Assistant coaches

[Chris007]

11 hours ago, BluegrassHoosier859 said:

Anybody know anything about him?

Long-lost cousin of Ryan Carr.

[68Hoosier]

11 hours ago, BluegrassHoosier859 said:

You can have 5. We only had 4 last season

With all the coaches, special assistants, and GM's we have as many non-players as we do players. Hard to keep up.

[Home Jersey]

Thomas Carr came with Kelsey from Charleston to UL. Two interesting bits from his UL bio:

Carr helped Kelsey recruit an entirely new team in 2024-25, returning no scholarship players from the previous season. Chucky Hepburn earned All-ACC First Team honors while also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Terrence Edwards Jr. picked up Third Team All-ACC honors. The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the country both in total wins from the previous season and in NET ranking from the end of 2023-24 to the end of 2024-25. 

Carr came to Charleston after serving for two years as Athletics Director at national high school powerhouse Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, N.C. During that time, he also connected with numerous coaching staffs across the country as Scouting Director of Your Fourth Assistant, while also working as Director of Team Loaded NC, one of the premier AAU programs in the country

[WayneFleekHoosier]

16 minutes ago, 68Hoosier said:

With all the coaches, special assistants, and GM's we have as many non-players as we do players. Hard to keep up.

Always feels a bit "too many cooks in the kitchen" to me.  But I know there are a lot of off the court things going on.

[Hoosierfanyuh]

3 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Always feels a bit "too many cooks in the kitchen" to me.  But I know there are a lot of off the court things going on.

We were an assistant short this season, it’s another person with connections. I see nothing wrong with it 

[sirhoosierlot]

Two Carr Garage 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

5 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Thomas Carr came with Kelsey from Charleston to UL. Two interesting bits from his UL bio:

Carr helped Kelsey recruit an entirely new team in 2024-25, returning no scholarship players from the previous season. Chucky Hepburn earned All-ACC First Team honors while also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Terrence Edwards Jr. picked up Third Team All-ACC honors. The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the country both in total wins from the previous season and in NET ranking from the end of 2023-24 to the end of 2024-25. 

Carr came to Charleston after serving for two years as Athletics Director at national high school powerhouse Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, N.C. During that time, he also connected with numerous coaching staffs across the country as Scouting Director of Your Fourth Assistant, while also working as Director of Team Loaded NC, one of the premier AAU programs in the country

 

5 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Thomas Carr came with Kelsey from Charleston to UL. Two interesting bits from his UL bio:

Carr helped Kelsey recruit an entirely new team in 2024-25, returning no scholarship players from the previous season. Chucky Hepburn earned All-ACC First Team honors while also being named the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and an AP Honorable Mention All-American. Terrence Edwards Jr. picked up Third Team All-ACC honors. The Cardinals were one of the most improved teams in the country both in total wins from the previous season and in NET ranking from the end of 2023-24 to the end of 2024-25. 

Carr came to Charleston after serving for two years as Athletics Director at national high school powerhouse Word of God Christian Academy in Raleigh, N.C. During that time, he also connected with numerous coaching staffs across the country as Scouting Director of Your Fourth Assistant, while also working as Director of Team Loaded NC, one of the premier AAU programs in the country

What does it say about Kelsey that he’s been with him two different stops and is leaving for essentially a lateral move and maybe a pay bump 

[Home Jersey]

25 minutes ago, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

What does it say about Kelsey that he’s been with him two different stops and is leaving for essentially a lateral move and maybe a pay bump 

I wouldn't read too much into it personally IMO. 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

8 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I wouldn't read too much into it personally IMO. 

Then what would be his reason if not for Kelsey

[Home Jersey]

Just now, IvanRenkosillegitimatechild said:

Then what would be his reason if not for Kelsey

Not unusual for assistant coaches to move around often while they're trying to grow their careers and networks. He got great experience with Kelsey from CofC to Louisville. Now he has an opportunity to get paid presumably more and do the same thing at Indiana. A lateral move can set him up well for his next opportunity if he contributes to success at IU. 

[IvanRenkosillegitimatechild]

3 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Not unusual for assistant coaches to move around often while they're trying to grow their careers and networks. He got great experience with Kelsey from CofC to Louisville. Now he has an opportunity to get paid presumably more and do the same thing at Indiana. A lateral move can set him up well for his next opportunity if he contributes to success at IU. 

Fair enough appreciate the response

[BGleas]

17 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I wouldn't read too much into it personally IMO. 

I agree with you. But at the same time we'd be using this as some big red flag against DeVries if it was reversed. 

[Home Jersey]

5 minutes ago, BGleas said:

I agree with you. But at the same time we'd be using this as some big red flag against DeVries if it was reversed. 

Some definitely would. I personally wouldn't in the exact same scenario. EX: if Norton leaves next year, it'd be basically the same thing and I'd feel the exact same way about that. If Norton had left IU after this year, with the year we had, that would be a red flag for me. 

[Henryville Hoosier]

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Number of stories about the Carr hire.  Lotsa overlap as you can imagine.

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/reports-iu-basketball-pulling-thomas-carr-from-louisville-to-be-assistant-coach/

https://www.insidethehall.com/2026/03/25/iu-basketball-is-hiring-louisville-assistant-coach-thomas-carr/

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/sources-indiana-to-hire-thomas-carr-as-assistant-coach/

 

[kottke]

Not related to Ryan for anyone else wondering.

[BA47591]

12 hours ago, kottke said:

Not related to Ryan for anyone else wondering.

Good catch. I was wondering. 

We knew the staff adjustments would be made. We have to look at this as a year one do over. Drew was thrust into a role he wasn't equipped to excel in. Kenny hasn't been a major recruiting factor for a decade. Both had short term contracts. Curious to see who the new guy replaces. 

[Unexpectedflash]

I think I read Carr was Mikel Brown’s lead recruiter which would make sense since he played for team loaded. Rod Clark was Nate aments lead recruiter back in the day so it looks like we have assistants with connections that can at least get their foot in the door with elite recruits. Not as sold on Kenny or Adams. Hopefully Adams can come through with Bidunga. Would love someone with a west coast or Texas connection on the staff 

[Uspshoosier]

2 hours ago, BA47591 said:

Curious to see who the new guy replaces

He filled an open assistant spot that was left unfilled last year.    You can have 5 assistants now instead of the old way with 3.   IU only had 4 assistants last year.   As long as they are ncaa certified any of the 5 can be used during evaluations but only 3 coaches other the then the head coach can be on the road at a time during the evaluation periods 

[eddy4iu]

1 hour ago, Uspshoosier said:

He filled an open assistant spot that was left unfilled last year.    You can have 5 assistants now instead of the old way with 3.   IU only had 4 assistants last year.   As long as they are ncaa certified any of the 5 can be used during evaluations but only 3 coaches other the then the head coach can be on the road at a time during the evaluation periods 

Yep - nobody being replaced with this hire. Now, doesn’t mean that an assistant won’t leave - just wouldn’t be connected to this hire.