Indiana Hires Darian Devries Away From West Virginia As New Head Coach

Darian DeVries grew up in Iowa, an admirer of the Indiana Hoosiers.

Now he's in charge of the program.

Just two days after his West Virginia team and the Hoosiers were both left out of the NCAA Tournament, Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson announced he has hired the 49-year-old DeVries to replace Mike Woodson. DeVries is scheduled to be introduced at Wednesday morning news conference.

"This is unquestionably one of the top jobs in America," DeVries said in a statement, explaining why left the Mountaineers after just one season. "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 has spent 24 seasons as a college coach, the last seven as a head coach. He went 19-13 with the Mountaineers just one season after they finished 9-23 and last in the Big 12.