Crean to address students Monday

With Hoosier Hysteria less than two weeks away, IU men’s basketball coach Tom Crean will make two public on-campus appearances over the next two days.

The first comes at 7 p.m. today, when Crean will address anyone interested at the IU Auditorium. The first-year coach will speak on various topics relating to IU basketball before holding a question-and-answer session. The event is sponsored by the Union Board.

The speech is free and open to everyone, and no tickets are required.

Crean will also appear at the third installment of Chalk Talk at 7 p.m. Tuesday, and it is also free and open to the public. Students and interested fans can come to the Hoosier Den in Gresham Hall at Foster Quad for the hour-long question-and-answer session, hosted by IUHoosiers  and All Access contributor Jeremy Gray.

“Questions can range from inquiries about this year’s team, to his coaching background, to basic questions about strategy and philosophy,” according to an IU Athletics press release.

Chalk Talk is a year-long program that “will feature a variety of coaches and players over the course of the school year,” according to the release, which also invited people to join the Chalk Talk Facebook group.