Coming home again: Dakich gets first win as coach in Assembly Hall
Stepping out on the floor of Assembly Hall Tuesday night was a different experience for IU interim coach Dan Dakich, compared to his first coaching gig at Bowling Green.
Stepping out on the floor of Assembly Hall Tuesday night was a different experience for IU interim coach Dan Dakich, compared to his first coaching gig at Bowling Green.
A cacophony of yells, both of triumph and frustration, filled Notre Dame’s Joyce Center last weekend at the Midwest Fencing Conference Championships as athletes from 20 colleges battled in individual and team competition.
The IU Hockey team will leave icy Bloomington’s for the warmth of Florida this spring break. But unlike most college students headed south, it will be all business when the players arrive.
Wood chips flew as the Tae Kwon Do Club finished the first belt test this semester for candidates trying to work their way through the hierarchy.
While badminton is often portrayed as a sport white-collar senior citizens play in their backyards, Dobrin Bossev, assistant physics professor, has a different perspective.
Former IU men’s basketball coach Kelvin Sampson’s severance agreement stipulates that he cooperate with IU during its investigation into five major recruiting violations alleged by the NCAA. SLIDESHOW: The Sampson saga VIDEO: Greenspan press conference DOCUMENT: Severance agreement
For the first 33 minutes of Monday’s game between IU and No. 20 Ohio State at Assembly Hall, the visitors looked like the better team. For the last seven minutes of regulation and in overtime, the Buckeyes could barely keep up.
Former UCLA coach and current ESPN/ABC broadcaster Steve Lavin spoke about coaching, college athletics and sports media Monday night in front of a packed house at the Ernie Pyle Auditorium.
Dan Dakich’s wife, Jackie, was in the dentist’s chair Thursday afternoon when she first heard her husband was going to coach at his alma mater. The problem? It wasn’t true ... yet.
The IU women’s basketball team was all smiles after its 69-61 overtime win over No. 20 Ohio State on Monday night at Assembly Hall.
Kelvin Sampson’s seat on the team bus has already been filled.
The speculation is finally over: Kelvin Sampson is finished coaching the IU men’s basketball team. As part of the settlement, Sampson will be paid $750,000, agreeing not to file a wrongful termination lawsuit against the University. SLIDESHOW: The Sampson saga VIDEO: Greenspan press conference DOCUMENT: Severance agreement DOCUMENT: Sampson's contract DOCUMENT: Letter of allegations DOCUMENT: Notice of allegations
Avoiding a possible lawsuit, such as the one brought on by former Ohio State basketball coach Jim O’Brien, likely played a role in IU’s decision not to fire Sampson, said University Chancellor Ken Gros Louis.
A little more than 24 hours after their coach resigned, IU players Armon Bassett and Jordan Crawford faced questions about their own futures. PODCAST: Hoosier Headlines
Dan Dakich’s dream has always been to coach basketball at IU. When Kelvin Sampson resigned as IU coach Friday following a week-long investigation into recruiting violations, Dan Dakich, 45, was named interim head coach. PODCAST: That's What He Said
Greenspan did not specifically address why he picked Dakich and not McCallum for the interim position. McCallum was not accused of any wrongdoing as an assistant at Oklahoma, and neither coach was mentioned in the NCAA violations report.
In surprising fashion, the No. 21 Hoosiers (13-8, 2-6) shocked host No. 10 Northwestern (8-9, 3-5) to finish out the season.
The No. 56 IU men’s tennis team (7-2) started off its weekend doubleheader in Alabama on a strong note, defeating the Troy Trojans by a score of 5-2, but lost to No. 20 Alabama 6-1.
A late resurgence and a number of close calls contributed to the Hoosiers’ loss this weekend as No. 28 IU (8-3) fell 4-3 to No. 19 Wake Forest.
Sunday morning came down an hour early for the IU baseball team, and it delivered in fine fashion. After losing their first two games of the season to Louisiana State, the Hoosiers pulled out a 7-6 ninth-inning victory to take game three and avoid the sweep.