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1 day ago | thedailyhoosier.com | Mike Schumann

The Sacramento Kings announced Monday former IU head coach and player Mike Woodson has been named associate head coach. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. “Mike Woodson brings decades of coaching experience to this staff,” said head coach Doug Christie in a release.

2 days ago | thedailyhoosier.com | Seth Tow

Indiana football became Jacob Savage’s favorite program as his recruitment process went along, but he had one main concern. The linebacker was well aware of IU’s history on the football field. Head coach Curt Cignetti and his staff were new at that point — they talked a big game, but they were up against a long, overwhelmingly rough track record. So when Cignetti led the Hoosiers to a historic season in 2024, Savage watched from afar with increasing confidence of his eventual college decision.

2 days ago | thedailyhoosier.com | Mike Schumann

One of the best players in the class of 2027 announced an Indiana offer on Monday. 5-star wing Ryan Hampton announced an IU offer from head coach Darian DeVries and assistant coach Rod Clark on his X page. Hampton is the younger brother of NBA guard R.J. Hampton. His father Roderick Hampton also played Division I basketball for SMU from 1987-1991. The 6-foot-6 and 190-pound Hampton attends Dynamic Prep (Irving, Texas), a program that reached the Chipotle National finals last month.

2 days ago | thedailyhoosier.com | Mike Schumann

IU football fans are living through an unfamiliar age when virtually all of the news about the Hoosiers is positive. Take for example this social media post by PFF that highlights the elite caliber of multiple returning players to the team this fall. The Hoosiers will welcome back four players who were, among returning players, in the top-eight highest-graded at their respective positions in 2024. That group includes two on offense and two on defense.

3 days ago | thedailyhoosier.com | Mike Schumann

Two former IU basketball players have earned a major opportunity this week. After shining at the NBA G League Elite Camp this weekend, Mackenzie Mgbako and Tamar Bates have been called up to the NBA Draft Combine this week in Chicago. Bates averaged 14 points in two G League Elite Camp games over the weekend, while Mgbako poured in 20.5 per contest. Both players came to IU after decorated high school careers and spent two seasons in Bloomington playing for Mike Woodson.