BLOOMINGTON—Darian DeVries, a former Drake and West Virginia coach, has been named Indiana University’s new men’s basketball coach. DeVries was introduced at a press conference Wednesday morning.
DeVries succeeds Mike Woodson, who retired after four seasons as head coach. The hire was announced two days after the Hoosiers were excluded from the NCAA Tournament.
Darian and his wife, Ashley, have one son, Tucker (22), and a daughter, Tatum (16).
The 49-year-old DeVries comes to Bloomington with 24 years of Division I coaching experience, including the last seven as a highly successful head coach at Drake (2019-24) and West Virginia (2025). His Drake and West Virginia teams combined 169-68 (71.3%) overall and 89-43 (67.4%) in conference play.
DeVries compiled a 150-55 record at Drake, with his teams winning 25 or more games in his final four seasons and three Missouri Valley Conference titles. He coached one season at West Virginia, going 19-13 overall.
In addition to his successes and accolades, DeVries’ Bulldog players were also highly decorated. He had four players combine to earn six first-team All-MVC honors. That list includes 2019 MVC Defensive Player of the Year Nick McGlynn; two-time first-team All-MVC guard Roman Penn; and 2023 and 2024 MVC Player of the Year and 2022 MVC Freshman of the Year Tucker DeVries, Darian’s son.
IU athletic director Scott Dolson praised DeVries for his experience and plan to build a championship culture.
“We went into this coaching search with some very specific things we were looking for in our next head coach, and Darian emerged as someone who, on paper, met and often exceeded our criteria,” Dolson said. “Once we had a chance to talk to him, we knew we had the right person. Darian has a plan for building a championship culture that can compete at the highest level on a year-in, year-out basis. He has extensive D-1 coaching experience that includes 15 trips to the NCAA Tournament as a head coach or as an assistant. This past season at West Virginia, he inherited a last-place Big 12 team with no significant contributors returning, and managed to more than double its win total despite a pair of significant season-ending injuries. Finally, he is passionate about the opportunity to lead our program. We are excited to welcome Darian and the entire DeVries family to our Hoosier family.”
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