Indiana Basketball Coach Search Tracker: Our 'On SI' Stories Shared in Real Time

(Updated Friday, March 14 at 11:06 a.m.)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson announced Feb. 7 that basketball coach Mike Woodson will step down at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Hoosiers were 14-9 overall, 5-7 in Big Ten play and outside the NCAA Tournament picture for a second straight season at the time of the announcement.

Indiana Hoosiers On SI has been covering the coaching search at length, and below readers can find a timeline with all the latest news and opinion stories.

March 14 stories

MCCOLLUM AMONG TOP CANDIDATES: Ben McCollum guided Drake to a 30-3 record, a Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title and an NCAA Tournament bid in his first season. CLICK HERE

March 13 stories

WILL WADE PROFILE: Will Wade has been successful at a variety of schools, but recruiting violations caused him to lose his job at LSU and restart his career at McNeese State. CLICK HERE

March 12 stories

BROWNELL COMMENTS ON IU JOB: Clemson coach Brad Brownell was asked about being a potential candidate to replace Mike Woodson as Indiana's next head basketball coach. CLICK HERE

March 11 stories

THE CASE FOR CHRIS COLLINS: Northwestern had never made the NCAA Tournament until Chris Collins arrived as coach. What might Collins do with the resources Indiana has at its disposal? CLICK HERE

March 5 stories

BUZZ WILLIAMS' RESUME: Buzz Williams is yet another SEC coach who has been mentioned as a possible Indiana men's basketball coach choice. Like many of his conference brethren, he has the resume to back up his appeal. CLICK HERE

March 3 stories

BRAD BROWNELL PROFILE: Good has been mixed with mediocre, but Clemson coach Brad Brownell has been at his best in recent seasons. CLICK HERE

Feb. 28 stories

ROBBIE HUMMEL'S CHOICE: Former Purdue basketball great and current college basketball broadcaster Robbie Hummel named his pick for the next Indiana basketball coach. CLICK HERE

TOMMY LLOYD'S RESUME: Arizona coach Tommy Lloyd has created balanced teams that win at a consistent clip, but is he an attainable option for Indiana? CLICK HERE

Feb. 26 stories

BEN MCCOLLUM'S CASE: Drake coach Ben McCollum is championed by fans who want to find the basketball equivalent of Curt Cignetti to be Indiana's next basketball coach. CLICK HERE

Feb. 25 stories

CHRIS BEARD CANDIDATE PROFILE: Ole Miss coach Chris Beard would be the choice for many Indiana fans, but others view him as a nonstarter due to his checkered past. CLICK HERE

JOHN FANTA'S PICK: FOX college basketball broadcaster and reporter John Fanta appeared on the Pardon My Take Podcast presented by Barstool Sports on Monday and gave his prediction for Indiana's next head coach. CLICK HERE

Feb. 24 stories

DARIAN DEVRIES RESUME: West Virginia coach Darian DeVries has been a big winner since he broke into head coaching ranks. CLICK HERE

Feb. 23 stories

PAINTER'S ADVICE: After Sunday's 73-58 loss at Indiana, Purdue coach Matt Painter gave a long answer in regard to Indiana's coaching search and the state of the program. CLICK HERE

Feb. 22 stories

T.J. OTZELBERGER CANDIDATE PROFILE: Otzelberger has led the Cyclones to a top 10 national ranking all season after a Sweet 16 run with 29 wins a year ago. But would he leave after signing a long extension? CLICK HERE

Feb. 21 stories

DUSTY MAY CONTRACT EXTENSION: Indiana fans who had their minds made up on a local product to take charge of the Hoosiers’ men’s basketball program got bad news late Friday afternoon. The University of Michigan announced that men’s basketball coach Dusty May agreed to a contract extension. CLICK HERE

PITINO ENDORSES BEARD: Rick Pitino said he hasn’t been contacted about the Indiana job, but if Pitino was Indiana’s athletic director, he would hire Ole Miss coach Chris Beard, he said on Friday’s episode of the Pardon My Take podcast on Barstool Sports. CLICK HERE

Feb. 20 stories

CHRIS JANS CANDIDATE PROFILE: Many Indiana fans have their eyes trained on Mississippi coach Chris Beard, but Mississippi State coach Chris Jans has also never had a losing season. CLICK HERE

Feb. 19 stories

GREG MCDERMOTT CANDIDATE PROFILE: Greg McDermott’s Creighton teams regularly finish near the top of the Big East and reach the NCAA Tournament. After 15 seasons at the same school, would he want a new challenge? CLICK HERE

RETIRED COACHES: Examples of coaches coming out of retirement are rare. Even if they weren’t, the job has changed so much that historical comparisons are somewhat moot. Two of the sport's best coaches, Tony Bennett and Jay Wright, recently retired. CLICK HERE

Feb. 18 stories

DICK VITALE'S PICK: Legendary college basketball broadcaster Dick Vitale made a suggestion for who he thinks Indiana should hire as its next coach. CLICK HERE

