Category Archives: Hoosiers

The incredible transformation of IU basketball — and they’re just getting started

Last season, Indiana returned to prominence in a lot of ways.

They beat three top-five teams and two Final Four teams. They defeated their rivals – Purdue (twice), Kentucky, and Illinois (for some). They finished with a winning-record, 27-9, for the first time in four years and nearly matched their win total of the previous three years combined. They not only made the NCAA Tournament, …

Watford, Zeller opt to remain at Indiana

Following Indiana’s exit from the 2012 NCAA Tournament, plenty of questions arose regarding next season.

With the addition of a top recruiting class, how far can the team go? And will they play with the same intensity and heart like this bunch? What’s next for this special bunch of seniors? Will they lose any assistant coaches? Will Cody Zeller leave for the NBA draft? Will …

IU assistant Bennie Seltzer named head coach at Samford

Indiana head basketball coach Tom Crean has often said he has the best coaching staff in college basketball and that he understands his assistants are going to get picked up elsewhere.

Bennie Seltzer is the first of the Crean era at Indiana.

After four seasons in Bloomington — coming with Crean from Marquette — Seltzer has landed his first head coaching gig at Samford University. …

Hoosiers picked No. 1 in very early predictions for 2012-13


Indiana went 27-9 last season and lost to the eventual champions in the Sweet Sixteen.

Next season, enter a top-5 recruiting class but all scouting services. In comes help at every position. They will be really good next year and titles, both Big Ten and the National title, will be real possibilities.

Just one day after Kentucky defeated Kansas for the 2012 National Championship, the …

Championship Monday is Here

The epic finale.

UK vs. KU.

Calipari vs. Self.

Talented youth vs. experienced veterans.

National Player of the Year vs. the runner-up.

One game. For all the marbles. One Shining Moment. The road ends here.

Championship Monday is finally here, marking the final day of the college basketball season. This year has been a truly special year.

One of basketball’s blue-bloods was finally resurrected in …

Video: Curt Miller introduced as Indiana women’s basketball coach

Curt Miller has been chosen as the new leader of the Indiana University women’s basketball program.

While at Bowling Green State University, he compiled a 258-92 record in 11 seasons and won the regular season and/or tournament championship every year for the last eight seasons.

Below are videos from his introduction on Wednesday afternoon:

The press release from IU Athletics:

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana University …

Indiana tabs Curt Miller as next women’s basketball coach

The Indiana women’s basketball program has had three straight losing seasons, including a 6-24 record this year.

Time for a change.

Out goes Felisha Legette-Jack after six years. In comes Curt Miller, after 11 seasons at Bowling Green State University. Indiana University Vice President and Director of Athletics Fred Glass will introduce Coach Miller at a 4 p.m. news conference.

A couple notes on what …

Video: Hoosiers return rally after Sweet Sixteen loss

Last week, over 500 Indiana fans showed up to welcome the team back to town after two victories in Portland. This weekend was no different, except that a loss to Kentucky meant the 2011-12 season was now complete.

This IU team deserved all the praise and support from the fans. They had one heck of a season, and one that created so many memories for …