Indiana names West Virginia's Darian DeVries as new head coach - ESPN

Indiana has hired West Virginia's Darian DeVries as new head coach of the men's basketball program, the school announced Tuesday.

DeVries will receive a six-year deal with the school, sources told ESPN.

DeVries joins the Hoosiers after spending just one season with the Mountaineers. He was hired last March to replace interim head coach Josh Eilert, who had taken over for Bob Huggins following his resignation in June 2023. In his lone season at the helm, DeVries led West Virginia to a 19-13 overall record, finishing 10-10 in the Big 12 — before the Mountaineers were snubbed on Selection Sunday.

«This is unquestionably one of the top jobs in America,» DeVries said in a statement. «As someone who grew up in the Midwest loving the game of basketball, I've always admired the IU Basketball program for its championship-level success, tradition, and fan support. There's a passion to succeed at the very highest levels both within the Big Ten and in the NCAA Tournament, and that's a desire that as a coach I share.»

DeVries signed a five-year deal when he was hired at West Virginia, and the total buyout is expected to cost $6.15 million — $4.67 million from his basketball contract in addition to other expenses, per the deal, such as paying the buyout from Drake that WVU paid and other expenses incurred in his hiring.

Prior to taking over in Morgantown, DeVries was the head coach at Drake for six seasons, guiding the Bulldogs to three NCAA tournament appearances in his final four seasons. He went 150-55 during his time at Drake, winning at least 20 games every season. The Bulldogs won the Missouri Valley regular-season championship in 2019 and the conference tournament championship in 2023 and 2024.

Drake won a First Four game in