MORGANTOWN, West Virginia — Yesterday, former West Virginia head basketball coach Darian DeVries announced that he was leaving Morgantown to become the next head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers.
Today, DeVries was in Bloomington, Indiana and was formally introduced as the program’s new head coach. DeVries, 49, will receive a massive raise. Indiana and DeVries agreed to a 6 year deal worth $5 million a year. DeVries was paid $2.8 million a year this past season at West Virginia.
Darian DeVries and Indiana have agreed on a 6 year deal worth $5 million per year. DeVries was paid $2.8 million this past season at #WVU
— The Voice of Morgantown (@voicemorgantown) March 19, 2025
In addition, West Virginia will receive $6 million in DeVries’ contract buyout, which is significantly more than originally expected. DeVries said the following in a statement upon accepting the position: “”This is unquestionably one of the top jobs in America,” DeVries said. “As someone who grew up in the Midwest loving the game of basketball, I’ve always admired the IU Basketball program for its championship-level success, tradition, and fan support. 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. On top of that, the alignment is there on a department and university level to make that happen. I’m excited for this opportunity and am ready to work relentlessly to assemble a staff and a roster that competes for championships.”
West Virginia director of athletics Wren Baker made it clear that West Virginia did everything possible to keep DeVries in Morgantown and promised that the future of West Virginia basketball is still bright: “Coach DeVries informed me of his plans to accept the head coaching position at another institution,” Baker said. “Coach and I had several conversations in recent weeks focused on working together to build on a strong foundation and continue to grow our program. I made it clear to him that WVU is committed to invest in him and provide the resources needed to compete in the Big 12 and nationally. Ultimately, he decided to move on, and I want to thank him for his time at WVU.
“We have an outstanding basketball tradition with some of the most loyal and passionate fans in college basketball. We have tremendously generous supporters and a great partnership with the University that allow us to compete in this new era of college athletics. The alignment between the leadership of our Board of Governors, the University and Athletics Department is strong, and I am confident our momentum will continue as we work diligently to identify the next leader of our men’s basketball program.”
Coach on-site. 👌@Coach_DeVries | #IUBB pic.twitter.com/VX8F7GE1IT
— Indiana Basketball (@IndianaMBB) March 19, 2025
