaURUpuoag80t6HpwhzT3OiKSaflf_ub-1g_aem_RRIs8Mqmmfhx-vUXBzoh7Q

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/a-difference-maker-on-the-recruiting-trail-iu-basketball-announces-hire-of-assistant-coach-kenny-johnson/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKi8gxleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFOb0d1NW1ieVR6YUQyMmRXAR67Pja9QwBNwavvzlzbAu8WGrSxsXhDHyZJZXjCbWz-9iE1g5kb-Ts88tEtuw_aem_lBgzMwiSj20B2C6VJjB6Cg

 

From our head coach

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,420]

OMG it's another "formal" announcement.  lol

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/05/28/indiana-announces-drew-adams-as-mens-basketball-assistant-coach/

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-makes-it-official-with-assistant-drew-adams-highly-respected-young-coach/

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/drew-has-been-successful-every-place-he-has-coached-iu-basketball-announces-hire-of-assistant-coach-drew-adams/

 

[Pagoda 4,925]

Now that the bison mascot rollout is done, the athletic dept has shifted their focus to announcing the key leadership hires for our flagship program* that we hired several weeks ago!  :-)

Still no players listed on the website though.  Maybe that's a summer project for the AD.

* I know football brings in more money and it's growing at IU, but we're still technically a basketball school... for now.

[Demo 23,936]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

OMG it's another "formal" announcement.  lol

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/05/28/indiana-announces-drew-adams-as-mens-basketball-assistant-coach/

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-makes-it-official-with-assistant-drew-adams-highly-respected-young-coach/

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/drew-has-been-successful-every-place-he-has-coached-iu-basketball-announces-hire-of-assistant-coach-drew-adams/

 

Is that really the best picture they could get of him? "Hey Drew, I know you just came off a 36 hr bender and you slept for 8hrs in the sun, but, here, put on this ill-fitting shirt and this pre-tied tie my 13yo was practicing on and we're gonna take a picture of you and put it out in public. Nah, don't worry about shaving, Dude, you look good. The double chin is no problem"

[go iu bb 9,817]

Rabby is saying that he expects that IU will be hiring Justin Bailey from Sam Houston and that he won't have an assistant coach title.

[TadQueasy 2,592]

45 minutes ago, Demo said:

Is that really the best picture they could get of him? "Hey Drew, I know you just came off a 36 hr bender and you slept for 8hrs in the sun, but, here, put on this ill-fitting shirt and this pre-tied tie my 13yo was practicing on and we're gonna take a picture of you and put it out in public. Nah, don't worry about shaving, Dude, you look good. The double chin is no problem"

Our assistants are not going to win any best looking contest.  

But who cares.  Get players.  Develop players.  Thats all that matters. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,420]

Sounds like Justin Bailey will soon be on staff.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/report-iu-basketball-to-hire-former-sam-houston-assistant/

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,420]

Next up on the official announcement list

 

https://247sports.com/college/indiana/article/indiana-makes-it-official-announces-rod-clark-as-a-member-of-darian-devries-basketball-coaching-staff-250377552/

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/05/29/indiana-announces-rod-clark-as-mens-basketball-assistant-coach/

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketball-confirms-rod-clark-as-assistant-coach-great-young-coach-proven-recruiter/

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/he-is-a-proven-recruiter-that-has-produced-high-level-college-basketball-players-iu-basketball-announces-hire-of-assistant-coach-rod-clark/

https://iuhoosiers.com/news/2025/5/29/mens-basketball-rod-clark-added-to-indiana-mens-basketball-staff

[WayneFleekHoosier 51,573]

Staff in place.  Seems like a good staff but ultimately you are judged on the results.  Curious to see what kind of team they piece together for the following year and the emphasis on HS vs Portal.  Hoping we can land some of these top end guys.  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 845]

19 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Sounds like Justin Bailey will soon be on staff.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/report-iu-basketball-to-hire-former-sam-houston-assistant/

What does a director of player personnel do?

[Pagoda 4,925]

1 hour ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

What does a director of player personnel do?

Get Wilkerson to commit.  ;-)

Aside from that I don't know.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 91,420]

2 hours ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

What does a director of player personnel do?

Rabjohns answered the same question on 247.  It entails scouting, player development, working with the rest of the staff on roster construction and the inevitable other duties as may be assigned.  It is not intended that he'll be an on-the-road recruiter.  One of the key issues to how his job is titled is that there is an NCAA limitation on the number of assistant coaches (5) a team may have but no cap on the number of support personnel.  

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild 845]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Rabjohns answered the same question on 247.  It entails scouting, player development, working with the rest of the staff on roster construction and the inevitable other duties as may be assigned.  It is not intended that he'll be an on-the-road recruiter.  One of the key issues to how his job is titled is that there is an NCAA limitation on the number of assistant coaches (5) a team may have but no cap on the number of support personnel.  

Great thanks!!!

[Trish 14,501]

It appears we have bullied the SID to post the official press releases. Looks like CDD is still filling out his support staff.