Fernando Mendoza hopes to cap an incredible journey with Indiana's 1st national title
Read full article: Fernando Mendoza hopes to cap an incredible journey with Indiana's 1st national titleFernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program.
Indiana eliminates 25 athletic department jobs in preparation for revenue sharing, AP source says
Read full article: Indiana eliminates 25 athletic department jobs in preparation for revenue sharing, AP source saysIndiana University has eliminated 25 athletic department jobs as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year.
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Hoosiers bring back former star player Woodson as coach
Read full article: Hoosiers bring back former star player Woodson as coachIndiana will hire former star player and longtime NBA coach Mike Woodson as its new head coach. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File)INDIANAPOLIS – Mike Woodson won one Big Ten title and one NIT championship while playing for Bob Knight. Indiana hired the former star player as its new coach Sunday, issuing a four-word statement on Twitter — “Welcome home, Coach Woodson” — before the formal announcement. Woodson returned to the New York Knicks as an assistant this season after previously serving as New York's head coach for a little more than two seasons. Matta, who played at Butler and later served as head coach at Butler and Xavier, also reportedly interviewed for the coaching job.
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Indiana fires Miller, raises private money to cover buyout
Read full article: Indiana fires Miller, raises private money to cover buyoutIndiana athletic director Scott Dolson decided keeping Miller would prove even more costly to the storied program. Dolson fired Miller on Monday, armed with enough cash from private donations to cover the buyout and ready to answer a fan base angered by four straight mediocre seasons. “Indiana basketball has a long, rich history of success that dates back generation,” Dolson said in a statement announcing the decision. “Our five national championships and 22 Big Ten titles make us one of the most accomplished programs in college basketball history. Indiana went 19-16 and reached the NIT quarterfinals in 2018-19, Langford's only season before he declared for the NBA draft.
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The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500
Read full article: The Latest: SEC championship game to have crowd of 16,500(AP Photo/Morry Gash)The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:___The Southeastern Conference championship game between No. This will be the ninth time Alabama and Florida have met in the SEC title game, which has been played in Atlanta since 1994. It was moved to take the place of the Michigan-Ohio State game, which was canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Wolverines’ program. ___UConn has postponed a second men’s basketball game as it continues to deal with a player’s positive coronavirus test. Should the game be played, the winner of the Washington-Oregon matchup will be Pac-12 North champions and play in the conference title game on Dec. 18.
