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Forbes
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Forbes
NCAA Coaching Carousel: Iowa Hires Drake Coach Ben McCollum
WICHITA, KANSAS - MARCH 22: Head coach Ben McCollum of the Drake Bulldogs reacts during the first ... More half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at INTRUST Arena on March 22, 2025 in Wichita, Kansas. (Photo by) Ben McCollum, who won 31 games in his first and only season at Drake, has been named the head coach at the University of Iowa, as expected. He replaces Fran McCaffery, who was fired earlier this month after 15 seasons. In his lone season at Drake, McCollum guided the Bulldogs to a sweep of the Missouri Valley Conference regular season and tournament titles. It marked the first outright regular season championship achieved by Drake since the 2007-08 season and the third consecutive MVC Tournament championship for the Bulldogs. Under his leadership, the Bulldogs earned a birth to the NCAA Tournament and achieved their first NCAA Tournament win since the 2021 First Four. Drake's win over the No. 6 seeded Missouri Tigers marked the first time the Bulldogs won a game in the round of 64, which propelled the Bulldogs into the round of 32 for the first time since 1971. Overall, McCollum and the Bulldogs finished the 2024-25 season a with a record of 31-4 and went 17-4 in MVC play, which also marked the most conference wins in program history. 'We are grateful to the student-athletes, coaches, staff, and fanbase that helped make this historic year possible,' Drake director of athletics Brian Hardin said in a statement. 'Certainly, we hoped for more than 12 months together with Coach McCollum, but Drake fans will always remember the feelings that were generated from this magical season. I wish Ben, Michelle, Peyton, Tate, and Grace well in Iowa City.' McCollum, who was hired in April of 2024, was named MVC Coach of the Year this season, while leading his players to multiple MVC and national accolades. Drake said it will 'begin an immediate national search for the next Drake men's basketball head coach.'
USA Today
18-03-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Indiana hires away West Virginia's Darian DeVries after his first season in Morgantown
Indiana hires away West Virginia's Darian DeVries after his first season in Morgantown DeVries succeeds Mike Woodson at Indiana Welcome to Indiana, Coach DeVries! — Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) March 18, 2025 Indiana has hired Darian DeVries as its next men's basketball head coach, the school announced Wednesday. DeVries departs West Virginia after just one season to take the reins for the Hoosiers. DeVries led the Mountaineers to a 19-13 record in his lone season but was left out of the NCAA Tournament. Before his stint at WVU, he built a strong resume at Drake, guiding the Bulldogs to three NCAA Tournament appearances in four years. During the 2020–21 season, DeVries' Bulldogs started 18–0 and earned a spot in the AP Top 25. Despite losing two key players to injury, he led Drake to its first at-large NCAA Tournament bid in years and secured the program's first tournament victory in 50 years with a win over former Missouri Valley Conference rival Wichita State. DeVries was named MVC Coach of the Year twice in three seasons and signed an eight-year contract extension with Drake in March 2021. He recorded his 100th career win on Nov. 21, 2022, at the U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise Jam against Tarleton State. West Virginia hired DeVries last March following the departure of interim coach Josh Eilert. DeVries replaces Mike Woodson as Head Coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.
