A former Indiana University assistant coach was at Bankers Life Fieldhouse over the weekend for first- and second-round games of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. In a slick, slim black suit was Kenny Johnson, who headed up recruiting on former IU coach Tom Crean’s staff for two seasons (2012-14).
Johnson, who was promoted to associate head coach in March of 2016 by Louisville coach Rick Pitino, …
“That should be your last job, not your first job.”
Those are the words of former Indiana University basketball head coach Mike Davis, currently the lead man at Texas Southern. Davis was an assistant under Bob Knight from 1997-2001, and then Davis was named interim head coach on September 12, 2000 after coach Knight was dismissed by then IU President Myles Brand.
That comment and …
About two minutes before team introductions, Stephanie White turned away from the floor and towards the scorer’s table — and immediately a big grin appeared on her face.
Tamika Catchings, her former player, teammate, and one-time roommate, had made the 65-mile drive down to Bloomington to surprise her. And that wasn’t all.
Nearly 100 fans were at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to see the former …
The Indiana Fever coaching staff from the franchise’s only WNBA Championship (in 2012) is together again — in the SEC.
Stephanie White. Lin Dunn. Mickie DeMoss.
All three made offseason moves ultimately reuniting them in SEC country, with three different teams.
Hall of Fame coach Linn Dunn came out of retirement to be an assistant at the University of Kentucky, where she was a consultant …
IUPUI Athletics Hall of Famer Carlos Knox was impressed Friday morning as he made his first visit to his alma mater’s new basketball venue. Starting this past season, the IUPUI men’s basketball team played its home games at the newly-renovated Indiana Farmers Coliseum at the State Fairgrounds.
“This is incredible,” Knox said. “Just understanding where it started, over at The Jungle, which is a small …
Steve McClain, the former Indiana basketball assistant who’s now head coach of the University of Chicago Flames, had a special afternoon in The Windy City Friday.
McClain was invited by the Chicago Cubs to throw out the ceremonial first pitch as well as to help lead the crowd in singing “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” during the 7th Inning Stretch. I was at the …
Devin Davis needs to decide what he wants. Take a week to think about it, and then execute the plan.
Does he want to play basketball at Indiana University or does he want to be a casual student? Which is it?
With news that he was cited for possession of marijuana in his IU dormitory around 8 p.m. Monday night, I’m not sure this young …
Billy Donovan is the latest college basketball coach to make the jump to the National Basketball Association (NBA) since Brad Stevens did in July, 2013. The now former Florida coach made the easy decision Thursday, deciding to head to a terrific situation in Oklahoma City with two of the top five players in the NBA.
Donovan is getting a five-year deal, according to Adrian Wojnarowski …