SCOTT DREW CANDIDATE PROFILE: Baylor's Scott Drew built a national championship winner at a school that had no recent winning tradition. Could he repeat the feat at Indiana? CLICK HERE

Feb. 17 stories

GRANT MCCASLAND CANDIDATE PROFILE: After a successful run at North Texas, Grant McCasland transitioned well to a higher level of competition at Texas Tech. But would he be willing to leave his home state? CLICK HERE

MID-MAJOR COACHES: Could A Coach Succeed Going Straight From A Mid-Major To Indiana? There are success stories and cautionary tales alike when schools like Indiana have pursued this route. CLICK HERE

Feb. 16 stories

MICK CRONIN MAKES CASE FOR IU JOB: From the way he coached to what he said after the game, UCLA coach Mick Cronin’s pseudo-audition for the Indiana job went well. To read Jack Ankony’s column, CLICK HERE.

UNLIKELY NAMES: With a long runway for Indiana to consider its next coach, a lot of names will be mentioned, but there’s some obvious ones to rule out. CLICK HERE.

Feb. 15 stories

NATE OATS CANDIDATE PROFILE: Alabama plays a modern style of basketball, but Oats has a steep price tag that might rule him out for Indiana. To read more about Oats, CLICK HERE.

CIGNETTI DENIES INVOLVEMENT: Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti was mentioned as an influencer in a report on Indiana's men's basketball search and Vanderbilt coach Mark Byington, the former James Madison coach. Cignetti quickly shot that notion down. CLICK HERE.

CRONIN COMMENTS ON IU JOB: UCLA coach Mick Cronin is a popular name in the conversation about Indiana basketball's next head coach. To read what he said about that after defeating the Hoosiers 72-68 Friday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall, CLICK HERE.

Mick Cronin UCLA Basketball — UCLA coach Mick Cronin against the Oregon Ducks at Pauley Pavilion. | Alex Gallardo-Imagn Images

Feb. 14 stories

BRAD STEVENS OUT: Brad Stevens, the Boston Celtics president of basketball operations, is not a candidate to be the next Indiana men's basketball coach, according to Friday's report from Jeff Goodman. To read Stevens' comments, CLICK HERE.

BRUCE PEARL CANDIDATE PROFILE: The Auburn coach has the No. 1 team in the nation and once coached in the state of Indiana. Pearl's winning ways make him attractive. CLICK HERE.

Feb. 13 stories

MICK CRONIN CANDIDATE PROFILE: UCLA coach Mick Cronin has an impressive resume and would cultivate toughness within the Indiana basketball program. Is a hefty buyout at a historic program enough to keep him in Los Angeles? CLICK HERE.

Feb. 11 stories

BRAD STEVENS CANDIDATE PROFILE: Many fans want Brad Stevens to become Indiana’s next basketball coach, but he wasn’t interested before. What would make him interested now? CLICK HERE.

MICHIGAN WORRIED ABOUT INDIANA?: Michigan is reportedly working on a new contract to keep basketball coach Dusty May in Ann Arbor to counter interest from Indiana, his alma mater. CLICK HERE.

Feb. 9 stories

GO BOLD WITH MATT PAINTER: Todd Golden's column says the best person for the Indiana job is a Purdue icon, but imagine what a home run it would be? CLICK HERE.

Feb. 8 stories

DUSTY MAY COMMENTS ON IU JOB: After Indiana announced Friday that Mike Woodson will not return as Indiana's coach next season, Michigan coach Dusty May answered questions Saturday about his interest in the job. CLICK HERE.

ASSEMBLY HALL REACTS: Indiana basketball announced Friday coach Mike Woodson will step down after the season. Some Indiana fans want him to be replaced by Michigan coach Dusty May. Below are videos of the crowd's reaction to both coaches being introduced. CLICK HERE

Feb. 7 stories

TOP INDIANA CANDIDATES: For a list of potential candidates to become the next head coach of the Indiana men’s basketball program, CLICK HERE.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson made the news official via press release Friday afternoon that coach Mike Woodson will step down at the end of the season. To read Dolson's full statement, CLICK HERE.

HOOSIER ROUNDTABLE PODCAST: Indiana Hoosiers On SI writers Jack Ankony and Todd Golden discuss the latest news surrounding Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson on a new episode of the Hoosier Roundtable podcast, hosted by Brandon Brown. To watch the episode, CLICK HERE.

DUSTY MAY CONTRACT: With his Indiana ties, Michigan coach Dusty May will be a name that will be brought up as a future Hoosiers coach. Here is how his contract is structured. CLICK HERE

Feb. 6 stories

MIKE WOODSON BREAKING NEWS: Beleaguered Indiana basketball coach Mike Woodson won't be back next season, sources say, and the university is expected to announce the decision before Saturday's home game against Michigan. It is unclear if Woodson will coach the remainder of the season. CLICK HERE