The Indiana Hoosiers will have a new head coach next season, as fourth-year coach Mike Woodson is expected to finish the rest of the season before stepping away. Indiana basketball is in jeopardy of missing the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row. They entered the season with high expectations after landing a massive transfer portal haul that included Oumar Ballo, Myles Rice and Kanaan Carlyle. Indiana was ranked No. 17 in the preseason AP poll and only behind Purdue in the preseason Big Ten media poll, but has struggled.
Despite Indiana’s struggles in recent seasons, its prestige and payroll could lead to a quick turnaround if the right Indiana basketball coach is hired. The five-time national champions have not won the NCAA Tournament since 1987 and have not made the Sweet 16 since 2016, so all eyes will be on the Indiana basketball coaching search. If you want the latest Indiana basketball hot board, be sure to see the Indiana basketball coaching candidates from Peegs.com, the 247Sports affiliate that covers the Hoosiers.
Peegs.com’s insiders are providing on-the-ground updates on every development surrounding Woodson’s exit and the future of the Indiana basketball program, including insights from Trevor Andershock, Jared Kelly and Jeff Rabjohns, all of whom have deep-rooted ties inside the Indiana program. Get all the inside scoop on the basketball program, plus and VIP intel on Indiana football, recruiting and more, as well as access to Peegs.com’s VIPs forums, where you can connect with other Indiana fans and insiders.
And right now, Peegs.com is offering 60% off annual subscriptions*, so now is the time to sign up. The team at Peegs.com already has a list out of several potential candidates and there are some surprising names on the list. Head to Peegs.com now to see them all.
Top Indiana basketball coach candidates
One name the staff has identified as a potential target on the Indiana basketball coaching hot board is UCLA coach Mick Cronin. The 53-year-old has made the NCAA Tournament in 14 of his 21 full seasons as a head coach, with his teams finishing in the top three of their conference in 12 of 21 seasons. He coached at Cincinnati from 2006-19 before jumping to UCLA.
Cronin was named the Pac-12 Coach of the Year in his first season with the Bruins before leading them to the Final Four the following season. They advanced to their third straight Sweet 16 in 2023, but their young roster failed to make the Big Dance in 2024. This could be the perfect opportunity for Cronin to move back to the Midwest and get a fresh start at a premier program. See more candidates at Peegs.com.
How to get insider Indiana coaching staff search updates
The rest of the list includes the head coach of one of Indiana’s big rivals and a huge name in the basketball world “who is the white whale of Indiana basketball.” You can only see who they are at Peegs.com.
Who are the top names in the Indiana basketball coaching search, and who is Indiana’s white whale? Go to Peegs.com to see their Indiana coaching hot board and more, all from a team of reporters with decades of experience covering the Hoosiers, and find out.
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